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  • The Fight for Saturday Night (2014)
  • TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary
The Fight for Saturday Night (2014)
TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary

Michael Grade tells a tale of television skullduggery and dirty dealings in the battle to win the Saturday night ratings crown.
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Updated Dec 17, 2014

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Dec 17, 2014 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Michael Grade
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Alan Boyd
Self - Executive Producer, Generation Game, 1978-1979 / Producer, Game for a Laugh, 1981-1985 / Executive Producer, Blind Date, 1985-1987 / Chief Executive, Thames Television, 1997-2002 Self - Executive Producer, Generation Game, 1978-1979 / Producer, Game for a Laugh, 1981-1985 / Executive Producer, Blind Date, 1985-1987 / Chief Executive, Thames Television, 1997-2002   See fewer
Ronnie Corbett
Self (as Ronnie Corbett CBE) Self (as Ronnie Corbett CBE)   See fewer
Greg Dyke
Self - Director of Programmes, LWT, 1987-1991 / Director General, BBC, 2000-2004 Self - Director of Programmes, LWT, 1987-1991 / Director General, BBC, 2000-2004   See fewer
Peter Fincham
Self - Director of Television, ITV, 2008-Present Self - Director of Television, ITV, 2008-Present   See fewer
Bruce Forsyth
Self (as Sir Bruce Forsyth) Self (as Sir Bruce Forsyth)   See fewer
Paul Fox
Self - Controller, BBC1, 1967-1973 / Managing Director, Yorkshire Television, 1978-1988 (as Sir Paul Fox) Self - Controller, BBC1, 1967-1973 / Managing Director, Yorkshire Television, 1978-1988 (as Sir Paul Fox)   See fewer
Alan Hart
Self - Head of BBC Sport, 1977-1981 Self - Head of BBC Sport, 1977-1981   See fewer
Lorraine Heggessey
Self - Controller, BBC1, 2000-2005 Self - Controller, BBC1, 2000-2005   See fewer
Paul Jackson
Self - Director of Entertainment and Comedy, ITV, 2002-2008 / Controller of Entertainment, BBC, 1997-2000 Self - Director of Entertainment and Comedy, ITV, 2002-2008 / Controller of Entertainment, BBC, 1997-2000   See fewer
David Liddiment
Self - Director of Programmes, ITV, 1997-2002 Self - Director of Programmes, ITV, 1997-2002   See fewer
James Moir
Self - Producer, Generation Game, 1971-1975 / Executive Producer, BBC, 1978-1981 / Head of Variety, BBC, 1982-1987 / Head of Light Entertainment, BBC, 1987-1993 (as Jim Moir CBE) Self - Producer, Generation Game, 1971-1975 / Executive Producer, BBC, 1978-1981 / Head of Variety, BBC, 1982-1987 / Head of Light Entertainment, BBC, 1987-1993 (as Jim Moir CBE)   See fewer
Michael Peacock
Self - Controller, BBC1, 1965-1967 / Managing Director, LWT, 1968-1969 (as Michael Peacock OBE) Self - Controller, BBC1, 1965-1967 / Managing Director, LWT, 1968-1969 (as Michael Peacock OBE)   See fewer
Claudia Rosencrantz
Self - Controller of Entertainment, ITV, 1995-2005 Self - Controller of Entertainment, ITV, 1995-2005   See fewer
Paul Smith
Self - Director, Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, 1978 / Controller of Entertainment, BBC, 1997-2000 / Chairman, Celador Entertainment (as Paul Smith CBE) Self - Director, Bruce Forsyth's Big Night, 1978 / Controller of Entertainment, BBC, 1997-2000 / Chairman, Celador Entertainment (as Paul Smith CBE)   See fewer
Brian Tesler
Self - Director of Programmes, Thames Television, 1968-1974 / Managing Director, LWT, 1976-1984 (as Brian Tesler CBE) Self - Director of Programmes, Thames Television, 1968-1974 / Managing Director, LWT, 1976-1984 (as Brian Tesler CBE)   See fewer
Terry Wogan
Self (as Sir Terry Wogan) Self (as Sir Terry Wogan)   See fewer
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