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: Sep 6, 1980
Aired: Sep 13, 1980
Aired: Sep 20, 1980
Aired: Sep 27, 1980
Aired: Oct 4, 1980
Aired: Oct 11, 1980 Regular contributor and rabbit impersonator Matthew Butler gets his own life ...
Aired: Oct 18, 1980
Aired: Oct 25, 1980 Chris and the team attempt a "serious" introduction to the programme, there's...
Aired: Nov 1, 1980
Aired: Nov 8, 1980
Aired: Nov 15, 1980
Aired: Nov 22, 1980 After transmission problems the previous week, Tiswas returns with a joke "No...
Aired: Nov 29, 1980 Sally, Algernon, Houdi-Elbow and John are devastated when they believe that C...
Aired: Dec 6, 1980
Aired: Dec 13, 1980
Aired: Dec 20, 1980
Aired: Dec 27, 1980 A Christmas Special that takes a look back at some of the highlights of the y...
Aired: Jan 3, 1981
Aired: Jan 10, 1981 The seventh year anniversary edition of Tiswas, with a mix of cartoons and co...
Aired: Jan 17, 1981 Algernon takes part in the "okay" world records, Sally interviews The Look, a...
Aired: Jan 24, 1981
Aired: Jan 31, 1981
Aired: Feb 7, 1981
Aired: Feb 14, 1981
Aired: Feb 21, 1981
Aired: Feb 28, 1981
Aired: Mar 7, 1981
Aired: Mar 14, 1981 Lenny Henry appears on Tiswas's own version of "This Is Your Life", Norman Co...
Aired: Mar 21, 1981 The penultimate episode for most of the cast, with some sequences shot in Par...
Aired: Mar 28, 1981 The end of an era for Tiswas, as it marked the final episode for most of the ...
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