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.
Seasons & Episodes
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Brian Walden
Matthew Parris
Peter Jay
Tony Benn
Margaret Thatcher
James Callaghan
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Frequently Asked Questions
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,...
Weekend World has 17 seasons with 506 episodes.
Weekend World premiered on October 1, 1972.
No, Weekend World has ended. The final episode aired on June 12, 1988.
Weekend World originally aired on ITV1. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Weekend World has a rating of 0.0/10 based on user reviews.
Weekend World is classified as Documentary.