Overview
Series synopsis
Points of View is a British comedy animation documentary action & adventure television series that premiered on BBC One on October 2, 1961. It ended on December 13, 2009. It stars Anne Robinson, Terry Wogan, Eamonn Holmes and Barry Took.
Points of View is a long-running British television series broadcast on BBC One. It started in 1961 and features the letters of viewers offering praise, criticism and purportedly witty observations on the television of recent weeks.
Premise
Points of View is a long-running British television series broadcast on BBC One. It started in 1961 and features the letters of viewers offering praise, criticism and purportedly witty observations on the television of recent weeks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 732 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 17 | August 31, 1979 | December 21, 1979 |
| Season 2 | 43 | January 4, 1980 | December 19, 1980 |
| Season 3 | 35 | January 9, 1981 | December 18, 1981 |
| Season 4 | 36 | January 8, 1982 | December 22, 1982 |
| Season 5 | 34 | January 7, 1983 | December 23, 1983 |
| Season 6 | 34 | January 27, 1984 | December 19, 1984 |
| Season 7 | 48 | January 2, 1985 | December 17, 1985 |
| Season 8 | 47 | January 7, 1986 | December 17, 1986 |
| Season 9 | 47 | January 7, 1987 | December 22, 1987 |
| Season 10 | 49 | January 6, 1988 | December 21, 1988 |
| Season 11 | 50 | January 4, 1989 | December 13, 1989 |
| Season 12 | 41 | January 10, 1990 | December 19, 1990 |
| Season 13 | 36 | January 9, 1991 | December 18, 1991 |
| Season 14 | 34 | January 22, 1992 | December 30, 1992 |
| Season 15 | 39 | January 8, 1993 | October 20, 1993 |
| Season 16 | 37 | January 25, 1994 | December 21, 1994 |
| Season 17 | 40 | January 4, 1995 | December 20, 1995 |
| Season 18 | 38 | January 3, 1996 | December 18, 1996 |
| Season 28 | 17 | April 23, 2006 | December 3, 2006 |
| Season 29 | 10 | April 1, 2007 | June 3, 2007 |
Season 1 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1979 | August 31, 1979 |
| 2 | September 7, 1979 | September 7, 1979 |
| 3 | September 14, 1979 | September 14, 1979 |
Season 2 preview
43 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 1980 | January 4, 1980 |
| 2 | January 11, 1980 | January 11, 1980 |
| 3 | January 18, 1980 | January 18, 1980 |
Season 3 preview
35 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 9, 1981 | January 9, 1981 |
| 2 | January 16, 1981 | January 16, 1981 |
| 3 | January 23, 1981 | January 23, 1981 |
Season 4 preview
36 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 1982 | January 8, 1982 |
| 2 | January 15, 1982 | January 15, 1982 |
| 3 | January 22, 1982 | January 22, 1982 |
Season 5 preview
34 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 1983 | January 7, 1983 |
| 2 | January 14, 1983 | January 14, 1983 |
| 3 | January 21, 1983 | January 21, 1983 |
Season 6 preview
34 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 27, 1984 | January 27, 1984 |
| 2 | February 3, 1984 | February 3, 1984 |
| 3 | February 10, 1984 | February 10, 1984 |
Season 7 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 2, 1985 | January 2, 1985 |
| 2 | January 18, 1985 | January 18, 1985 |
| 3 | January 25, 1985 | January 25, 1985 |
Season 8 preview
47 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 1986 | January 7, 1986 |
| 2 | January 14, 1986 | January 14, 1986 |
| 3 | January 21, 1986 | January 21, 1986 |
Season 9 preview
47 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 1987 | January 7, 1987 |
| 2 | January 14, 1987 | January 14, 1987 |
| 3 | January 21, 1987 | January 21, 1987 |
Season 10 preview
49 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 6, 1988 | January 6, 1988 |
| 2 | January 13, 1988 | January 13, 1988 |
| 3 | January 20, 1988 | January 20, 1988 |
Season 11 preview
50 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 1989 | January 4, 1989 |
| 2 | January 11, 1989 | January 11, 1989 |
| 3 | January 18, 1989 | January 18, 1989 |
Season 12 preview
41 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 10, 1990 | January 10, 1990 |
| 2 | January 17, 1990 | January 17, 1990 |
| 3 | January 24, 1990 | January 24, 1990 |
Season 13 preview
36 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 9, 1991 | January 9, 1991 |
| 2 | January 16, 1991 | January 16, 1991 |
| 3 | January 23, 1991 | January 23, 1991 |
Season 14 preview
34 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 22, 1992 | January 22, 1992 |
| 2 | February 5, 1992 | February 5, 1992 |
| 3 | February 19, 1992 | February 19, 1992 |
Season 15 preview
39 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 1993 | January 8, 1993 |
| 2 | January 15, 1993 | January 15, 1993 |
| 3 | January 22, 1993 | January 22, 1993 |
Season 16 preview
37 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 25, 1994 | January 25, 1994 |
| 2 | February 1, 1994 | February 1, 1994 |
| 3 | February 8, 1994 | February 8, 1994 |
Season 17 preview
40 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 1995 | January 4, 1995 |
| 2 | January 11, 1995 | January 11, 1995 |
| 3 | January 18, 1995 | January 18, 1995 |
Season 18 preview
38 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 3, 1996 | January 3, 1996 |
| 2 | January 10, 1996 | January 10, 1996 |
| 3 | January 17, 1996 | January 17, 1996 |
Season 28 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23, 2006 | April 23, 2006 |
| 2 | April 30, 2006 | April 30, 2006 |
| 3 | May 7, 2006 | May 7, 2006 |
Season 29 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 1, 2007 | April 1, 2007 |
| 2 | April 8, 2007 | April 8, 2007 |
| 3 | April 15, 2007 | April 15, 2007 |
Production
Genres
Comedy, Animation, Documentary, Action & Adventure
Country
GB
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 1961 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2009 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |