Weekend World
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.
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Season 10
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British Leyland - Day of Decision
Jan 4, 1981 -
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The Middle East - Britain Steps in
Jan 11, 1981 -
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The Labour Right - Moment of Truth
Jan 18, 1981 -
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Foot Loses - Labour Splits?
Jan 25, 1981 -
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The Thatcher Interview - Jobs, Prices, Taxes
Feb 1, 1981 -
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South Africa - At the Crossroads
Feb 8, 1981 -
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Poland - The Last Chance
Feb 15, 1981 -
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Thatcher's Somersault
Feb 22, 1981 -
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Thatcher Meets Reagan - Patching Up the Alliance
Mar 1, 1981 -
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Defending Britain - Time to Decide
Mar 8, 1981 -
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After the Budget - Into the Storm
Mar 15, 1981 -
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Soaring Rates - Heseltine's Headache
Mar 22, 1981 -
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The Social Democrats - What Kind of Alternative?
Mar 29, 1981 -
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Industry's Darkest Hour - What's Really Wrong?
Apr 5, 1981 -
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Industry's Darkest Hour - What Can Be Done?
Apr 12, 1981 -
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The Challenge of Change - France Wavers
Apr 26, 1981 -
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The Labour Party - Beyond Repair?
May 3, 1981 -
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Public Works - The Tories Secret Weapon?
May 10, 1981 -
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The Hunger Strikers - Forcing a Rethink?
May 17, 1981 -
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Reagan and the Russians - Risking War?
May 24, 1981 -
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Tony Benn - In Sight of Victory?
May 31, 1981 -
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Poland's Bid for Freedom - The Final Days?
Jun 7, 1981 -
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Alliance of the Centre - The Road to Power?
Sep 13, 1981 -
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The Election Issues
Sep 20, 1981 -
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The Missile Rebellion - Weakening the West?
Sep 27, 1981 -
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Leading the Labour Party
Oct 4, 1981 -
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The Tory Rebellion - Howe Replies
Oct 11, 1981 -
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The World's Poor - A Better Deal?
Oct 18, 1981 -
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The Tory Wets - Moment of Truth
Oct 25, 1981 -
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British Leyland - The Midnight Peace Plan
Nov 1, 1981 -
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The Middle East - Dividing the Alliance?
Nov 8, 1981 -
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Policing Britain - Time for a Rethink?
Nov 15, 1981 -
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Paisley's Challenge - Unleashing Chaos?
Nov 22, 1981 -
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The Social Democrats - What Kind of Party?
Nov 29, 1981 -
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The Young Unemployed - Doomed to Despair?
Dec 6, 1981 -
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Episode 36
Dec 13, 1981