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That Was the Week That Was

1962 ★ 8.5 2 seasons 37 eps TV-MA
Comedy

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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That Was the Week That Was is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Ned Sherrin has 2 seasons and 37 total episodes, rated 8.5/10 by 2 viewers.

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Episodes 37 total across 2 seasons

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Nov 24, 1962
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.
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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).
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Dec 8, 1962
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.
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Dec 15, 1962
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.
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Dec 22, 1962
The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.
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Dec 29, 1962
An expose of the ""Cross Bencher"" column in the Sunday Express.
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Frequently asked

How many seasons does That Was the Week That Was have?

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

Is That Was the Week That Was still on the air?

That Was the Week That Was has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs That Was the Week That Was?

That Was the Week That Was airs on BBC One.

When did That Was the Week That Was first air?

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

Millicent Martin
Millicent Martin
Lance Percival
Lance Percival
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth Cope
Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
David Frost
David Frost
William Rushton
William Rushton

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