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Season 2009

  • S2009E07 05/03/2009

    • March 5, 2013
    • BBC One

    Stewart Lee, what's the answer to binge drinking in the UK?

Season 2012

  • S2012E01 12-01-2012

    • January 12, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E02 19-01-2012

    • January 19, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith and guests.

  • S2012E03 26-01-2012

    • January 26, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E04 02-02-2012

    • February 2, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and guests.

  • S2012E05 09-02-2012

    • February 9, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E06 23-02-2012

    • February 23, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith and guests.

  • S2012E07 01-03-2012

    • March 1, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and guests.

  • S2012E08 08-03-2012

    • March 8, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E09 15-03-2012

    • March 15, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E10 22-03-2012

    • March 22, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E11 29-03-2012

    • March 29, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E12 19-04-2012

    • April 19, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Constance Briscoe, Charles Kennedy and Harry Shearer.

  • S2012E13 26-04-2012

    • April 26, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E14 10-05-2012

    • May 10, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Louise Mensch, Alan Johnson and Charles Kennedy. The French journalist and political commentator Agnes Poirier looks at the consequences of the election of Francois Hollande in France, and what that could mean for Europe and the UK. Quentin Letts gives a round-up of the Queen's Speech week and the aftermath of last week's elections. Writer and broadcaster Will Self looks at stigma, as we talk about gay marriage and child sex grooming

  • S2012E15 17-05-2012

    • May 17, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E16 24-05-2012

    • May 24, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil.

  • S2012E17 14-06-2012

    • June 14, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week, presented by Andrew Neil.

  • S2012E18 21-06-2012

    • June 21, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E19 28-06-2012

    • June 28, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E20 05-07-2012

    • July 5, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and guests. Brian Cox

  • S2012E21 12-07-2012

    • July 12, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E22 19-07-2012

    • July 19, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Oona King are joined by Simon Jenkins on the economy, Larry Lamb talking London and Anne McElvoy rounding up the week for the last show before the summer break.

  • S2012E23 27-09-2012

    • September 27, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith, Shirley Williams, Janet Daley and Simon Callow.

  • S2012E24 04-10-2012

    • October 4, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil. Labour's Charles Falconer joins Michael Portillo on the sofa. The programme also features Tory insider Tim Montgomerie, The Guardian's Nick Watt and Classic Brit Award winner Nicola Benedetti.

  • S2012E25 11-10-2012

    • October 11, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo. They are joined by Alan Johnson on the sofa plus comedian Ava Vidal, commentator and political journalist Mary Ann Sieghart and actor Jason Biggs.

  • S2012E26 18-10-2012

    • October 18, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil looks at Scotland with Tommy Sheridan, talks twitter with the rapper Sway, plus John Pienaar rounds up the political week, and Alastair Campbell, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo are on the sofa.

  • S2012E27 25-10-2012

    • October 25, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by John Sergeant to look at the BBC's troubles and Anne McElvoy with the dogs of Westminster. Plus, Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Shappi Khorsandi.

  • S2012E28 01-11-2012

    • November 1, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E29 08-11-2012

    • November 8, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined on the sofa by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson as they review the US election result with Piers Morgan and Simon Schama and talk reality TV with Denise Welch. Plus, a look back at the political week with Channel Four News' Sarah Smith.

  • S2012E30 15-11-2012

    • November 15, 2012
    • BBC One

  • S2012E31 22-11-2012

    • November 22, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Anne Atkins discusses the Church of England vote on women bishops, Ann Leslie rounds up the week's news, Richard Bacon talks gossip, plus Miranda Green.

  • S2012E32 29-11-2012

    • November 29, 2012
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests, including Anne Diamond and Harold Evans.

  • S2012E33 06-12-2012

    • December 6, 2012
    • BBC One

    Tony Parsons talks about the royal baby, Robert Peston reviews the Autumn Statement and Miles Jupp discusses reinvention when they join Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Jacqui Smith to look back over the political week.

  • S2012E34 13-12-2012

    • December 13, 2012
    • BBC One

    Owen Jones talks benefits, strivers and skivers, Mehdi Hasan rounds up the week, and Konnie Huq pores over the census figures with Andrew Neil and his panel of Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green.

