Weekend World
Documentary·1972·17 Seasons
Weekend World was a British television political series, made by London Weekend Television and broadcast from 1972 to 1988. Created by John Birt not long after he moved to LWT, the series was broadcast on the ITV network at lunchtimes on Sundays. Produced by Nick Elliott and David Elstein, it began by mirroring CBS's "60 Minutes" featuring several stories each week but gradually devolved into a show that featured a forensic interview with a major political figure each week. It was presented by Peter Jay initially when first broadcast in 1972, but was best-remembered for being anchored by former Labour MP Brian Walden between 1977 and 1986. Conservative MP Matthew Parris took over in 1986, resigning his seat, and presented the programme until the series ended in 1988.
Starring: Matthew Parris
Episodes
1988
S17 | E01
The Secretative State - Time to Curb Its Power?
1988-01-10
S17 | E02
Alliance in Crisis - Can It Be Saved?
1988-01-17
S17 | E03
Homosexuality - Back to the Straight and Narrow?
1988-01-24
S17 | E04
Human Embryos - A Right to Life?
1988-01-31
S17 | E05
Uprising in Palestine - Anger in Ireland
1988-02-07
S17 | E06
Privatising Electricity - The End of Nuclear Power?
1988-02-14
S17 | E07
Third Term Thatcherism - A Permanent Revolution?
1988-02-21
S17 | E08
The Future of ITV - Never Mind the Quality?
1988-02-28
S17 | E09
Britain's New Party - Can It Replace Labour?
1988-03-06
S17 | E10
The Tax Cut Budget - How Far Should Lawson Go?
1988-03-13
S17 | E11
Families in Poverty - Ripping Up the Safety Net
1988-03-20
S17 | E12
After Reagan - A Democrat in the White House?
1988-03-27
S17 | E13
Neil Kinnock's Leadership - A New Vision for Labour?
1988-04-10
S17 | E14
Government and Unions - Where Next?
1988-04-17
S17 | E15
Eastern Europe's Perestroika - Will It End in Tears?
1988-04-24
S17 | E16
The Tories in Scotland - Thatcherism in a Cold Climate?
1988-05-01
S17 | E17
The Speaker of the House - Protector of Parliament?
1988-05-08
S17 | E18
Ulster's Long War - A Window for Peace?
1988-05-15
S17 | E19
Britain Into the Nineties - Richer, Rougher and Tougher?
1988-05-22
S17 | E20
Gorbachev's Next Battle - Taking on the System
1988-05-29
All Seasons
1972
11 ep · 1972
1973
35 ep · 1973
1974
30 ep · 1974
1975
36 ep · 1975
1976
25 ep · 1976
1977
14 ep · 1977
1978
17 ep · 1978
1979
27 ep · 1979
1980
36 ep · 1980
1981
36 ep · 1981
1982
37 ep · 1982
1983
36 ep · 1983
1984
36 ep · 1984
1985
36 ep · 1985
1986
36 ep · 1986
1987
36 ep · 1987
1988
22 ep · 1988
Cast
Matthew Parris