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Weekend World is a documentary TV series that premiered on ITV1 on October 1, 1972. It has 17 seasons and 506 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 17 Episode 22 "Thatcher's Britain - The Unfinished Revolution", aired on June 12, 1988.

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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506 episodes · 17 seasons

1972

1972 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E11

    11. Interview with Professor Sir Michael Swann

  2. E10

    10. Angry Brigade

  3. E9

    9. Episode 9

  4. E8

    8. Aspects of the Media

  5. E7

    7. Episode 7

  6. E6

    6. Episode 6

  7. E5

    5. Episode 5

  8. E4

    4. Episode 4

  9. E3

    3. Episode 3

  10. E2

    2. Episode 2

  11. E1

    1. Episode 1

1973

1973 · 35 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago

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  1. E35

    35. Episode 35

  2. E34

    34. Episode 34

  3. E33

    33. Emergency Special - The Three Day Week

  4. E32

    32. Episode 32

  5. E31

    31. Episode 31

  6. E30

    30. Episode 30

  7. E29

    29. Episode 29

  8. E28

    28. Episode 28

  9. E27

    27. Episode 27

  10. E26

    26. Episode 26

  11. E25

    25. Episode 25

  12. E24

    24. Episode 24

  13. E23

    23. Episode 23

  14. E22

    22. Episode 22

  15. E21

    21. Episode 21

  16. E20

    20. Episode 20

  17. E19

    19. Episode 19

  18. E18

    18. Episode 18

  19. E17

    17. Episode 17

  20. E16

    16. Episode 16

  21. E15

    15. Episode 15

  22. E14

    14. Episode 14

  23. E13

    13. Episode 13

  24. E12

    12. Episode 12

  25. E11

    11. Episode 11

  26. E10

    10. Episode 10

  27. E9

    9. Lonrho

  28. E8

    8. Episode 8

  29. E7

    7. Episode 7

  30. E6

    6. Episode 6

  31. E5

    5. Episode 5

  32. E4

    4. Episode 4

  33. E3

    3. Episode 3

  34. E2

    2. Episode 2

  35. E1

    1. Episode 1

1974

1974 · 30 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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  1. E30

    30. Episode 30

  2. E29

    29. Episode 29

  3. E28

    28. Episode 28

  4. E27

    27. Episode 27

  5. E26

    26. Episode 26

  6. E25

    25. Episode 25

  7. E24

    24. Episode 24

  8. E23

    23. Episode 23

  9. E22

    22. Episode 22

  10. E21

    21. Episode 21

  11. E20

    20. Episode 20

  12. E19

    19. Episode 19

  13. E18

    18. Episode 18

  14. E17

    17. Episode 17

  15. E16

    16. Episode 16

  16. E15

    15. Edward Heath

  17. E14

    14. Episode 14

  18. E13

    13. Episode 13

  19. E12

    12. Episode 12

  20. E11

    11. Episode 11

  21. E10

    10. Episode 10

  22. E9

    9. Episode 9

  23. E8

    8. Episode 8

  24. E7

    7. Episode 7

  25. E6

    6. Episode 6

  26. E5

    5. Episode 5

  27. E4

    4. The Miners

  28. E3

    3. Episode 3

  29. E2

    2. Episode 2

  30. E1

    1. Episode 1

1975

1975 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 50 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. Government & Unions-Rising Unemployment

