Nationwide was a BBC News and current affairs television programme which ran from 9 September 1969 to 5 August 1983. It was broadcast on BBC One each weekday following the early evening news. It followed a magazine format, combining political analysis and discussion with consumer affairs, light entertainment and sports reporting. It began on 9 September 1969, running between Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.00pm, before being extended to five days a week in 1972. From 1976 until 1981 the start time was 5:55pm. The final edition was broadcast on 5 August 1983, and the following October it was replaced by Sixty Minutes. The long-running Watchdog programme began as a Nationwide feature. The light entertainment was quite similar in tone to That's Life!. Eccentric stories featured skateboarding ducks and men who claimed that they could walk on egg shells.. Richard Stilgoe performed topical songs.
TV series
Nationwide
5.3/ 10· 3196950 min5 seasons · 576 episodes
Seasons and episodes
5 seasons · 576 episodes
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Nationwide?
- Nationwide is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Nationwide are there?
- Nationwide has 5 seasons and 576 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Nationwide?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Nationwide. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on August 5, 1983.
- Who stars in Nationwide?
- Nationwide stars Valerie Singleton, Michael Barratt, Sue Lawley, David Dimbleby, Suzanne Hall.