  • S2012E35 20-12-2012

    • December 20, 2012
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political year with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. They are joined by Sir Menzies Campbell, the FT's Gillian Tett, Paralympics presenter Ade Adepitan and cook Rosemary Shrager.

Season 2013

  • S2013E01 10-01-2013

    • January 10, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Janet Street-Porter talking benefits, Quentin Letts rounding up the week, and Amy Lamé on oddness, along with his panel of Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green for the first programme of 2013.

  • S2013E02 17-01-2013

    • January 17, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E03 24-01-2013

    • January 24, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson, Shirley Williams and Michael Portillo review the political week, as they are joined by Neil Hamilton looking at European issues, Laura Kuenssberg going back over the headlines, while Lowri Turner and Katherine Ryan discuss the sexualisation of society.

  • S2013E04 31-01-2013

    • January 31, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E05 07-02-2013

    • February 7, 2013
    • BBC One

    Michael Portillo examines the modernising of the Conservative Party, Channel Four's Sarah Smith rounds up the political week and comedian David Baddiel looks at what it is like in the spotlight. Andrew Neil hosts late-night politics with Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Jacob Rees-Mogg.

  • S2013E06 14-02-2013

    • February 14, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E07 By Election Special

    • February 28, 2013
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week including live coverage of the Eastleigh by-election result presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and guests.

  • S2013E08 07-03-2013

    • March 7, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. The Cheeky Girls, who hail from Romania, talk about British fears of an invasion of benefit-seekers from their homeland. BBC Radio 5 Live's Victoria Derbyshire rounds up the week - with a nod to Justin Bieber - and violinist Nigel Kennedy discusses how important it is for celebrities to look after their fans.

  • S2013E09 14-3-2013

    • March 14, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E10 21-03-2013

    • March 21, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E11 11-04-2013

    • April 11, 2013
    • BBC One

    A special This Week as Andrew Neil and guests review a week dominated by the death of Baroness Thatcher. He is joined by Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and Shirley Williams. [S]

  • S2013E12 18-04-2013

    • April 18, 2013
    • BBC One

    With Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith and Miranda Green.

  • S2013E13 25-04-2013

    • April 25, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil on the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Gillian Tett. Henning Wehn discuss stereotypes.

  • S2013E14 02-05-2013

    • May 2, 2013
    • BBC One

    Nigel Farage and Miranda Green join Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo.

  • S2013E15 09-05-2013

    • May 9, 2013
    • BBC One

    A look at leadership lessons in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.

  • S2013E16 16-05-2013

    • May 16, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E17 06-06-2013

    • June 6, 2013
    • BBC One

    Bob Crow talks about universal benefits and Katy Brand talks about discretion.

  • S2013E18 13-06-2013

    • June 13, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E19 20-06-2013

    • June 20, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E20 28-06-2013

    • June 28, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E21 04-07-2013

    • July 4, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E22 11-07-2013

    • July 11, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E23 18-07-2013

    • July 18, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E24 19-09-2013

    • September 19, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E25 26-09-2013

    • September 26, 2013
    • BBC One

    The German stand-up comedian Henning Wehn looked at the ongoing appeal, and the image, of Angela Merkel, who won a third term as chancellor of Germany this week.

  • S2013E26 03-10-2013

    • October 3, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E27 10-10-2013

    • October 10, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E28 17-10-2013

    • October 17, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E29 24-10-2013

    • October 24, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green review the political week.

  • S2013E30 31-10-2013

    • October 31, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo look at the HS2 plan with Stanley Johnson.

  • S2013E31 07-11-2013

    • November 7, 2013
    • BBC One

    A political review of the week with Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.

  • S2013E32 14-11-2013

    • November 14, 2013
    • BBC One

    Emily Maitlis sits in the presenter's chair for a political review of the week.

  • S2013E33 21-11-2013

    • November 21, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil talks politics, and is joined by Delia Smith, Jon Snow and a dalek.

  • S2013E34 28-11-2013

    • November 28, 2013
    • BBC One

    Ad man Sir Martin Sorrell looks at negative campaigning.

  • S2013E35 12-12-2013

    • December 12, 2013
    • BBC One

  • S2013E36 19-12-2013

    • December 19, 2013
    • BBC One

    With Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott, Nigel Farage, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo.

