Season 1

That Was the Week That Was

23 Episodes Premiered November 24, 1962

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Episodes

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EP 1

Show 1

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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EP 2

Show 2

Dec 1, 1962

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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EP 3

Show 3

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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EP 4

Show 4

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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EP 5

Show 5

Dec 22, 1962

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

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EP 6

That Was The Year That Was

Dec 29, 1962

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

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EP 7

Show 7

Jan 5, 1963

No overview available for this episode.

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EP 8

Show 8

Jan 12, 1963

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EP 9

Show 9

Jan 19, 1963

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EP 10

Show 10

Jan 26, 1963

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EP 11

Show 11

Feb 2, 1963

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EP 12

Show 12

Feb 9, 1963

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EP 13

Show 13

Feb 16, 1963

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EP 14

Show 14

Feb 23, 1963

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EP 15

Show 15

Mar 2, 1963

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EP 16

Show 16

Mar 9, 1963

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EP 17

Show 17

Mar 16, 1963

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EP 18

Show 18

Mar 23, 1963

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EP 19

Show 19

Mar 30, 1963

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EP 20

Show 20

Apr 6, 1963

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EP 21

Show 21

Apr 13, 1963

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EP 22

Show 22

Apr 20, 1963

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EP 23

Show 23

Apr 27, 1963

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