About this season
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
Episodes (36)
1. 20/09/2018
Aired 20 September 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Lisa Nandy and Miranda Green, with a film rounding up the week from Andrew Rawnsley.
2. 27/09/2018
Aired 27 September 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Kate Andrews. A film from Stephen Bush rounds up the week, plus there is music from Nile Rodgers.
3. 04/10/2018
Aired 4 October 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Chuka Umunna and Kate McCann. Their guests are Mathew Goodwin and singer Gabrielle.
4. 11/10/2018
Aired 11 October 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall, featuring a film rounding up the headlines from Miranda Green and Kevin Maguire.
5. 18/10/2018
Aired 18 October 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Caroline Flint, featuring a film rounding up the headlines from Quentin Letts.
6. 25/10/2018
Aired 25 October 2018
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Grace Blakeley, Jamie Bartlett and Johnny Borrell. Emma Barnett rounds up the week's headlines.
7. 01/11/2018
Aired 1 November 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Miranda Green. Plus a film rounding up the headlines from Geoff Norcott. Guests include Larry Sanders on the US mid-term elections, and film-maker Paul Greengrass joins the team for the spotlight section.
8. 15/11/2018
Aired 15 November 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Rosena Allin-Khan and Miranda Green. Plus a film rounding up the headlines from Liam Halligan.
9. 22/11/2018
Aired 22 November 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. They are joined by Camilla Tominey, Grace Blakeley and Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears.
10. 29/11/2018
Aired 29 November 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Jess Phillips. Their guests are Isabel Oakeshott, who talks about the Brexit deal and a divided Conservative Party, and Ulrika Jonsson, who talks about compromises. Plus a film rounding up the headlines from Adrian Chiles.
11. 06/12/2018
Aired 6 December 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Miranda Green. Their guests are former minister Sam Gymiah, calling for a second referendum and Robin Ince, looking at belief. Plus a film rounding up the headlines from Ayesha Hazarika.
12. 13/12/2018
Aired 13 December 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Emma Little-Pengelly, and Andrew Rawnsley has a film rounding up the political week.
13. 20/12/2018
Aired 20 December 2018
Andrew Neil reviews the political year with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall, Miranda Green and John Nicolson on the sofas. The team are joined by Liam Halligan and Kevin Maguire.
14. 10/01/2019
Aired 10 January 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall, plus a film rounding up recent highlights from Kevin Maguire. Columnist Owen Jones looks at whether Britain is getting nastier, and if so why. Comedian and actor Ruby Wax talks about being human in the spotlight section.
15. 17/01/2019
Aired 17 January 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Miranda Green has a film rounding up the highlights, and Heidi Allen presents a way forward.
16. 24/01/2019
Aired 24 January 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Caroline Flint and Sam Gyimah, including a film rounding up the highlights from Gyles Brandreth.
17. 31/01/2019
Aired 31 January 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Esther McVey and Alan Johnson, plus Andrew Rawnsley with the highlights. They are joined by Ken Livingstone, Stefanie Bolzen and Skin.
18. 07/02/2019
Aired 7 February 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alastair Campbell, plus there is a film rounding up the highlights from Katy Balls.
19. 14/02/2019
Aired 14 February 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson, plus a film rounding up the highlights from Miranda Green. Stella Creasy looks at the calls for a people's assembly to find a way forward on Brexit, while Ayesha Hazarika discusses aggression in the spotlight section.
20. 28/02/2019
Aired 28 February 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall, plus a film rounding up the highlights from Richard Madeley. Their guests are Chuka Umunna of the newly-formed Independent Group in Parliament, and the musician Imelda May.
21. 07/03/2019
Aired 7 March 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Jess Phillips, plus a film rounding-up the highlights from Simon McCoy. Activist and actress Rose McGowan, part of the #metoo campaign, puts courage in the spotlight.
22. 14/03/2019
Aired 14 March 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Miranda Green, plus a film rounding up the highlights from Liam Halligan.
23. 21/03/2019
Aired 21 March 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson, plus a film rounding up the highlights from Kate McCann. Their guests are Rutger Bregman and Grainne Maguire.
24. 28/03/2019
Aired 28 March 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Stella Creasy and Miranda Green. There is also a film from Quentin Letts rounding up the highlights.
25. 04/04/2019
Aired 4 April 2019
Andrew Neil presents an extended programme reviewing the political week and covering the result of the Newport West by-election with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
26. 25/04/2019
Aired 25 April 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Jess Phillips and Miranda Green. Their guests are the actor Pamela Anderson and comedian Viv Groskop, while Gyles Brandreth round ups the highlights in a film.
27. 09/05/2019
Aired 9 May 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall, Gerard Batten and Rachel Johnson. Kevin Maguire channels a superhero to go back over the headlines in a film, while Tim Marshall looks at UK relations with China and the USA, and Tony Slattery talks about losing the plot.
28. 16/05/2019
Aired 16 May 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Melanie Onn, John Nicolson and Belinda de Lucy. Liam Halligan will round up the political week and election campaigning in a film, while the studio guests are George Galloway and Independent MP Ian Austin.
29. 23/05/2019
Aired 23 May 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Claire Fox. Their guests are Nomi Prins and Jack Monroe.
30. By-Election Special
Aired 6 June 2019 âą 30 min
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and guests discuss the week's top political stories and cover the by-election results in Peterborough.
31. 13/06/2019
Aired 13 June 2019
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.
32. 20/06/2019
Aired 20 June 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Katy Balls, while Richard Madeley has the political headlines in a film.
33. 27/06/2019
Aired 27 June 2019
Guest presenter Simon McCoy reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall, while Camilla Tominey has the political headlines in a film. Dawn Foster looks at English nationalism and the future of the Union, while historian Kate Williams puts âout of controlâ in the spotlight.
34. 04/07/2019
Aired 4 July 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Caroline Flint and Miranda Green. Guests include Benedicte Paviot and Richard Bacon.
35. 11/07/2019
Aired 11 July 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Miranda Green, while Gyles Brandreth has the political headlines in a film.
36. 18/07/2019
Aired 18 July 2019
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Miranda Green and Piers Morgan, and some of the team will also appear in a series of Grease-inspired films.