Season 2014

  • S2014E01 09-01-2014

    • January 9, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E02 16-01-2014

    • January 16, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, David Ginola and Ross Kemp.

  • S2014E03 23-01-2014

    • January 23, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil debates sexual harassment with Amanda Stretton and Michael Portillo.

  • S2014E04 30-01-2014

    • January 30, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E05 06-02-2014

    • February 6, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E06 13-02-2014

    • February 13, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the week and talks flooding with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee.

  • S2014E07 27-02-2014

    • February 17, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E08 06-03-2014

    • March 6, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E09 13-03-2014

    • March 13, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E10 20-03-2014

    • March 20, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E11 27-03-2014

    • March 27, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E12 03-04-2014

    • April 3, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil talks healthy eating with Rachel Johnson, Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott.

  • S2014E13 10-04-2014

    • April 10, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E14 01-05-2014

    • May 1, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil talks Europe with Christine Hamilton, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo.

  • S2014E15 08-05-2014

    • May 8, 2014
    • BBC One

    Political review with Andrew Neil. Experts examine Labour and Ed Miliband.

  • S2014E16 15-05-2014

    • May 15, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil meets Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.

  • S2014E17 By Election Special

    • June 5, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E18 12-06-2014

    • June 12, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E19 19-06-2014

    • June 19, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E20 26-06-2014

    • June 26, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E21 03-07-2014

    • July 3, 2014
    • BBC One

    Guests include Andrew Billen, Mary Ann Sieghart and Chelsea Handler.

  • S2014E22 10-07-2014

    • July 10, 2014
    • BBC One

    With Tommy Sheridan, Stewart Hosie, Charles Kennedy and Susan Boyle.

  • S2014E23 17-07-2014

    • July 17, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E24 11-09-2014

    • September 11, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Elaine C Smith, Brian Cox and Niall Ferguson in Edinburgh.

  • S2014E25 25-09-2014

    • September 25, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E26 02-10-2014

    • October 2, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E27 09-10-2014

    • October 9, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil presents an extended programme as two by-election results arrive.

  • S2014E28 16-10-2014

    • October 16, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E29 23-10-2014

    • October 23, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E30 30-10-2014

    • October 30, 2013
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil talks women, ageing and feminism with Tracey Emin in his political review.

  • S2014E31 06-11-2014

    • November 6, 2014
    • BBC One

    Andrew, Michael and Diane are joined by Shami Chakrabarti and David Mitchell.

  • S2014E32 By Election Special

    • November 20, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E33 27-11-2014

    • November 27, 2014
    • BBC One

  • S2014E34 04-12-2014

    • December 4, 2014
    • BBC One

Season 2015

  • S2015E01 08/01/2015

    • January 8, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E02 15/01/2015

    • January 15, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E03 22/01/2015

    • January 22, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E04 29/01/2015

    • January 29, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E05 05/02/2015

    • February 5, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E06 12/02/2015

    • February 12, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E07 26/02/2015

    • February 26, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E08 05/03/2015

    • March 5, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E09 12/03/2015

    • March 12, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E10 19/03/2015

    • March 19, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E11 26/03/2015

    • March 26, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E12 02/04/2015

    • April 2, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with David Lammy, Michael Portillo, Brian Cox and Miranda Green. Following the televised election debate with seven party leaders, they have the latest reaction and snap polls on who came out on top, and who did not do so well. And they are also joined by reality TV star Joey Essex in the week when he met Nick Clegg, and is due to interview other political leaders.

  • S2015E13 09/04/2015

    • April 9, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E14 16/04/2015

    • April 16, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E15 23/04/2015

    • April 23, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the election campaign with an audience invited to enjoy the programme in a music hall. Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott are on the panel joined by Miranda Green and Suzanne Evans. To mark St George's Day, English historian and author Andrew Roberts and Scottish comedian Hardeep Singh Kolhi discuss the dangers of nationalism. Kevin Maguire and Miranda Green review the political week in a film. The panel also includes broadcaster Richard Bacon. Plus special guest Molly The Dog and music from The Blondettes.

