That Was The Week That Was. Copyright: BBC
That Was The Week That Was
- TV sketch show
- BBC One
- 1962 - 1963
- 37 episodes (2 series)
Groundbreaking and controversial weekly satire series, fronted by David Frost, Millicent Martin, Ken Cope, Lance Percival, Willie Rushton and others. Stars David Frost, Millicent Martin, Kenneth Cope, David Kernan, Bernard Levin and more.
That Was The Week That Was. Image shows from L to R: David Frost, Roy Kinnear, Kenneth Cope, Lance Percival, William Rushton. Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1962 - 1963
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 37 (2 series)
- Creator
- Ned Sherrin
- Stars
- David Frost, Millicent Martin, Kenneth Cope, David Kernan, Bernard Levin, Lance Percival, William Rushton, Roy Kinnear and more
- Writers
- David Frost, Christopher Booker, Peter Lewis, Peter Dobreiner, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall, Gerald Kaufman, David Nathan and more
- Director
- Ned Sherrin
- Producer
- Ned Sherrin
- Companies
Biting, irreverent and ground-breaking live topical satire series, shining a light on affairs both domestic, international - and personal.
Hosted by David Frost with songs, commentary, sketches, comedy monologues and interviews, the regular ensemble cast was lead by Millicent Martin, Kenneth Cope, William Rushton, Lance Percival, Roy Kinnear and Bernard Levin.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- TW3
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Black and white
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 24th November 1962 at 10:40pm on BBC One
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre - Most episodes broadcast live from Studio 2; some from Studio 5.
- BBC Lime Grove - Other episodes.