The Frost Programme (2)
Broadcast
1967
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Possibly David Frost's finest hour, a confrontation on live TV with the reviled insurance swindler Dr Emil Savundra. Savundra had asked to be interviewed by Frost, confident that his charm would sway public opinion in his favour. By the end it is clear which of them the studio audience is rooting for. This occasion lead to Lord Justice Salmon's warning that trial by TV should not be tolerated in a civilised society. When Frost became a founding father of London Weekend Television, his chat show transferred to the new station, along with his George Martin-penned theme tune, "By George, It's the David Frost Theme"