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 (36)
1. Michael Heseltine
Aired 12 January 1986
2. Leon Brittan and Westland
Aired 19 January 1986
3. Douglas Hurd
Aired 26 January 1986
4. Episode 4
Aired 2 February 1986
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 February 1986
6. Episode 6
Aired 16 February 1986
7. Oil
Aired 23 February 1986
8. Episode 8
Aired 2 March 1986
9. THORP - Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant
Aired 9 March 1986
10. Episode 10
Aired 16 March 1986
11. Sale of Leyland
Aired 23 March 1986
12. Episode 12
Aired 6 April 1986
13. Episode 13
Aired 13 April 1986
14. Episode 14
Aired 20 April 1986
15. Episode 15
Aired 27 April 1986
16. Episode 16
Aired 4 May 1986
17. Episode 17
Aired 11 May 1986
18. Episode 18
Aired 18 May 1986
19. Episode 19
Aired 25 May 1986
20. Episode 20
Aired 1 June 1986
21. Episode 21
Aired 8 June 1986
22. The SDP and the Liberals - An Alliance Divide?
Aired 14 September 1986
23. Trade War Ahead?
Aired 21 September 1986
24. Nuclear Energy - The Critical Decision
Aired 28 September 1986
25. The Tory Party - A New Vision?
Aired 5 October 1986
26. Rendezvous in Reykjavík - Coming in from the Cold?
Aired 12 October 1986
27. Labour's Defence Policy - Heading Out of NATO?
Aired 19 October 1986
28. AIDS - Incurable, Unstoppable?
Aired 26 October 1986
29. Austin Rover - The End of the Line?
Aired 2 November 1986
30. Post Reykjavík
Aired 9 November 1986
31. Baker and the Teachers - Battle in the Schools
Aired 16 November 1986
32. Iran and the West - Deals or Hostility?
Aired 23 November 1986
33. The Iran Scandal - A President Diminished?
Aired 30 November 1986
34. Baker and the Schools - Big Changes Ahead?
Aired 7 December 1986
35. Corrupt City Deals - What's to Be Done?
Aired 14 December 1986
36. The AIDS Campaign... and the AIDS Generation
Aired 21 December 1986