  • S2015E16 30/04/2015

    • April 30, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green for their final programme ahead of the general election. Comic writer and actor Jolyon Rubinstein looks at why he thinks young voters are disengaged, and argues that political parties are waging a war against them. There is a roundup of the election campaign with political correspondents giving their views. Writer and director Andy Hamilton, the man behind Channel Four's Ballot Monkeys, joins the panel to look at the drama of politics.

  • S2015E17 14/05/2015

    • May 14, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. They hear about 'shy Tories' from author and journalist Lionel Shriver, who says she is one. Plus Andrew Rawnsley rounds up the seven days since the election and there is a debate on rejection, with Lib Dem commentator Miranda Green and former Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan.

  • S2015E18 28/05/2015

    • May 28, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the week of the Queen's Speech with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Steve Hilton, a former advisor to David Cameron, who claims the government needs to go much further - he wants a mayor in every town, not just in cities. There is also a round-up of the week as new, and not-so-new MPs, assembled in Westminster, before former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and UKIP's Suzanne Evans join in to review the week. Plus Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent helps the panel look at political language.

  • S2015E19 04/06/2015

    • June 4, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E20 11/06/2015

    • June 11, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with David Lammy and Michael Portillo. The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons, gives her take why the issues over the migrants in the Mediterranean are not being treated with the urgency they deserve, by the world, EU and Britain. Miranda Green rounds up the political week in a film, before joining Suzanne Evans and the panel on the sofa for a discussion. The dancer, musician and choreographer Michael Flatley looks at cultural exports, and how important they can be in helping to sell a nation to the world.

  • S2015E21 18/06/2015

    • June 18, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil presents a review of the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Former Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik presents a film on radicalisation, and why he thinks this UK is failing as a nation to deal with the problem and that mosques should provide a sense of a real Islamic morality. The film rounding up the political week comes from Nick Watt, before comedian Josh Widdicombe joins the panel for the spotlight section.

  • S2015E22 25/06/2015

    • June 25, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E23 02/07/2015

    • July 2, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E24 09/07/2015

    • July 9, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E25 16/07/2015

    • July 16, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E26 24/09/2015

    • September 24, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil presents the first This Week of a new season with Alan Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg on the sofa. They will be joined by Selecter lead singer Pauline Black who thinks many MPs are out of step with the Labour grass roots and Jeremy Corbyn has a good chance of becoming PM. There is a round-up of the Lib Dem conference and political week with Miranda Green. And the panel look at political and non-political brands with the singer Jimmy Osmond.

  • S2015E27 01/10/2015

    • October 1, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil hosts political discussion with Nigel Farage, Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. Ahead of the Conservative Party conference, the UKIP leader explains why he thinks that the debate on Britain's exit from the EU is heading in his direction. Andrew Rawnsley rounds up the week of the Labour Party conference, the PM's visit to the UN, and the Obama and Putin positions on Syria. Plus, comedian and host Amy Lamé talks gentrification.

  • S2015E28 08/10/2015

    • October 8, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E29 15/10/2015

    • October 15, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by writer Bea Campbell who defends Tom Watson over his claims about child sex abuse. Anne McElvoy rounds up the week in a film, while commentator Miranda Green joins in the debate. Plus Simply Red's Mick Hucknall talks about the politics of music.

  • S2015E30 22/10/2015

    • October 22, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. They are joined by businessman and entrepreneur Sir David Tang for a look at China and its relationships with the UK. The Mail's Quentin Letts reviews the political week in a film, and Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode take a look at politics and films as they talk about movies to match our moods.

  • S2015E31 29/10/2015

    • October 29, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil, Margaret Hodge and Michael Portillo review the political week, and they are later joined by Alex Salmond. Journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer explains why she is not happy about the votes on tax credits, believing some families already get too many handouts. Kevin Maguire rounds up the week, and Melvyn Bragg discusses class and background.

  • S2015E32 05/11/2015

    • November 5, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are later joined by Miranda Green on the big red sofas. Shami Chakrabarti gives her take on why she thinks the public should be scared about the new powers in the Investigatory Powers Bill and why this level of government intrusion is not acceptable in a modern democracy. Journalist and broadcaster Jane Moore reviews the political week in a film, before actress Maureen Lipman looks at claims of politics being style over substance.

