About this season
Join Robert Peston for a late-night political magazine show featuring big interviews with the country's leading politicians, topical guests, and the best politial gossip.
Episodes (17)
1. Wed 14th Jan
Aired 14 January 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss fixing the economy and whether Trump will intervene in Iran with Chancellor Rachel Reeves, former US NSA John Bolton, Emily Thornberry and Michael Gove.
2. Wed 21st Jan
Aired 21 January 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss Donald Trump's unsettling of the world order with former Chief of MI6 Sir Alex Younger, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, James Cleverly and Jeremy Corbyn.
3. Wed 28th Jan
Aired 28 January 2026 • 47 min
Robert Peston, Pippa Crerar and Paul Brand discuss the PM's China trip and Andy Burnham's thwarted return with Douglas Alexander, Professor Brian Bell, Rosena Allin-Khan and Jake Berry.
4. Wed 4th Feb
Aired 4 February 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa are joined by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, broadcaster Piers Morgan, Labour's Becky Long-Bailey and the SNP's Stephen Flynn.
5. Wed 11th Feb
Aired 11 February 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Green Leader Zack Polanski, Professor Sir John Curtice, Labour's Polly Billington and Conservative Sir David Davis.
6. Wed 25th Feb
Aired 25 February 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss a big by-election and pressure on student loans with Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell, Reform UK's Robert Jenrick, Ruth Davidson and Chris Curtis.
7. Wed 4th Mar
Aired 4 March 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa are joined by Deputy PM David Lammy, economist Andy Haldane, former Middle East Advisor at the Pentagon Jasmine El-Gamal and Labour's John McDonnell.
8. Wed 11th Mar
Aired 11 March 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss the 'Mandelson files' and war in Iran with Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones, former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich, Jeremy Hunt and Clare Short.
9. Wed 18th Mar
Aired 18 March 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa are joined by Economist Jim O'Neill, EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, former RMT Union leader Mick Lynch and Liberal Democrat Layla Moran.
10. Wed 25th MAr
Aired 25 March 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa talk to Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson, Housing Secretary Steve Reed, former National Security Advisor Lord Ricketts, Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
11. Wed 22nd Apr
Aired 22 April 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss the Mandelson scandal and more with Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch, ex-SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon, Reform's Robert Jenrick and Nick Thomas-Symonds.
12. Wed 29th Apr
Aired 29 April 2026 • 47 min
13. Wed 6th May
Aired 6 May 2026 • 47 min
14. Wed 13th May
Aired 13 May 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa discuss an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer's premiership by Wes Streeting with Housing Secretary Steve Reed, Labour's Jon Trickett and Reform's Nadine Dorries.
15. Wed 20th May
Aired 20 May 2026 • 47 min
16. Wed 27th May
Aired 27 May 2026 • 47 min
Robert and Pippa are joined by Labour's Miatta Fahnbulleh, Conservative Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, former Sainsbury's boss Justin King and Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza.
17. Wed 3rd Jun
Aired 3 June 2026 • 47 min