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 11
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Poland's Agony - What Should We Do?
Jan 10, 1982 -
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The Tories Darkest Hour - What Can They Do?
Jan 17, 1982 -
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After Poland - A New Cold War?
Jan 24, 1982 -
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Tebbit Tackles the Unions - Confrontation on the Way?
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Deadlock on the Railways - Shut Down on the Way?
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Rape and the Law
Feb 14, 1982 -
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Japan's Threat to Jobs - Britain Fights Back
Feb 21, 1982 -
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Britain's Bomb - Moment of Truth
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The Labour Party - Back on the Brink
Mar 7, 1982 -
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Sir Geoffrey's Budget - Basis for Recovery?
Mar 14, 1982 -
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Elections in El Salvador - Decision Time in Washington
Mar 21, 1982 -
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After Hillhead - Tomorrow's Politics
Mar 28, 1982 -
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Regaining the Falklands - On Course for War?
Apr 4, 1982 -
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Regaining the Falklands - The Brink of War
Apr 11, 1982 -
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Regaining the Falklands - Last Chance for Peace?
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Nearer to Peace - Or Closer to War?
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Battle for the Falklands - Setting Off a War?
May 2, 1982 -
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Invading the Falklands - Moment of Decision
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Peace Talks in New York - Decision Time in Downing Street
May 16, 1982 -
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Battle for the Falklands - The Hours of Danger
May 23, 1982 -
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War on the Falklands - A Fight to the Finish?
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The Future of the Falklands - America States Its Terms
Jun 6, 1982 -
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The Future of the Falklands - An End to Consensus?
Jun 13, 1982 -
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Massacre in Beirut - Death Blow to Peace?
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After the Conference - On the Road to Power?
Sep 26, 1982 -
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Lebanon's Agony - The West Steps in
Oct 3, 1982 -
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The Thatcher Approach - An Election Winner?
Oct 10, 1982 -
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The Divided West - A New Beginning?
Oct 17, 1982 -
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Prior's Irish Initiative - Deepening the Divide?
Oct 24, 1982 -
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Banks on the Brink - Rescue or Ruin?
Oct 31, 1982 -
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Responding to Poland - The Allies Divided
Nov 7, 1982 -
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After Brezhnev - Andropov's Russia
Nov 14, 1982 -
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The Labour Party - Back in Turmoil?
Nov 21, 1982 -
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Crisis at GATT - Britain's Dilemma
Nov 28, 1982 -
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Cable Television - Marvel or Menace?
Dec 5, 1982 -
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After Ballykelly - A Time for Decision
Dec 12, 1982 -
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The Spies Scandal - What Should We Do?
Dec 19, 1982