Whoops Apocalypse (1982): S01E01 – Road to Jerusalem

Introduction Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 television sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors…

Andrew Marshall

08/03/2022

1–2 minutes

Apocalypse, Comedy, Military TV Series, Nuclear, Science Fiction, World War Three

Introduction

Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 television sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV.

Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles.

Outline

It is election year on both sides of the Atlantic, the world is in a state of nuclear jumpiness, US President Johnny Cyclops is as popular as rabies. He realises there is only one option if he is to save the economic stability of the West.

Whoops Apocalypse Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 14 March 1982.
Running time: 30 minutes (per episode).
Rating: 15.
Country: UK.
Language: English.