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Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/1962
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.
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: Peter Cook
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#2 - Show 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/1962
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).
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: John Cleese, David Nobbs
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#3 - Show 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/1962
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.
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: N/A
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#4 - Show 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/1962
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.
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs
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#5 - Show 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/1962
The Queen's christmas broadcast being censored; Bernard Levin is shouted down by a group of farmers.
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs
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Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/1962
An expose of the ""Cross Bencher"" column in the Sunday Express.
Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs
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#7 - Show 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#8 - Show 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#9 - Show 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#10 - Show 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#11 - Show 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#12 - Show 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#15 - Show 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#16 - Show 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/9/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#17 - Show 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs
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#18 - Show 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#19 - Show 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#20 - Show 20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Johnny Speight, Dennis Potter
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#21 - Show 21
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/13/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#22 - Show 22
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/20/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#23 - Show 23
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/27/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: David Nobbs, Dennis Potter
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#24 - Show 24
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: N/A
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#25 - Show 25
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1963
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Director: Ned Sherrin
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of That Was The Week That Was
Every episode of That Was The Week That Was ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Show 1" is the best rated episode of "That Was The Week That Was". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Ned Sherrin and written by Peter Cook, it aired on 11/24/1962. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Show 2".