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. Episode 1
Aired 5 January 1975
2. Episode 2
Aired 12 January 1975
3. Episode 3
Aired 19 January 1975
4. Episode 4
Aired 26 January 1975
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 February 1975
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 February 1975
7. Episode 7
Aired 16 February 1975
8. Episode 8
Aired 23 February 1975
9. Episode 9
Aired 2 March 1975
10. Episode 10
Aired 9 March 1975
11. Episode 11
Aired 16 March 1975
12. Episode 12
Aired 23 March 1975
13. Episode 13
Aired 30 March 1975
14. Episode 14
Aired 6 April 1975
15. Episode 15
Aired 13 April 1975
16. Episode 16
Aired 20 April 1975
17. Episode 17
Aired 27 April 1975
18. Episode 18
Aired 4 May 1975
19. Episode 19
Aired 11 May 1975
20. Episode 20
Aired 18 May 1975
21. Episode 21
Aired 8 June 1975
22. Episode 22
Aired 15 June 1975
23. Episode 23
Aired 14 September 1975
24. Episode 24
Aired 21 September 1975
25. Spanish Executions/Portuguese Democracy
Aired 28 September 1975
26. Episode 26
Aired 5 October 1975
27. Episode 27
Aired 12 October 1975
28. Episode 28
Aired 19 October 1975
29. Episode 29
Aired 26 October 1975
30. Episode 30
Aired 2 November 1975
31. Episode 31
Aired 16 November 1975
32. Episode 32
Aired 23 November 1975
33. Episode 33
Aired 30 November 1975
34. Episode 34
Aired 7 December 1975
35. Episode 35
Aired 14 December 1975
36. Government & Unions-Rising Unemployment
Aired 21 December 1975