2
Seasons

37
Episodes

November 24, 1962
Release Date

8.2

That Was The Week That Was (1962)

Name: That Was The Week That Was
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1962-11-24

50m

Running Time

2
Seasons

37
Episodes

November 24, 1962
Release Date

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Plot.

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 devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost. An American version by the same name aired on NBC from 1964 to 1965, also featuring Frost. The programme is considered a significant element of the satire boom in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. It broke ground in comedy through lampooning the establishment and political figures. Its broadcast coincided with coverage of the politically charged Profumo affair and John Profumo, the politician at the centre of the affair, became a target for derision. TW3 was first broadcast on Saturday 24 November 1962.

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Details.

Release Date
November 24, 1962

Status
Ended

Seasons
2

Episodes
37

Running Time
50m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2023-11-08

This TV Show Is About.

sketch comedy

satire

political humor

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Wiki.

That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, was a satirical television comedy programme that aired on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced, and directed by Ned Sherrin and Jack (aka John) Duncan, and presented by David Frost.

The programme is considered a significant element of the satire boom in the UK in the early 1960s, as it broke ground in comedy by lampooning political figures. Its broadcast coincided with coverage of the politically charged Profumo affair, and John Profumo became a figure of derision. TW3 was broadcast from Saturday, 24 November 1962 through late December 1963. An American version under the same title aired on NBC from 1964 to 1965, also featuring Frost.