About this season
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.
Episodes (7)
1. Rutland Weekend Rutles
Aired 12 November 1976 • 27 min
Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum. Songs: I Must Be in Love, The Age of Desperation
2. Rutland Weekend Cop Show
Aired 19 November 1976 • 30 min
Sketches: The Razor Blade Four, Quite Interesting People, Expose on Carswapping, Rutland 5-O, Coming up on RWT. Songs: Topless A-Go-Go, Godfrey Daniel
3. Rutland Weekend Sequel
Aired 26 November 1976 • 30 min
Sketches: Prisoner, Tomorrow's Burke, Husband and Wife, Collier Rides Again, Restaurant Dress Code, Killing People Songs: I Give Myself to You, Crystal Balls
4. Rutland Weekend Sprimpo
Aired 3 December 1976 • 28 min
Songs: The Hard to Get, Sprimpo, 24 Hours in Tunbridge Wells.
5. Rutland Weekend Insurance
Aired 10 December 1976 • 30 min
Sketches: Tony Bilbow Theatre, Extremely Method Actor, Flag Flog Day, Sex Problems, Travel Agency Escape Songs: Song O' The Insurance Men, Accountancy Shanty, I Don't Want to Fall In Love Again
6. Rutland Weekend Is Innocent
Aired 17 December 1976 • 30 min
Sketches: Highwayman, Lone Accountant, Judge Jeffries, Safari Park, Sexist Sketch, The Writer's Power, Recitation, Nixon Is Innocent. Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night
7. Rutland Weekend Showtime!
Aired 24 December 1976 • 32 min
Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore. Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make it When You're Straight