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 13
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Privatising State Industries - Against the Public Interest?
Jan 8, 1984 -
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The Prime Minister - The Second Term
Jan 15, 1984 -
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Labour Under Kinnock - Charting the Way Back
Jan 22, 1984 -
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The Trade Unions - Facing the Future
Jan 29, 1984 -
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Standards in Schools - Joseph's Plan for Action
Feb 5, 1984 -
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Andropov's Heirs - Facing the Future
Feb 12, 1984 -
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The Future of the Falklands - A Settlement in Sight?
Feb 19, 1984 -
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Acid Rain - The Quiet Killer
Feb 26, 1984 -
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After GCHQ - The Tories Count the Cost
Mar 4, 1984 -
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The Miners - Solidarity or Surrender?
Mar 11, 1984 -
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Britain and Europe - Showdown or Settlement?
Mar 18, 1984 -
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El Salvador's Election - Washington's Crisis
Mar 25, 1984 -
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The Miners' Strike - Confrontation or Collapse?
Apr 1, 1984 -
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The NATO Alliance - Still Europe's Best Hope?
Apr 8, 1984 -
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The End of the Battle... the Start of the War?
Apr 15, 1984 -
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The Miners' Strike - A Threat to Labour
Apr 29, 1984 -
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The Irish Forum - A Step Towards Peace?
May 6, 1984 -
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Handing Over Hong Kong - The Dangers for Britain
May 13, 1984 -
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The Gulf War - Reaching a Flashpoint?
May 20, 1984 -
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South Africa - In from the Cold?
May 27, 1984 -
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Third World Debt - Trigger for a Crash?
Jun 3, 1984 -
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Social Security - Meeting the Need?
Jun 10, 1984 -
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Special: Can Thatcher Beat the Strikers?
Jul 22, 1984 -
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The Miners' Strike - A Battle for Britain
Sep 23, 1984 -
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The Belgrano Affair - Salvaging the Truth
Sep 30, 1984 -
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Labour Defence Policy - Too Brittle a Shield?
Oct 7, 1984 -
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Unemployment in Britain - What Can Be Done?
Oct 14, 1984 -
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Unemployment in Britain - What Will Be Done?
Oct 21, 1984 -
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The Miners' Strike - Settlement in Sight?
Oct 28, 1984 -
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India After Indira - Facing the Future
Nov 4, 1984 -
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Reagan and the Russians - The Next Four Years
Nov 11, 1984 -
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The Miners' Strike - A Fight to the Finish
Nov 18, 1984 -
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The Abolition Bill - Streamlining the Cities
Nov 25, 1984 -
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Tories in Revolt - The Challenge to Thatcher
Dec 2, 1984 -
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The Trade Unions - Clashing with the Courts
Dec 9, 1984 -
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Gorbachev's Visit - Breaking the Ice?
Dec 16, 1984