  2. E35

    35. Episode 35

  3. E34

    34. Episode 34

  4. E33

    33. Episode 33

  5. E32

    32. Episode 32

  6. E31

    31. Episode 31

  7. E30

    30. Episode 30

  8. E29

    29. Episode 29

  9. E28

    28. Episode 28

  10. E27

    27. Episode 27

  11. E26

    26. Episode 26

  12. E25

    25. Spanish Executions/Portuguese Democracy

  13. E24

    24. Episode 24

  14. E23

    23. Episode 23

  15. E22

    22. Episode 22

  16. E21

    21. Episode 21

  17. E20

    20. Episode 20

  18. E19

    19. Episode 19

  19. E18

    18. Episode 18

  20. E17

    17. Episode 17

  21. E16

    16. Episode 16

  22. E15

    15. Episode 15

  23. E14

    14. Episode 14

  24. E13

    13. Episode 13

  25. E12

    12. Episode 12

  26. E11

    11. Episode 11

  27. E10

    10. Episode 10

  28. E9

    9. Episode 9

  29. E8

    8. Episode 8

  30. E7

    7. Episode 7

  31. E6

    6. Episode 6

  32. E5

    5. Episode 5

  33. E4

    4. Episode 4

  34. E3

    3. Episode 3

  35. E2

    2. Episode 2

  36. E1

    1. Episode 1

1976

1976 · 25 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. Education System

  2. E24

    24. The Government Cuts

  3. E23

    23. Episode 23

  4. E22

    22. Healey on the Economy

  5. E21

    21. Episode 21

  6. E20

    20. Episode 20

  7. E19

    19. Episode 19

  8. E18

    18. Episode 18

  9. E17

    17. Episode 17

  10. E16

    16. Episode 16

  11. E15

    15. Episode 15

  12. E14

    14. Episode 14

  13. E13

    13. Episode 13

  14. E12

    12. Episode 12

  15. E11

    11. Episode 11

  16. E10

    10. Episode 10

  17. E9

    9. Episode 9

  18. E8

    8. Episode 8

  19. E7

    7. Episode 7

  20. E6

    6. Episode 6

  21. E5

    5. Episode 5

  22. E4

    4. Episode 4

  23. E3

    3. Episode 3

  24. E2

    2. Episode 2

  25. E1

    1. Episode 1

1977

1977 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago

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  1. E14

    14. Episode 14

  2. E13

    13. Prentice Defects/After Polaris

  3. E12

    12. Interview with Margaret Thatcher

  4. E11

    11. Episode 11

  5. E10

    10. Episode 10

  6. E9

    9. Episode 9

  7. E8

    8. Youth Unemployment

  8. E7

    7. Episode 7

  9. E6

    6. Episode 6

  10. E5

    5. Episode 5

  11. E4

    4. Episode 4

  12. E3

    3. Episode 3

  13. E2

    2. Episode 2

  14. E1

    1. Episode 1

1978

1978 · 17 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

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  1. E17

    17. Episode 17

  2. E16

    16. Episode 16

  3. E15

    15. Episode 15

  4. E14

    14. Episode 14

  5. E13

    13. Episode 13

  6. E12

    12. Episode 12

  7. E11

    11. Episode 11

  8. E10

    10. Episode 10

  9. E9

    9. Episode 9

  10. E8

    8. Episode 8

  11. E7

    7. Episode 7

  12. E6

    6. Episode 6

  13. E5

    5. Episode 5

  14. E4

    4. Episode 4

  15. E3

    3. Myra Hindley

  16. E2

    2. Episode 2

  17. E1

    1. Northern Ireland

1979

1979 · 27 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

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  1. E27

    27. Episode 27

  2. E26

    26. Episode 26

  3. E25

    25. Episode 25

  4. E24

    24. The Thatcher Experiment - Analysis

  5. E23

    23. The Thatcher Experiment - Moment of Truth

  6. E22

    22. Episode 22

  7. E21

    21. Episode 21

  8. E20

    20. Episode 20

  9. E19

    19. Episode 19

  10. E18

    18. Episode 18

  11. E17

    17. Episode 17

  12. E16

    16. Episode 16

  13. E15

    15. Episode 15

  14. E14

    14. Episode 14

  15. E13

    13. Episode 13

  16. E12

    12. Episode 12

  17. E11

    11. Episode 11

  18. E10

    10. Episode 10

  19. E9

    9. Episode 9

  20. E8

    8. Episode 8

  21. E7

    7. Episode 7

  22. E6

    6. Episode 6

  23. E5

    5. Episode 5

  24. E4

    4. Episode 4

  25. E3

    3. Episode 3

  26. E2

    2. Callaghan's Government

  27. E1

    1. Thatcher's Platform

1980

1980 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 45 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. Britain and Ireland - Dawn of a New Era?

