Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

Friday Night, Saturday Morning was a television chat show with a revolving guest host. It ran on BBC2 from 28 September 1979 to 2 April 1982, broadcast live from the Greenwood Theatre, a part of Guy's Hospital. It was most notable for being the only television show to be hosted by a former British Prime Minister and for an argument about the blasphemy claims surrounding the movie Monty Python's Life of Brian. The programme was the idea of Iain Johnstone and Will Wyatt, who insisted on a changing presenter every fortnight. Another innovation was that the presenters chose the guests they were to interview.

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Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1979-09-28

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1979-10-05

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1979-10-12

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1979-10-19

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1979-10-26

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1979-11-02

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1979-11-09

Discussion of the then-new movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, which been banned by many local councils and caused protests throughout the world with accusations that it was blasphemous. To argue in favour of this accusation were broadcaster and noted Christian Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood (the then Bishop of Southwark). In its defence were two members of the Monty Python team, John Cleese and Michael Palin.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1979-11-16

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1979-12-07

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1979-12-14

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 1979-12-21

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1980-01-18

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1980-01-25

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1980-02-01

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1980-02-08

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1980-02-15

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1980-02-22

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1980-02-29

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1980-03-07

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1980-03-14

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1980-03-21

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Rating

6.0/10

Release Date

1979-09-28

Episodes

21 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast