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Small World (1958)

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  • 2 seasons
  • ★ 7.3/10 from 3 ratings

Presents a filmed, intercontinental conversation that links moderator Edward R. Murrow in New York with three internationally known figures located in different parts of the world. What set this apart from other televised interview/discussion programs was the fact that its participants could not see each other but could hear one another via telephone lines and radio.

Created byFred W. Friendly, Edward R. Murrow

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    Panorama

    Strong series match

    1953 · 30 min · Documentary · News

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    Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

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    Person to Person

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    1953

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    Person to Person is a popular television program in the United States that originally ran from 1953 to 1961. Edward R. Murrow hosted it until 1959, interviewing celebrities in their homes from a comfortable chair in his New York studio. In the last two years of its original run, the host was Charles Collingwood.

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    • a principal cast member
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    ABC Afterschool Special

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    1972 · 60 min · Drama

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    Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.

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    Studio One

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    1948 · 60 min · Drama

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    An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.

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    Wogan

    Similar atmosphere

    1982 · 35 min · Talk

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    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: talk show
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    First Tuesday

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    1983 · Documentary

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    First Tuesday or This World is a monthly television documentary strand, shown in the United Kingdom on the ITV network and was produced by Yorkshire Television. The subject matter was mainly social issues and current affairs stories from around the world. It ran from 5 April 1983 to 2 November 1993, with programme being shown on the first Tuesday of the month, hence the title. In 1993, Network First was a part replacement for First Tuesday.

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    HARDtalk

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · 30 min · Talk

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    In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.

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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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    1988 · 44 min · Talk

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    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: talk show
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    Television

    Strong series match

    1985 · 45 min · Documentary

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    Exhaustive 13-part survey of the television medium from its hesitant beginnings in the 1920s to the multi-million dollar extravaganzas of today and the cable and satellite technologies of the future [relative to 1985]. Tackling the medium as a worldwide phenomenon, the series examines each of the principal areas of programming - news, drama, documentaries, and light entertainment - and the unique impact of "live" coverage.

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