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The Best Episodes of That Was The Week That Was

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...

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    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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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:Peter Cook
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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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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:John Cleese, David Nobbs
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    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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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:Unknown
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    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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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:David Nobbs
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    The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.

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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:David Nobbs
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    An expose of the ""Cross Bencher"" column in the Sunday Express.

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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:David Nobbs
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writer:David Nobbs
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter, Johnny Speight
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
    Writers:David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
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    Director:Ned Sherrin
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Best Episodes Summary

"Show 1" is the best rated episode of "That Was The Week That Was". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Ned Sherrin and written by Peter Cook, it aired on 11/24/1962. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Show 2".