RMS Mauretania (1906) and were requested by the British government to become armed merchant cruisers, but their huge size and massive fuel consumption made them unsuitable for the duty, and they resumed their civilian service on 11 August. Later, due to lack of passengers crossing the Atlantic, "Mauretania" was laid up in Liverpool until May 1915 at the time that "Lusitania" was sunk by a German U-boat. "Mauretania" was about to fill the void left by "Lusitania", but she was ordered by the British government to serve as a troop ship to carry British soldiers during the Gallipoli Campaign. She avoided becoming prey
That Was the Week That Was that the election was rigged. An Indian version titled "The Week That Wasn't" was launched and hosted by Cyrus Broacha. Cleveland, Ohio, local personality Ghoulardi (played by Ernie Anderson), host of WJW-TV's "Shock Theater" in the 1960s, ran clips of local celebrities and politicians and satirised them in a "Shock Theater" segment entitled "That Was Weak Wasn't It?" That Was the Week That Was That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, was a satirical television comedy programme on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David