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 (27)
1. Thatcher's Platform
Aired 7 January 1979
2. Callaghan's Government
Aired 14 January 1979
3. Episode 3
Aired 21 January 1979
4. Episode 4
Aired 28 January 1979
5. Episode 5
Aired 4 February 1979
6. Episode 6
Aired 11 February 1979
7. Episode 7
Aired 18 February 1979
8. Episode 8
Aired 25 February 1979
9. Episode 9
Aired 4 March 1979
10. Episode 10
Aired 11 March 1979
11. Episode 11
Aired 18 March 1979
12. Episode 12
Aired 25 March 1979
13. Episode 13
Aired 1 April 1979
14. Episode 14
Aired 8 April 1979
15. Episode 15
Aired 22 April 1979
16. Episode 16
Aired 29 April 1979
17. Episode 17
Aired 6 May 1979
18. Episode 18
Aired 13 May 1979
19. Episode 19
Aired 20 May 1979
20. Episode 20
Aired 27 May 1979
21. Episode 21
Aired 3 June 1979
22. Episode 22
Aired 10 June 1979
23. The Thatcher Experiment - Moment of Truth
Aired 18 November 1979
24. The Thatcher Experiment - Analysis
Aired 25 November 1979
25. Episode 25
Aired 2 December 1979
26. Episode 26
Aired 9 December 1979
27. Episode 27
Aired 16 December 1979