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 (37)
1. Poland's Agony - What Should We Do?
Aired 10 January 1982
2. The Tories Darkest Hour - What Can They Do?
Aired 17 January 1982
3. After Poland - A New Cold War?
Aired 24 January 1982
4. Tebbit Tackles the Unions - Confrontation on the Way?
Aired 31 January 1982
5. Deadlock on the Railways - Shut Down on the Way?
Aired 7 February 1982
6. Rape and the Law
Aired 14 February 1982
7. Japan's Threat to Jobs - Britain Fights Back
Aired 21 February 1982
8. Britain's Bomb - Moment of Truth
Aired 28 February 1982
9. The Labour Party - Back on the Brink
Aired 7 March 1982
10. Sir Geoffrey's Budget - Basis for Recovery?
Aired 14 March 1982
11. Elections in El Salvador - Decision Time in Washington
Aired 21 March 1982
12. After Hillhead - Tomorrow's Politics
Aired 28 March 1982
13. Regaining the Falklands - On Course for War?
Aired 4 April 1982
14. Regaining the Falklands - The Brink of War
Aired 11 April 1982
15. Regaining the Falklands - Last Chance for Peace?
Aired 18 April 1982
16. Nearer to Peace - Or Closer to War?
Aired 25 April 1982
17. Battle for the Falklands - Setting Off a War?
Aired 2 May 1982
18. Invading the Falklands - Moment of Decision
Aired 9 May 1982
19. Peace Talks in New York - Decision Time in Downing Street
Aired 16 May 1982
20. Battle for the Falklands - The Hours of Danger
Aired 23 May 1982
21. War on the Falklands - A Fight to the Finish?
Aired 30 May 1982
22. The Future of the Falklands - America States Its Terms
Aired 6 June 1982
23. The Future of the Falklands - An End to Consensus?
Aired 13 June 1982
24. Massacre in Beirut - Death Blow to Peace?
Aired 19 September 1982
25. After the Conference - On the Road to Power?
Aired 26 September 1982
26. Lebanon's Agony - The West Steps in
Aired 3 October 1982
27. The Thatcher Approach - An Election Winner?
Aired 10 October 1982
28. The Divided West - A New Beginning?
Aired 17 October 1982
29. Prior's Irish Initiative - Deepening the Divide?
Aired 24 October 1982
30. Banks on the Brink - Rescue or Ruin?
Aired 31 October 1982
31. Responding to Poland - The Allies Divided
Aired 7 November 1982
32. After Brezhnev - Andropov's Russia
Aired 14 November 1982
33. The Labour Party - Back in Turmoil?
Aired 21 November 1982
34. Crisis at GATT - Britain's Dilemma
Aired 28 November 1982
35. Cable Television - Marvel or Menace?
Aired 5 December 1982
36. After Ballykelly - A Time for Decision
Aired 12 December 1982
37. The Spies Scandal - What Should We Do?
Aired 19 December 1982