  2. E35

    35. British Steel - The Tories Toughest Test

  3. E34

    34. The Unemployed - Time Bomb for the Tories

  4. E33

    33. Thatcher's Other Island - Time to Think Again?

  5. E32

    32. Unilateral Disarmament - Better Red Than Dead?

  6. E31

    31. Thatcherism in Crisis - A Time to Retreat?

  7. E30

    30. Challenge of Change - America Wavers

  8. E29

    29. The Labour Leadership - Foot's Challenge

  9. E28

    28. The Labour Leadership - Can Healey Be Stopped?

  10. E27

    27. The Thatcher Experiment - Phase Two

  11. E26

    26. Limiting Nuclear War - A Dangerous Illusion?

  12. E25

    25. The Labour Party - Tearing Itself Apart?

  13. E24

    24. The Thatcher Treatment - Killing the Patient?

  14. E23

    23. Poles Break Free - Communism in Crisis

  15. E22

    22. Britain's Bomb - Time to Decide

  16. E21

    21. Europe's Last Word - Britain Decides

  17. E20

    20. Coming Soon... President Reagan?

  18. E19

    19. South Africa - Defying Doomsday

  19. E18

    18. The Trade Unions and the Government

  20. E17

    17. Import Controls - Thatcher's U-Turn?

  21. E16

    16. Carter and Iran - The Brink of War

  22. E15

    15. Carter's Deadline - Europe Decides

  23. E14

    14. Israel and the Arabs - Carter Tries Again

  24. E13

    13. Labour's Alternative

  25. E12

    12. The Police and the Public

  26. E11

    11. Episode 11

  27. E10

    10. Episode 10

  28. E9

    9. Episode 9

  29. E8

    8. Episode 8

  30. E7

    7. Episode 7

  31. E6

    6. Episode 6

  32. E5

    5. Episode 5

  33. E4

    4. Episode 4

  34. E3

    3. Episode 3

  35. E2

    2. Episode 2

  36. E1

    1. The Thatcher Interview - Britain in the Eighties

1981

1981 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago

Weekend World 1981 release dates →
  1. E36

    36. Episode 36

  2. E35

    35. The Young Unemployed - Doomed to Despair?

  3. E34

    34. The Social Democrats - What Kind of Party?

  4. E33

    33. Paisley's Challenge - Unleashing Chaos?

  5. E32

    32. Policing Britain - Time for a Rethink?

  6. E31

    31. The Middle East - Dividing the Alliance?

  7. E30

    30. British Leyland - The Midnight Peace Plan

  8. E29

    29. The Tory Wets - Moment of Truth

  9. E28

    28. The World's Poor - A Better Deal?

  10. E27

    27. The Tory Rebellion - Howe Replies

  11. E26

    26. Leading the Labour Party

  12. E25

    25. The Missile Rebellion - Weakening the West?

  13. E24

    24. The Election Issues

  14. E23

    23. Alliance of the Centre - The Road to Power?

  15. E22

    22. Poland's Bid for Freedom - The Final Days?

  16. E21

    21. Tony Benn - In Sight of Victory?

  17. E20

    20. Reagan and the Russians - Risking War?

  18. E19

    19. The Hunger Strikers - Forcing a Rethink?

  19. E18

    18. Public Works - The Tories Secret Weapon?

  20. E17

    17. The Labour Party - Beyond Repair?

  21. E16

    16. The Challenge of Change - France Wavers

  22. E15

    15. Industry's Darkest Hour - What Can Be Done?

  23. E14

    14. Industry's Darkest Hour - What's Really Wrong?

  24. E13

    13. The Social Democrats - What Kind of Alternative?

  25. E12

    12. Soaring Rates - Heseltine's Headache

  26. E11

    11. After the Budget - Into the Storm

  27. E10

    10. Defending Britain - Time to Decide

  28. E9

    9. Thatcher Meets Reagan - Patching Up the Alliance

  29. E8

    8. Thatcher's Somersault

  30. E7

    7. Poland - The Last Chance

  31. E6

    6. South Africa - At the Crossroads

  32. E5

