Movies Logo
November 24, 1962

Season 1

01. Show 1

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.

50min
November 24, 1962

02. Show 2

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).

50min
December 1, 1962

03. Show 3

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.

50min
December 8, 1962

04. Show 4

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.

50min
December 15, 1962

05. Show 5

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

50min
December 22, 1962

06. That Was The Year That Was

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

50min
December 29, 1962

07. Show 7

No details

50min
January 5, 1963

08. Show 8

No details

50min
January 12, 1963

09. Show 9

No details

50min
January 19, 1963

10. Show 10

No details

50min
January 26, 1963

11. Show 11

No details

50min
February 2, 1963

12. Show 12

No details

50min
February 9, 1963

13. Show 13

No details

50min
February 16, 1963

14. Show 14

No details

50min
February 23, 1963

15. Show 15

No details

50min
March 2, 1963

16. Show 16

No details

50min
March 9, 1963

17. Show 17

No details

50min
March 16, 1963

18. Show 18

No details

50min
March 23, 1963

19. Show 19

No details

50min
March 30, 1963

20. Show 20

No details

50min
April 6, 1963

21. Show 21

No details

50min
April 13, 1963

22. Show 22

No details

50min
April 20, 1963

23. Show 23

No details

50min
April 27, 1963