  • S2015E33 19/11/2015

    • November 19, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E34 26/11/2015

    • November 26, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with David Lammy and Michael Portillo on the big red sofas, and also Stephanie Flanders. CND general secretary Kate Hudson gives her take on Jeremy Corbyn, claiming the Labour leader is doing a good job, and he is in step with his party on Syria and Trident issues. BBC Business Editor Kamal Ahmed rounds up the political week of George Osborne's Spending Review, and Labour's response, in a film. And the English-born Bollywood star Amy Jackson looks at cultural sensitivities in the light of religious issues in the news, and Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of a transgender model in his new comedy.

  • S2015E35 By-Election Special

    • December 3, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E36 10/12/2015

    • December 10, 2015
    • BBC One

  • S2015E37 17/12/2015

    • December 17, 2015
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil rounds up the political year in a festive special with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green and John Nicolson. They look back at a busy year in politics, from the general election to the rise of Jeremy Corbyn, before switching attention to what 2016 has in store.

Season 2016

  • S2016E01 07/01/2016

    • January 7, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson for the first programme of 2016 on the red sofas. Allan Hennessy, who is studying law at Cambridge and went to same mosque as Mohammed Emwazi, known as Jihadi John, looks at why some young muslims follow the path as the Islamic mililant. The Spectator's Isabel Hardman rounds up the political week in a film. And broadcaster Adrian Chiles, who has made a TV series on religion and the Mediterranean, talks God one year on from the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris.

  • S2016E02 14/01/2016

    • January 14, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Labour MP Jess Phillips. Tamal Ray, a junior doctor and the runner up in 2015's Great British Bake Off, explains why he supports this week's strike action by medics. Sky's Adam Boulton rounds up the political week in a film. And singer and former Girls Aloud band member, Nicola Roberts, talks about mental health in the Spotlight.

  • S2016E03 21/01/2016

    • January 21, 2016
    • BBC One

    Liz Kendall joins Michael Portillo on the sofas to review the week's political news with Andrew Neil. Muslim comic Sadia Azmat says why she thinks David Cameron was wrong to link some women's English skills with the risk of extremism, and commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown also joins the discussion. Journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer rounds up the political week, and US film director Adam McKay joins the show to talk about his new film The Big Short, which puts the financial crash of 2007-08 under the spotlight.

  • S2016E04 28/01/2016

    • January 28, 2016
    • BBC One

    Caroline Flint joins Michael Portillo and Andrew Neil to review the week's politics. Writer and commentator Douglas Murray gives his take on the future of the EU and the migration crisis. BBC deputy political editor James Landale rounds up the week's political news, and comedian Bobby Davro talks about moving with the times after a survey showed children were spending more time online than watching television.

  • S2016E05 04/02/2016

    • February 4, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E06 11/02/2016

    • February 11, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week.

  • S2016E07 25/02/2016

    • February 25, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and David Lammy on the big red sofas. They are joined by Suzanne Evans and Miranda Green to chew over the political week. LBC's Nick Ferarri looks at Boris Johnson's influence on the EU referendum campaign, Andrew Rawnsley rounds up the week in a film, and Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic reviews Donald Drumpf's bid to be US president.

  • S2016E08 03/03/2016

    • March 3, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Esther McVey and Alan Johnson on the big red sofas. They are joined by columnist Owen Jones to look at migration, and there is a round-up film from the New Statesman's Helen Lewis. And the American comic, actor, writer and voice of the Simpson's Harry Shearer takes a look at the politics of the Oscars and Super Tuesday.

  • S2016E09 10/03/2016

    • March 10, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Jess Phillips. They are joined by PCS union general secretary Mark Serwotka, who has rejoined Labour after 25 years, for a look at the party. Annie Mac talks women's issues, and there is a round-up film from The Mirror's Kevin Maguire.

  • S2016E10 17/03/2016

    • March 17, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews Budget week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson on the big red sofa. They are joined by the SNP's Hannah Bardell. They also talk to commentator and journalist Tim Marshall looking at Putin and claims of strategic games. Plus a round-up film from Anne McElvoy. And a debate on the sex industry with Stacey Dooley, who has made a series of films for BBC3 on the subject.

  • S2016E11 24/03/2016

    • March 24, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Chuka Umunna to review the political week, and by Quilliam Foundation activist Maajid Nawaz on the fall-out from the Brussels attacks.