    5. The Thatcher Interview - Jobs, Prices, Taxes

  33. E4

    4. Foot Loses - Labour Splits?

  34. E3

    3. The Labour Right - Moment of Truth

  35. E2

    2. The Middle East - Britain Steps in

  36. E1

    1. British Leyland - Day of Decision

1982

1982 · 37 episodes · Last episode: 43 years ago

Weekend World 1982 release dates →
  1. E37

    37. The Spies Scandal - What Should We Do?

  2. E36

    36. After Ballykelly - A Time for Decision

  3. E35

    35. Cable Television - Marvel or Menace?

  4. E34

    34. Crisis at GATT - Britain's Dilemma

  5. E33

    33. The Labour Party - Back in Turmoil?

  6. E32

    32. After Brezhnev - Andropov's Russia

  7. E31

    31. Responding to Poland - The Allies Divided

  8. E30

    30. Banks on the Brink - Rescue or Ruin?

  9. E29

    29. Prior's Irish Initiative - Deepening the Divide?

  10. E28

    28. The Divided West - A New Beginning?

  11. E27

    27. The Thatcher Approach - An Election Winner?

  12. E26

    26. Lebanon's Agony - The West Steps in

  13. E25

    25. After the Conference - On the Road to Power?

  14. E24

    24. Massacre in Beirut - Death Blow to Peace?

  15. E23

    23. The Future of the Falklands - An End to Consensus?

  16. E22

    22. The Future of the Falklands - America States Its Terms

  17. E21

    21. War on the Falklands - A Fight to the Finish?

  18. E20

    20. Battle for the Falklands - The Hours of Danger

  19. E19

    19. Peace Talks in New York - Decision Time in Downing Street

  20. E18

    18. Invading the Falklands - Moment of Decision

  21. E17

    17. Battle for the Falklands - Setting Off a War?

  22. E16

    16. Nearer to Peace - Or Closer to War?

  23. E15

    15. Regaining the Falklands - Last Chance for Peace?

  24. E14

    14. Regaining the Falklands - The Brink of War

  25. E13

    13. Regaining the Falklands - On Course for War?

  26. E12

    12. After Hillhead - Tomorrow's Politics

  27. E11

    11. Elections in El Salvador - Decision Time in Washington

  28. E10

    10. Sir Geoffrey's Budget - Basis for Recovery?

  29. E9

    9. The Labour Party - Back on the Brink

  30. E8

    8. Britain's Bomb - Moment of Truth

  31. E7

    7. Japan's Threat to Jobs - Britain Fights Back

  32. E6

    6. Rape and the Law

  33. E5

    5. Deadlock on the Railways - Shut Down on the Way?

  34. E4

    4. Tebbit Tackles the Unions - Confrontation on the Way?

  35. E3

    3. After Poland - A New Cold War?

  36. E2

    2. The Tories Darkest Hour - What Can They Do?

  37. E1

    1. Poland's Agony - What Should We Do?

1983

1983 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago

Weekend World 1983 release dates →
  1. E36

    36. Capping the Rates - Jenkin Joins Battle

  2. E35

    35. Conflict Over Cruise - The Challenge to Heseltine

  3. E34

    34. Europe's Future - The Crisis Summit

  4. E33

    33. The Newspaper Dispute - Cue for Confrontation?

  5. E32

    32. Lawson's Recovery Plan - Fading from View?

  6. E31

    31. The Middle East - Close to the Brink

  7. E30

    30. Northern Ireland - The Way Forward?

  8. E29

    29. The Grenada Invasion - Straining the Ties?

  9. E28

    28. The Health Service - Its Future Assured?

  10. E27

    27. The Fall of Parkinson - The Testing of Thatcher

  11. E26

    26. Public Spending - How Deep the Cuts?

  12. E25

    25. Labour's New Leader - Can He Save the Party?

  13. E24

    24. War in Lebanon - Dividing the West?

  14. E23

    23. The Liberals and the Alliance - Steel Takes the Strain

  15. E22

    22. Labour Humiliated - Can It Recover?

  16. E21

