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That Was the Week That Was

Season 1 Episode 1: Show 1

Nov 24, 1962NR50m8.2

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 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Show 1

Aired: Nov 23, 1962

The first programme includes: A parody of BBC by-election coverage; The army ...

Episode 2 Show 2

Aired: Nov 30, 1962

Items include: A look at the possible successors to retired Conservative lead...

Episode 3 Show 3

Aired: Dec 7, 1962

A monologue by a tobacconist (Roy Kinnear) on why smoking is a good thing, an...

Episode 4 Show 4

Aired: Dec 14, 1962

A list of Britain's remaining colonies; trade unions quarrelling over a hole ...

Episode 5 Show 5

Aired: Dec 21, 1962

The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down...

Episode 6 That Was the Year That Was

6. That Was the Year That Was

Aired: Dec 28, 1962

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

Episode 7 Show 7

Aired: Jan 4, 1963

Episode 8 Show 8

Aired: Jan 11, 1963

Episode 9 Show 9

Aired: Jan 18, 1963

Episode 10 Show 10

Aired: Jan 25, 1963

Episode 12 Show 12

Aired: Feb 8, 1963

Episode 13 Show 13

Aired: Feb 15, 1963

Episode 14 Show 14

Aired: Feb 22, 1963

Episode 15 Show 15

Aired: Mar 1, 1963

Episode 16 Show 16

Aired: Mar 8, 1963

Episode 17 Show 17

Aired: Mar 15, 1963

Episode 18 Show 18

Aired: Mar 22, 1963

Episode 19 Show 19

Aired: Mar 29, 1963

Episode 20 Show 20

Aired: Apr 5, 1963

Episode 21 Show 21

Aired: Apr 12, 1963

Episode 22 Show 22

Aired: Apr 19, 1963

Episode 23 Show 23

Aired: Apr 26, 1963

Main Cast

Millicent Martin

Appearances

William Rushton

Creators

Ned Sherrin

Ned SherrinDirector

Tony Webster

Tony WebsterWriter

David Panich

David PanichWriter

Ed Sherman

Ed ShermanWriter

Info about That Was the Week That Was

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres:Comedy