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Ned, a blue-skinned alien and his lieutenant Cornelius, who were sent to scout Earth for an eventual invasion - but instead became obsessed with our popular culture. Now, they host a talk show.

In creating That Was The Week That Was, Ned Sherrin changed not just comedy, but television. When the BBC’s Director General, Hugh Carleton Greene, wanted a programme to ‘prick the pomposity of public figures’ Sherrin, a current affairs producer, was the man for the job. The show hit the air in 1962 and was an immediate hit with its lampooning of politicians, royalty and religion. David Frost was the host, there was a discussion section with Bernard Levin and Sherrin…