Weekend World

tv show

506 total episodes

17 seasons

First Aired October 01, 1972

Genres:

Documentary

Overview

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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1983

36 episodes

Air Date

January 09, 1983

Episodes

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The Resolute Approach - An Election Winner?
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January 09, 1983
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The Prime Minister - The Resolute Approach
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January 16, 1983
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Devaluing the Pound - A Dangerous Remedy?
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January 23, 1983
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The Water Strike - Compromise or Chaos?
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January 30, 1983
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The Missile Debate - America Puts Its Case
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February 06, 1983
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The Missile Debate - Heseltine Replies
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February 13, 1983
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The Missile Debate - The Case Against Cruise
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February 20, 1983
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After Bermondsey - Will Foot Survive?
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February 27, 1983
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The Middle East - New Hope for Peace?
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March 06, 1983
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After the Miners' Ballot - What Future for the Unions?
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March 13, 1983
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Beyond the Budget - A Last Recovery?
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March 20, 1983
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Defeat at Darlington - Dividing the Alliance?
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March 27, 1983
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The Missiles Deadlock - What Hope for a Deal?
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April 10, 1983
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Power to the Police - A Threat to Liberty?
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April 17, 1983
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The Alliance and the Election - Can Steel Save the Day?
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April 24, 1983
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The World Economy - On the Road to Recovery?
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May 01, 1983
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The Chequers Decision - An Election in June?
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May 08, 1983
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The General Election - Can the Tories Lose?
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May 15, 1983
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The Alliance and the Election - Jenkins Sets His Sights
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May 22, 1983
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Labour Facing Defeat - Can Foot Turn the Tide?
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May 29, 1983
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A Thatcher Victory - What Kind of Britain?
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June 05, 1983
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Labour Humiliated - Can It Recover?
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June 12, 1983
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The Liberals and the Alliance - Steel Takes the Strain
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September 18, 1983
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War in Lebanon - Dividing the West?
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September 25, 1983
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Labour's New Leader - Can He Save the Party?
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October 02, 1983
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Public Spending - How Deep the Cuts?
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October 09, 1983
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The Fall of Parkinson - The Testing of Thatcher
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October 16, 1983
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The Health Service - Its Future Assured?
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October 23, 1983
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The Grenada Invasion - Straining the Ties?
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October 30, 1983
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Northern Ireland - The Way Forward?
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November 06, 1983
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The Middle East - Close to the Brink
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November 13, 1983
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Lawson's Recovery Plan - Fading from View?
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November 20, 1983
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The Newspaper Dispute - Cue for Confrontation?
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November 27, 1983
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Europe's Future - The Crisis Summit
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December 04, 1983
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Conflict Over Cruise - The Challenge to Heseltine
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December 11, 1983
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Capping the Rates - Jenkin Joins Battle
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December 18, 1983

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