Week Ending Week Ending Week Ending was a satirical radio current affairs sketch show, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, usually on Friday evenings. It ran from 1970 to 1998, and was devised by writer-producers Simon Brett and David Hatch, and was originally hosted by "Nationwide" presenter Michael Barratt. The show's title was always announced as "Week Ending..." followed by the broadcast date, although the ellipsis was dropped from its billed title in "Radio Times" during the mid-seventies. The show was written and recorded shortly before the first broadcast, and satirised events of the week. Each show concluded with "And now here
ABC News and Current Affairs ABC News and Current Affairs ABC News and Current Affairs is the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that controls content classified as news, public affairs and business and finance. However, the other divisions of the ABC also produce a range of programming within these genres. All such content is covered here. The ABC produces many current affairs programmes, including "7.30". These programmes often use resources or reports from one another. For instance, an Asia-Pacific-based report from the week's "Foreign Correspondent" will be edited for use during that same week's "Asia-Pacific Focus" programme. The ABC's Current Affairs department has