    21. A Thatcher Victory - What Kind of Britain?

  17. E20

    20. Labour Facing Defeat - Can Foot Turn the Tide?

  18. E19

    19. The Alliance and the Election - Jenkins Sets His Sights

  19. E18

    18. The General Election - Can the Tories Lose?

  20. E17

    17. The Chequers Decision - An Election in June?

  21. E16

    16. The World Economy - On the Road to Recovery?

  22. E15

    15. The Alliance and the Election - Can Steel Save the Day?

  23. E14

    14. Power to the Police - A Threat to Liberty?

  24. E13

    13. The Missiles Deadlock - What Hope for a Deal?

  25. E12

    12. Defeat at Darlington - Dividing the Alliance?

  26. E11

    11. Beyond the Budget - A Last Recovery?

  27. E10

    10. After the Miners' Ballot - What Future for the Unions?

  28. E9

    9. The Middle East - New Hope for Peace?

  29. E8

    8. After Bermondsey - Will Foot Survive?

  30. E7

    7. The Missile Debate - The Case Against Cruise

  31. E6

    6. The Missile Debate - Heseltine Replies

  32. E5

    5. The Missile Debate - America Puts Its Case

  33. E4

    4. The Water Strike - Compromise or Chaos?

  34. E3

    3. Devaluing the Pound - A Dangerous Remedy?

  35. E2

    2. The Prime Minister - The Resolute Approach

  36. E1

    1. The Resolute Approach - An Election Winner?

1984

1984 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 41 years ago

Weekend World 1984 release dates →
  1. E36

    36. Gorbachev's Visit - Breaking the Ice?

  2. E35

    35. The Trade Unions - Clashing with the Courts

  3. E34

    34. Tories in Revolt - The Challenge to Thatcher

  4. E33

    33. The Abolition Bill - Streamlining the Cities

  5. E32

    32. The Miners' Strike - A Fight to the Finish

  6. E31

    31. Reagan and the Russians - The Next Four Years

  7. E30

    30. India After Indira - Facing the Future

  8. E29

    29. The Miners' Strike - Settlement in Sight?

  9. E28

    28. Unemployment in Britain - What Will Be Done?

  10. E27

    27. Unemployment in Britain - What Can Be Done?

  11. E26

    26. Labour Defence Policy - Too Brittle a Shield?

  12. E25

    25. The Belgrano Affair - Salvaging the Truth

  13. E24

    24. The Miners' Strike - A Battle for Britain

  14. E23

    23. Special: Can Thatcher Beat the Strikers?

  15. E22

    22. Social Security - Meeting the Need?

  16. E21

    21. Third World Debt - Trigger for a Crash?

  17. E20

    20. South Africa - In from the Cold?

  18. E19

    19. The Gulf War - Reaching a Flashpoint?

  19. E18

    18. Handing Over Hong Kong - The Dangers for Britain

  20. E17

    17. The Irish Forum - A Step Towards Peace?

  21. E16

    16. The Miners' Strike - A Threat to Labour

  22. E15

    15. The End of the Battle... the Start of the War?

  23. E14

    14. The NATO Alliance - Still Europe's Best Hope?

  24. E13

    13. The Miners' Strike - Confrontation or Collapse?

  25. E12

    12. El Salvador's Election - Washington's Crisis

  26. E11

    11. Britain and Europe - Showdown or Settlement?

  27. E10

    10. The Miners - Solidarity or Surrender?

  28. E9

    9. After GCHQ - The Tories Count the Cost

  29. E8

    8. Acid Rain - The Quiet Killer

  30. E7

    7. The Future of the Falklands - A Settlement in Sight?

  31. E6

    6. Andropov's Heirs - Facing the Future

  32. E5

    5. Standards in Schools - Joseph's Plan for Action

  33. E4

    4. The Trade Unions - Facing the Future

  34. E3

    3. Labour Under Kinnock - Charting the Way Back

  35. E2

    2. The Prime Minister - The Second Term

  36. E1

