Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life(1964)

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life is a BBC satire series that aired in winter 1964–1965. Produced by Ned Sherrin as a successor to the hit That Was The Week That Was, it featured David Frost as compère alongside William Rushton and poet P. J. Kavanagh. The show aired across multiple nights—Saturdays, Fridays, and Sundays—and marked television debuts for John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Roy Hudd, Patrick Campbell, and John Fortune, with Michael Crawford appearing as Byron. Unlike its predecessor's dark nightclub aesthetic, the series employed predominantly white sets. Despite its pedigree and fresh approach, the programme failed to match TW3's cultural impact and was cancelled after one season, replaced by the Robert Robinson-fronted BBC-3.