About this season
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
Episodes (38)
1. 11/09/2014
Aired 11 September 2014
Andrew Neil presents a special This Week from Edinburgh with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Charles Kennedy. They are joined by actors Elaine C Smith and Brian Cox, the SNP's Humza Yousaf and historian Niall Ferguson, with a film looking at the political week from the BBC's Sarah Smith.
2. 25/09/2014
Aired 25 September 2014
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Jacqui Smith discuss the week's top political stories. Andrew and George Galloway look at possible UK military action in the Middle East.
3. 02/10/2014
Aired 2 October 2014
Comedian Francesca Martinez looks at welfare with Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Tom Watson. Plus a review of the Tory conference week from Isabel Hardman of The Spectator.
4. 09/10/2014
Aired 9 October 2014
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests. Followed by the results from the Clacton and Heywood and Middleton by-elections.
5. 16/10/2014
Aired 16 October 2014
Andrew Neil presents a political review of the week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. Plus a look at UK immigration pledges from the larger political parties.
6. 23/10/2014
Aired 23 October 2014
Andrew Neil presents a review of the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. They are joined by Charlie Webster, Mary Ann Sieghart and Robert Webb.
7. 30/10/2014
Aired 30 October 2014
Andrew Neil talks women, ageing and feminism with Tracey Emin in his weekly political review. Emin joins the panel of Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
8. 06/11/2014
Aired 6 November 2014
Andrew Neil looks at the political week with Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott. They are joined by Liberty's Shami Chakrabarti and actor, comedian and writer David Mitchell.
9. By-Election Special
Aired 20 November 2014
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo and guests, followed by results and reaction from the Rochester and Strood by-election count in Kent.
10. 27/11/2014
Aired 27 November 2014
Andrew Neil hears from Alex Salmond on new powers being announced for the Holyrood parliament and reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green.
11. 04/12/2014
Aired 4 December 2014
A look back at the political week. Andrew Neil reviews the Autumn Statement with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green.
12. 11/12/2014
Aired 11 December 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Douglas Murray gives his take on torture and Agyness Deyn looks at reinvention.
13. 18/12/2014
Aired 18 December 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political year with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo, Charles Kennedy and Tony Parsons.
14. 08/01/2015
Aired 8 January 2015
Andrew Neil presents a film on the terrorist attacks in Paris and the political ramifications. Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green help to review the political week.
15. 15/01/2015
Aired 15 January 2015
Andrew Neil looks at the arguments over printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad with comic Shazia Mirza and journalist Nabila Ramdani.
16. 22/01/2015
Aired 22 January 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo, Caroline Lucas and Miranda Green. Isabel Oakeshott rounds up the political week in a film.
17. 29/01/2015
Aired 29 January 2015
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Vicky Pryce. Plus Esther Rantzen looks at being Jewish in Britain and George Zach on the Greek election.
18. 05/02/2015
Aired 5 February 2015
Andrew Neil presents a round-up of the week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. They are joined by comedian and Labour supporter Matt Forde.
19. 12/02/2015
Aired 12 February 2015
Andrew Neil presents a review of the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Comedian Andy Parsons looks at the trivialisation of politics.
20. 26/02/2015
Aired 26 February 2015
Andrew Neil looks at MPs and second jobs with Dan Hannan, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo.
21. 05/03/2015
Aired 5 March 2015
Andrew Neil presents a political review of the week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson, who are joined Ukip's Suzanne Evans.
22. 12/03/2015
Aired 12 March 2015
Andrew Neil presents a political review of the week with Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo. Sarah talks about politics getting more personally vicious.
23. 19/03/2015
Aired 19 March 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo. BBC Asian Network presenter Nihal talks race, and Anne McElvoy rounds up the week with help from Caroline Aherne and comedian Katherine Ryan.
24. 26/03/2015
Aired 26 March 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. With Sir Stuart Rose and reports from Jim Waterson and actor Susie Essman.
25. 02/04/2015
Aired 2 April 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week and the leaders' debate with David Lammy, Michael Portillo, Suzanne Evans, Brian Cox and Miranda Green. Plus, reality TV star Joey Essex.
26. 09/04/2015
Aired 9 April 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Louise Mensch, Lord Falconer and Miranda Green. Includes discussion of Labour's tax plans and reports from Nicholas Watt and Pixie Lott.
27. 16/04/2015
Aired 16 April 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Diane James. Reaction to housing policies and the BBC challengers' debate.
28. 23/04/2015
Aired 23 April 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the election campaign with an audience in a music hall setting. With Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green and Suzanne Evans.
29. 30/04/2015
Aired 30 April 2015
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green for their final programme ahead of the general election. With Jolyon Rubinstein and Andy Hamilton.
30. 14/05/2015
Aired 14 May 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Lionel Shriver talks about being a 'shy Tory', while Miranda Green and Piers Morgan debate rejection.
31. 28/05/2015
Aired 28 May 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo and guests Steve Hilton, Alex Salmond and Suzanne Evans. Countdown's Susie Dent looks at political language.
32. 04/06/2015
Aired 4 June 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Former Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne looks at the future of the party after the death of Charles Kennedy.
33. 11/06/2015
Aired 11 June 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with David Lammy and Michael Portillo. Miranda Green rounds up the political week in a film, before joining Suzanne Evans and the panel.
34. 18/06/2015
Aired 18 June 2015
Andrew Neil presents a review of the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Shahid Malik, Nick Watt and Josh Widdicombe.
35. 25/06/2015
Aired 25 June 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo on the This Week red sofa. They are joined by journalist and campaigner Jack Monroe.
36. 02/07/2015
Aired 2 July 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alastair Campbell. Tom Holland gives his take on so-called Islamic State, and how the group should be referred to.
37. 09/07/2015
Aired 9 July 2015
Andrew Neil presents a political review of the week.
38. 16/07/2015
Aired 16 July 2015
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott. Guests include Alex Salmond, Miranda Green, and comedians George Zach and Rob Beckett.