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
The Bottom Line (radio programme) with a repeat at 5.30 pm on Saturdays. Starting in February 2009 the radio version of the programme was also broadcast on BBC World Service radio. The programme is a studio discussion which generally includes three or four business leaders or entrepreneurs talking about business issues in response to five or six topical questions put to the group by the presenter. Launched on 14 February 2009, a television recording of the show airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 9.30 pm on the BBC News Channel. The Bottom Line (radio programme) The Bottom Line is a business discussion programme broadcast