    1. Privatising State Industries - Against the Public Interest?

1985

1985 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 40 years ago

Weekend World 1985 release dates →
  1. E36

    36. Episode 36

  2. E35

    35. Episode 35

  3. E34

    34. Northern Ireland and the Anglo-Irish Agreement

  4. E33

    33. Episode 33

  5. E32

    32. Episode 32

  6. E31

    31. The Thatcher Interview - The Position So Far

  7. E30

    30. Episode 30

  8. E29

    29. Episode 29

  9. E28

    28. Episode 28

  10. E27

    27. Episode 27

  11. E26

    26. Urban Riots

  12. E25

    25. Episode 25

  13. E24

    24. AIDS

  14. E23

    23. South Africa

  15. E22

    22. New Mood

  16. E21

    21. South Africa and the West - Time for Action?

  17. E20

    20. England's Shame - What Is to Be Done?

  18. E19

    19. South Africa - Change or Conflict?

  19. E18

    18. The SDP/Liberal Alliance

  20. E17

    17. Thatcher's Rates Pledge - Who'll Gain and Who'll Lose?

  21. E16

    16. The Bonn Summit - The Dangers of Deadlock

  22. E15

    15. The Labour Party - Ready for Take-Off?

  23. E14

    14. Lebanon's Tragedy - The Final Act?

  24. E13

    13. Starving Africa - What Can Be Done?

  25. E12

    12. What Future for Broadcasting?

  26. E11

    11. A Budget... for Jobs

  27. E10

    10. The Teachers' Dispute - Crisis in the Classroom?

  28. E9

    9. The Arms Talks - What Chances of Success?

  29. E8

    8. The AIDS Scare - Fact and Fiction

  30. E7

    7. The Soaring Dollar - Threatening Britain?

  31. E6

    6. The Miners' Strike - Peace in the Pits?

  32. E5

    5. Gibraltar - Staying British?

  33. E4

    4. The Miners' Strike - How Close is Peace?

  34. E3

    3. Neil Kinnock - The Task for Labour

  35. E2

    2. The Case of Baby Cotton - Creation Out of Control?

  36. E1

    1. The Government in 1985 - Facing Backbench Revolt

1986

1986 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. The AIDS Campaign... and the AIDS Generation

  2. E35

    35. Corrupt City Deals - What's to Be Done?

  3. E34

    34. Baker and the Schools - Big Changes Ahead?

  4. E33

    33. The Iran Scandal - A President Diminished?

  5. E32

    32. Iran and the West - Deals or Hostility?

  6. E31

    31. Baker and the Teachers - Battle in the Schools

  7. E30

    30. Post Reykjavík

  8. E29

    29. Austin Rover - The End of the Line?

  9. E28

    28. AIDS - Incurable, Unstoppable?

  10. E27

    27. Labour's Defence Policy - Heading Out of NATO?

  11. E26

    26. Rendezvous in Reykjavík - Coming in from the Cold?

  12. E25

    25. The Tory Party - A New Vision?

  13. E24

    24. Nuclear Energy - The Critical Decision

  14. E23

    23. Trade War Ahead?

  15. E22

    22. The SDP and the Liberals - An Alliance Divide?

  16. E21

    21. Episode 21

  17. E20

    20. Episode 20

  18. E19

    19. Episode 19

  19. E18

    18. Episode 18

  20. E17

    17. Episode 17

  21. E16

    16. Episode 16

  22. E15

    15. Episode 15

  23. E14

    14. Episode 14

  24. E13

    13. Episode 13

  25. E12

    12. Episode 12

  26. E11

    11. Sale of Leyland

  27. E10

    10. Episode 10

  28. E9

    9. THORP - Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant

  29. E8

    8. Episode 8

  30. E7

    7. Oil

  31. E6

    6. Episode 6

  32. E5

    5. Episode 5

  33. E4

    4. Episode 4

  34. E3

    3. Douglas Hurd

  35. E2

    2. Leon Brittan and Westland

  36. E1

    1. Michael Heseltine

1987

1987 · 36 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. Rethinking the NHS - End of a Free Service?

