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Week Ending

Week Ending is a satirical radio current affairs sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1970 and 1998. It was devised by writer-producers Simon Brett and David Hatch and was originally hosted by Nationwide presenter Michael Barratt.

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Genre
Satirical sketch comedy
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Created by
Simon Brett · David Hatch
Home station
BBC Radio 4
Language
English
No. of episodes
1,132

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Week Ending

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Week Ending

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related to Contributors and cast · 37
Week Ending → Al Murray, Andy Hamilton, Andy Riley, Barham, Barry Atkins, Barry Pilton, BBC, Ben Moor, British, Colin Bostock-Smith, David Baddiel, Debbie, Graeme Sutherland, Guy Jenkin, Harry Hill, Ivan Shakespeare, John O'Farrell, Julian Dutton, Kevin Cecil, Kim Morrissey
related to Broadcast · 10
Week Ending → As, BBC World Service, During, For, Friday, This, Two Cheers, Until, World Service, Year Ending
related to Tie-ins · 10
Week Ending → April, CD, Ian Brown, James Hendrie, Maggie, Prime Minister, Series, Ten Years With Maggie, Thatcher's, The Cabinet Leaks
related to Further reading · 7
Week Ending → History, Ian Greaves, ISBN, Justin Lewis, Me, Prime Minister, You Wanted To See
Created by · 2
Week Ending → David Hatch, Simon Brett
Opening theme · 2
Week Ending → "Party Fears Two" by The Associates, "Smokey Joe"
related to External links · 2
Week Ending → British, British Comedy Guideradiohaha
Country of origin · 1
Week Ending → United Kingdom
Genre · 1
Week Ending → Satirical sketch comedy
Home station · 1
Week Ending → BBC Radio 4

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Week EndingCountry of originUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Week EndingCreated bySimon Brett1.00infobox
Week EndingCreated byDavid Hatch1.00infobox
Week EndingGenreSatirical sketch comedy1.00infobox
Week EndingHome stationBBC Radio 41.00infobox
Week EndingLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Week EndingNo. of episodes1,1321.00infobox
Week EndingOpening theme"Smokey Joe"1.00infobox
Week EndingOpening theme"Party Fears Two" by The Associates1.00infobox
Week EndingOriginal release4 April 1970 (1970-04-04) – 3 April 1998 (1998-04-03)1.00infobox
Week EndingRunning time25 mins1.00infobox
Week Endingis asatirical radio current affairs sketch show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1970 and 19980.90text

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