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 (30)
1. Episode 1
Aired 6 January 1974
2. Episode 2
Aired 13 January 1974
3. Episode 3
Aired 20 January 1974
4. The Miners
Aired 27 January 1974
5. Episode 5
Aired 3 February 1974
6. Episode 6
Aired 17 February 1974
7. Episode 7
Aired 24 February 1974
8. Episode 8
Aired 3 March 1974
9. Episode 9
Aired 10 March 1974
10. Episode 10
Aired 17 March 1974
11. Episode 11
Aired 24 March 1974
12. Episode 12
Aired 31 March 1974
13. Episode 13
Aired 7 April 1974
14. Episode 14
Aired 28 April 1974
15. Edward Heath
Aired 5 May 1974
16. Episode 16
Aired 22 May 1974
17. Episode 17
Aired 22 September 1974
18. Episode 18
Aired 29 September 1974
19. Episode 19
Aired 6 October 1974
20. Episode 20
Aired 13 October 1974
21. Episode 21
Aired 20 October 1974
22. Episode 22
Aired 27 October 1974
23. Episode 23
Aired 3 November 1974
24. Episode 24
Aired 10 November 1974
25. Episode 25
Aired 17 November 1974
26. Episode 26
Aired 24 November 1974
27. Episode 27
Aired 1 December 1974
28. Episode 28
Aired 8 December 1974
29. Episode 29
Aired 15 December 1974
30. Episode 30
Aired 22 December 1974