  2. E35

    35. The Underclass - A World Apart

  3. E34

    34. The Washington Summit - End of the Superpowers?

  4. E33

    33. Pass or Fail?

  5. E32

    32. David Owen - Phoenix from the Ashes

  6. E31

    31. Nicaragua's Dirty War - Is Peace Breaking Out?

  7. E30

    30. Lawson and the Crash - A Slump on the Way?

  8. E29

    29. The Crash of '87 - The Impact on Britain

  9. E28

    28. The Crash of '87 - Recession on the Way?

  10. E27

    27. Late Abortion - Time to Call a Halt?

  11. E26

    26. The Poll Tax - Fair and Workable?

  12. E25

    25. Inner Cities - Promises, Promises

  13. E24

    24. Monarchy and Government - Are They Poles Apart?

  14. E23

    23. The Arms Agreement - Will Europe Be a Safer Place?

  15. E22

    22. The Conservative Triumph - Going on and on and on?

  16. E21

    21. Health, Housing and Schools - Whose Way Forward?

  17. E20

    20. Defending Britain - The Nuclear Issue

  18. E19

    19. Fighting Unemployment - Whose Way Forward?

  19. E18

    18. The General Election - Can Thatcher Be Stopped?

  20. E17

    17. Volatile Voters - The Decisive Factor?

  21. E16

    16. The Threat to the Atmosphere - Time to Act Now?

  22. E15

    15. European Defence - A New Era?

  23. E14

    14. The SDP/Liberal Alliance - A Hung Parliament Manifesto?

  24. E13

    13. Labour's Election Offensive - Kinnock Opens His Campaign

  25. E12

    12. Gorbachev's Russia - A New Dawn?

  26. E11

    11. Private Renting - Ripe for Development?

  27. E10

    10. Tax Cuts for the Rich - Good or Bad for Britain?

  28. E9

    9. Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster

  29. E8

    8. After Greenwich - The Alliance Challenge

  30. E7

    7. Tactical Voting - An Electoral Revolution?

  31. E6

    6. The Future of the Land - Greenery or Concrete?

  32. E5

    5. Labour's Jobs Plan - A Credible Alternative?

  33. E4

    4. The SDP/Liberal Alliance - What Chances for Take-Off?

  34. E3

    3. Stalker/Sampson Inquiries Into the RUC

  35. E2

    2. Reagan's Deficit - Trade War Ahead?

  36. E1

    1. The Next General Election - Can the Tories Be Beaten?

1988

1988 · 22 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

Weekend World 1988 release dates →
  1. E22

    22. Thatcher's Britain - The Unfinished Revolution

  2. E21

    21. Reaganism in Retreat - What Chance for Bush?

  3. E20

    20. Gorbachev's Next Battle - Taking on the System

  4. E19

    19. Britain Into the Nineties - Richer, Rougher and Tougher?

  5. E18

    18. Ulster's Long War - A Window for Peace?

  6. E17

    17. The Speaker of the House - Protector of Parliament?

  7. E16

    16. The Tories in Scotland - Thatcherism in a Cold Climate?

  8. E15

    15. Eastern Europe's Perestroika - Will It End in Tears?

  9. E14

    14. Government and Unions - Where Next?

  10. E13

    13. Neil Kinnock's Leadership - A New Vision for Labour?

  11. E12

    12. After Reagan - A Democrat in the White House?

  12. E11

    11. Families in Poverty - Ripping Up the Safety Net

  13. E10

    10. The Tax Cut Budget - How Far Should Lawson Go?

  14. E9

    9. Britain's New Party - Can It Replace Labour?

  15. E8

    8. The Future of ITV - Never Mind the Quality?

  16. E7

    7. Third Term Thatcherism - A Permanent Revolution?

  17. E6

    6. Privatising Electricity - The End of Nuclear Power?

  18. E5

    5. Uprising in Palestine - Anger in Ireland

  19. E4

    4. Human Embryos - A Right to Life?

  20. E3

    3. Homosexuality - Back to the Straight and Narrow?

  21. E2

    2. Alliance in Crisis - Can It Be Saved?

  22. E1

    1. The Secretative State - Time to Curb Its Power?

Cast & crew

  • Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher

  • James Callaghan

    James Callaghan

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter

  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

  • Tony Benn

    Tony Benn

  • John Hume

  • Ian Paisley

  • Arthur Scargill

    Arthur Scargill

    Self

  • Harold Wilson

    Harold Wilson

  • John Prescott

    John Prescott

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