  • S2016E12 14/04/2016

    • April 14, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. Former newspaper editor Neil Wallis discusses press regulation and the revelations about John Whittingdale.

  • S2016E13 21/04/2016

    • April 21, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Ken Livingstone on the sofa, with Nigel Farage and Natalie Bennett joining them to look at upcoming elections.

  • S2016E14 28/04/2016

    • April 28, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Shelagh Fogarty looks at the Hillsborough verdict and whether institutions involved have changed.

  • S2016E15 12/05/2016

    • May 12, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Plus One Foot in the Grave's Richard Wilson looks at the government's White Paper on the future of the BBC.

  • S2016E16 19/05/2016

    • May 19, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. They talk about conspiracies with David Icke. John Bird explains how governments fail the poor.

  • S2016E17 26/05/2016

    • May 26, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Nick Clegg, Michael Portillo and Jess Phillips on the big red sofas. Plus guests Francis Boulle, Helen Lewis and Brian Blessed.

  • S2016E18 09/06/2016

    • June 9, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E19 30/06/2016

    • June 30, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil looks at quite a week in UK and European politics with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Radio broadcaster Iain Dale chews over the Conservative leadership election contest, while David Starkey looks at how history may judge David Cameron. The Observer's Andrew Rawnsley rounds up the week in a film, while the SNP's Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh and journalist and Corbyn supporter Rachel Shabi help debate this historic week.

  • S2016E20 22/09/2016

    • September 22, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E21 29/09/2016

    • September 29, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E22 06/10/2016

    • October 6, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E23 13/10/2016

    • October 13, 2016
    • BBC One

  • S2016E24 20/10/2016

    • October 20, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Chuka Umunna. They are joined by Ukip's Suzanne Evans who sets out her vision for the party. Charlie Brooker examines appearances, the Observer's Andrew Rawnsley rounds up the political week in a film, while correspondents Len Tingle and Tom Bateman report live from the by-election counts in the constituencies of Batley and Spen and Witney.

  • S2016E25 27/10/2016

    • October 27, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. They are joined by Digby Jones to give his take on why he thinks Brexit will work. Plus the New Statesman's Helen Lewis rounds up the week in a film and the Rev Richard Coles looks at compassion.

  • S2016E30 24/11/2016

    • November 24, 2016
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil is joined by Liz Kendall, John Nicolson and Michael Portillo to review the political week. Plus Dan Hodges looks at the Autumn Statement, Stewart Lee talks manners and Tim Shipman rounds. up the week in a film.

Season 2017

Season 2019

  • S2019E01 10/01/2019

    • January 10, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E02 17/01/2019

    • January 17, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E03 24/01/2019

    • January 24, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E04 31/01/2019

    • January 31, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E05 07/02/2019

    • February 7, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E06 14/02/2019

    • February 14, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E07 28/02/2019

    • February 28, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E08 07/03/2019

    • March 7, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E09 14/03/2019

    • March 14, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E10 21/03/2019

    • March 21, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E11 28/03/2019

    • March 28, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E12 04/04/2019

    • April 4, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E13 25/04/2019

    • April 25, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E14 09/05/2019

    • May 9, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E15 16/05/2019

    • May 16, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E16 23/05/2019

    • May 23, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E17 By-Election Special

    • June 6, 2019
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Stella Creasy, Miranda Green and Alex Phillips. Their guests are the political author and historian Anthony Seldon looking at the state of the Conservative Party, while Rory Bremner puts Donald Trump in the spotlight. The programme later moves into by-election mode, with a new panel of politicians waiting for the result of the Peterborough by-election, due in the early hours of Friday.

  • S2019E18 13/06/2019

    • June 13, 2019
    • BBC One

    Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Miranda Green, while Quentin Letts heads to a nightclub to look back over the headlines in a film. Their guests are the historian David Starkey looking at the intellectual void in politics, while comedian Matt Forde talks about the absurd in the spotlight section.

  • S2019E19 20/06/2019

    • June 20, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E20 27/06/2019

    • June 27, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E21 04/07/2019

    • July 4, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E22 11/07/2019

    • July 11, 2019
    • BBC One

  • S2019E23 18/07/2019 - The Last One

    • July 18, 2019
    • BBC One