Episodes List

Ep.1 Show 1

Air Date: 1962-11-24

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.

Ep.2 Show 2

Air Date: 1962-12-01

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).

Ep.3 Show 3

Air Date: 1962-12-08

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.

Ep.4 Show 4

Air Date: 1962-12-15

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.

Ep.5 Show 5

Air Date: 1962-12-22

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

Ep.6 That Was The Year That Was

Air Date: 1962-12-29

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

Ep.7 Show 7

Air Date: 1963-01-05

Ep.8 Show 8

Air Date: 1963-01-12

Ep.9 Show 9

Air Date: 1963-01-19

Ep.10 Show 10

Air Date: 1963-01-26

Ep.11 Show 11

Air Date: 1963-02-02

Ep.12 Show 12

Air Date: 1963-02-09

Ep.13 Show 13

Air Date: 1963-02-16

Ep.14 Show 14

Air Date: 1963-02-23

Ep.15 Show 15

Air Date: 1963-03-02

Ep.16 Show 16

Air Date: 1963-03-09

Ep.17 Show 17

Air Date: 1963-03-16

Ep.18 Show 18

Air Date: 1963-03-23

Ep.19 Show 19

Air Date: 1963-03-30

Ep.20 Show 20

Air Date: 1963-04-06

Ep.21 Show 21

Air Date: 1963-04-13

Ep.22 Show 22

Air Date: 1963-04-20

Ep.23 Show 23

Air Date: 1963-04-27