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About That Was the Week That Was

That Was the Week That Was is a comedy TV series that premiered on BBC One on November 24, 1962. It has 2 seasons and 37 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 14 "Show 37", aired on December 28, 1963.

That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, is a satirical television comedy programme on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost. The programme is considered a significant element of the satire boom in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. It broke ground in comedy through lampooning the establishment and political figures. Its broadcast coincided with coverage of the politically charged Profumo affair and John Profumo, the politician at the centre of the affair, became a target for derision. TW3 was first broadcast on Saturday 24 November 1962.

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Episodes

37 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1962 · 23 episodes · Last episode: 63 years ago

That Was the Week That Was Season 1 release dates →
  1. E23

    23. Show 23

    Finale
  2. E22

    22. Show 22

  3. E21

    21. Show 21

  4. E20

    20. Show 20

  5. E19

    19. Show 19

  6. E18

    18. Show 18

  7. E17

    17. Show 17

  8. E16

    16. Show 16

  9. E15

    15. Show 15

  10. E14

    14. Show 14

  11. E13

    13. Show 13

  12. E12

    12. Show 12

  13. E11

    11. Show 11

  14. E10

    10. Show 10

  15. E9

    9. Show 9

  16. E8

    8. Show 8

  17. E7

    7. Show 7

  18. E6

    6. That Was The Year That Was

    An expose of the ""Cross Bencher"" column in the Sunday Express.

  19. E5

    5. Show 5

    The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.

  20. E4

    4. Show 4

    A list of Britain's remaining colonies; trade unions quarrelling over a hole in the road; an old-time comedian (Roy Kinnear) complains about the satire boom.

  21. E3

    3. Show 3

    A monologue by a tobacconist (Roy Kinnear) on why smoking is a good thing, an expose of songwriter Lionel Bart's borrowings from old-time songs; Bernard Levin interviews hotellier Charles Forte, a group of Cardinals sing Arrivederci Roma; and a sketch (and subsequent calypso) on the subject of open flies.

  22. E2

    2. Show 2

    Items include: A look at the possible successors to retired Conservative leader Harold MacMillan; a send-up of TV science shows; and a rant by a yobbish cricketer (Cope).

  23. E1

    1. Show 1

    The first programme includes: A parody of BBC by-election coverage; The army becoming a political party; An expose of record producer Norrie Paramor; Bernard Levin interviewing a group of PR men; a skit on the then-current infomercial-style show ""Jim's Inn"", a parody of the recent hit song ""Love And Marriage"" and Timothy Birdsall's send-up of Identikit pictures.

Season 2

1963 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 62 years ago

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  1. E14

    14. Show 37

    Finale
  2. E13

    13. Show 36

  3. E12

    12. Show 35

  4. E11

    11. Show 34

  5. E10

    10. Show 33

  6. E9

    9. Show 32

  7. E8

    8. Show 31

  8. E7

    7. Show 30

  9. E6

    6. Show 29

  10. E5

    5. Show 28

  11. E4

    4. Show 27

  12. E3

    3. Show 26

  13. E2

    2. Show 25

  14. E1

    1. Show 24

Cast & crew

Created by Ned Sherrin

That Was the Week That Was FAQ

Will there be new episodes of That Was the Week That Was?

That Was the Week That Was has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 28, 1963.

When did the latest episode of That Was the Week That Was come out?

The most recent episode of That Was the Week That Was, Season 2 Episode 14 "Show 37", aired on December 28, 1963.

How many seasons of That Was the Week That Was are there?

That Was the Week That Was has 2 seasons with 37 episodes in total.

When did That Was the Week That Was first air?

That Was the Week That Was first aired on BBC One on November 24, 1962.

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