That Was the Week That Was

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.

Nov 24, 1962

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).

Dec 1, 1962

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.

Dec 8, 1962

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.

Dec 15, 1962

Show 5

The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.

Dec 22, 1962

That Was The Year That Was

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

Dec 29, 1962

Show 7

Jan 5, 1963

Show 8

Jan 12, 1963

Show 9

Jan 19, 1963

Show 10

Jan 26, 1963

Show 11

Feb 2, 1963

Show 12

Feb 9, 1963

Show 13

Feb 16, 1963

Show 14

Feb 23, 1963

Show 15

Mar 2, 1963

Show 16

Mar 9, 1963

Show 17

Mar 16, 1963

Show 18

Mar 23, 1963

Show 19

Mar 30, 1963

Show 20

Apr 6, 1963

Show 21

Apr 13, 1963

Show 22

Apr 20, 1963

Show 23

Apr 27, 1963