Originally a Midlands-only "links" programme presented by Chris Tarrant and John Asher, Tiswas is chiefly remembered for evolving into a nationally broadcast comedy show with Chris joined by Sally James, Bob Carolgees and Lenny Henry.
A Saturday morning kids program, whose title was variously an acronym for "This Is Saturday, What A Show!", "Today Is Saturday, Wear A (or Wake-up And) Smile!", and "This Is Saturday, Watch And Suffer!". Classic cartoons were interspersed with wild, anarchic skits about Flan, and special appearances by then-hot pop stars.
Aired: Nov 3, 1979 The sixth series sees Tiswas nearing a national broadcast as the ITV London r...
Aired: Nov 10, 1979 Cliff Richard is one of the guests on this edition, and 16mm film inserts of ...
Aired: Nov 17, 1979
Aired: Nov 24, 1979
Aired: Dec 1, 1979
Aired: Dec 8, 1979 Lenny Henry appears as the newsreader of "(No) Shoos at Ten", but with his im...
Aired: Dec 15, 1979
Aired: Dec 22, 1979
Aired: Dec 29, 1979
Aired: Jan 5, 1980 The sixth year anniversary edition of Tiswas, featuring the opening of the Ti...
Aired: Jan 12, 1980 The Westward and Channel regions receive Tiswas for the first time, in an edi...
Aired: Jan 19, 1980
Aired: Jan 26, 1980 Bob Carolgees and Charlie the Monkey try skiing, Sally James profiles The Pol...
Aired: Feb 2, 1980 The usual mix of cartoons and music, including an interview with Flying Lizar...
Aired: Feb 9, 1980
Aired: Feb 16, 1980
Aired: Feb 23, 1980
Aired: Mar 1, 1980 Richard O'Sullivan joins the show as a guest, while Sally has some Pop News, ...
Aired: Mar 8, 1980
Aired: Mar 15, 1980
Aired: Mar 22, 1980
Aired: Mar 29, 1980 With guests including Sad Café and The Jam. This edition is missing from the ...
Aired: Apr 5, 1980 Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the rock band Genesis come into the studi...
Aired: Apr 12, 1980
Aired: Apr 19, 1980 Tiswas gets replaced for the morning by a series about the knights of Camelot...
Aired: Apr 26, 1980 Guests include Bernard Manning, Tony Brutus and Dave Prowse. This edition is ...
Aired: May 3, 1980 With guests including the real Trevor McDonald and Dexys Midnight Runners, th...
