About this season
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.
Episodes (11)
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 October 1972
2. Episode 2
Aired 8 October 1972
3. Episode 3
Aired 15 October 1972
4. Episode 4
Aired 22 October 1972
5. Episode 5
Aired 29 October 1972
6. Episode 6
Aired 12 November 1972
7. Episode 7
Aired 19 November 1972
8. Aspects of the Media
Aired 26 November 1972
9. Episode 9
Aired 3 December 1972
10. Angry Brigade
Aired 10 December 1972
11. Interview with Professor Sir Michael Swann
Aired 17 December 1972