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 (14)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 January 1977
2. Episode 2
Aired 30 January 1977
3. Episode 3
Aired 6 February 1977
4. Episode 4
Aired 13 February 1977
5. Episode 5
Aired 20 February 1977
6. Episode 6
Aired 20 March 1977
7. Episode 7
Aired 3 April 1977
8. Youth Unemployment
Aired 1 May 1977
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 May 1977
10. Episode 10
Aired 29 May 1977
11. Episode 11
Aired 5 June 1977
12. Interview with Margaret Thatcher
Aired 18 September 1977
13. Prentice Defects/After Polaris
Aired 9 October 1977
14. Episode 14
Aired 20 November 1977