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That Was the Week That Was

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

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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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Writing: Tony Webster, David Panich, Ed Sherman
Status: Ended
First aired: Nov 24, 1962
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

31 hrs

37 episodes. About 5 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Millicent Martin

Lance Percival

Kenneth Cope

Roy Kinnear

David Frost

William Rushton

SERIES

That Was the Week That Was

19622 Seasons50m episodes8.5

Comedy

TMDB8.5

Votes2

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Nov 24, 1962 · 50m
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.
E2 · Airs Dec 1, 1962 · 50m
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).
E3 · Airs Dec 8, 1962 · 50m
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.
E4 · Airs Dec 15, 1962 · 50m
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.
E5 · Airs Dec 22, 1962 · 50m
Show 5
The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.
E6 · Airs Dec 29, 1962 · 50m
That Was The Year That Was
An expose of the ""Cross Bencher"" column in the Sunday Express.
E7 · Airs Jan 5, 1963 · 50m
Show 7
E8 · Airs Jan 12, 1963 · 50m
Show 8
E9 · Airs Jan 19, 1963 · 50m
Show 9
E10 · Airs Jan 26, 1963 · 50m
Show 10
E11 · Airs Feb 2, 1963 · 50m
Show 11
E12 · Airs Feb 9, 1963 · 50m
Show 12
E13 · Airs Feb 16, 1963 · 50m
Show 13
E14 · Airs Feb 23, 1963 · 50m
Show 14
E15 · Airs Mar 2, 1963 · 50m
Show 15
E16 · Airs Mar 9, 1963 · 50m
Show 16
E17 · Airs Mar 16, 1963 · 50m
Show 17
E18 · Airs Mar 23, 1963 · 50m
Show 18
E19 · Airs Mar 30, 1963 · 50m
Show 19
E20 · Airs Apr 6, 1963 · 50m
Show 20
E21 · Airs Apr 13, 1963 · 50m
Show 21
E22 · Airs Apr 20, 1963 · 50m
Show 22
E23 · Airs Apr 27, 1963 · 50m
Show 23

Details

Writing: Tony Webster, David Panich, Ed Sherman
Status: Ended
First aired: Nov 24, 1962
Network: BBC One
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

31 hrs

37 episodes. About 5 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Millicent Martin

Lance Percival

Kenneth Cope

Roy Kinnear

David Frost

William Rushton

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