• 14
    watchers
  • 389
    plays
  • 20
    collected

This Week

Season 2016 2016

  • 2016-01-07T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 45m
  • 19h 30m (26 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • News, Talk Show
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests.

26 episodes

Season Premiere

2016-01-07T00:00:00Z

2016x01 07/01/2016

Season Premiere

2016x01 07/01/2016

  • 2016-01-07T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-01-14T00:00:00Z

2016x02 14/01/2016

2016x02 14/01/2016

  • 2016-01-14T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-01-21T00:00:00Z

2016x03 21/01/2016

2016x03 21/01/2016

  • 2016-01-21T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-01-28T00:00:00Z

2016x04 28/01/2016

2016x04 28/01/2016

  • 2016-01-28T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-02-04T00:00:00Z

2016x05 04/02/2016

2016x05 04/02/2016

  • 2016-02-04T00:00:00Z45m

2016-02-11T00:00:00Z

2016x06 11/02/2016

2016x06 11/02/2016

  • 2016-02-11T00:00:00Z45m

Andrew Neil reviews the political week.

2016-02-25T00:00:00Z

2016x07 25/02/2016

2016x07 25/02/2016

  • 2016-02-25T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-03-03T00:00:00Z

2016x08 03/03/2016

2016x08 03/03/2016

  • 2016-03-03T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-03-10T00:00:00Z

2016x09 10/03/2016

2016x09 10/03/2016

  • 2016-03-10T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-03-17T00:00:00Z

2016x10 17/03/2016

2016x10 17/03/2016

  • 2016-03-17T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-03-24T00:00:00Z

2016x11 24/03/2016

2016x11 24/03/2016

  • 2016-03-24T00:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-04-13T23:00:00Z

2016x12 14/04/2016

2016x12 14/04/2016

  • 2016-04-13T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-04-20T23:00:00Z

2016x13 21/04/2016

2016x13 21/04/2016

  • 2016-04-20T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-04-27T23:00:00Z

2016x14 28/04/2016

2016x14 28/04/2016

  • 2016-04-27T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-05-11T23:00:00Z

2016x15 12/05/2016

2016x15 12/05/2016

  • 2016-05-11T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-05-18T23:00:00Z

2016x16 19/05/2016

2016x16 19/05/2016

  • 2016-05-18T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-05-25T23:00:00Z

2016x17 26/05/2016

2016x17 26/05/2016

  • 2016-05-25T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-06-08T23:00:00Z

2016x18 09/06/2016

2016x18 09/06/2016

  • 2016-06-08T23:00:00Z45m

2016-06-29T23:00:00Z

2016x19 30/06/2016

2016x19 30/06/2016

  • 2016-06-29T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-09-21T23:00:00Z

2016x20 22/09/2016

2016x20 22/09/2016

  • 2016-09-21T23:00:00Z45m

2016-09-28T23:00:00Z

2016x21 29/09/2016

2016x21 29/09/2016

  • 2016-09-28T23:00:00Z45m

2016-10-05T23:00:00Z

2016x22 06/10/2016

2016x22 06/10/2016

  • 2016-10-05T23:00:00Z45m

2016-10-12T23:00:00Z

2016x23 13/10/2016

2016x23 13/10/2016

  • 2016-10-12T23:00:00Z45m

2016-10-19T23:00:00Z

2016x24 20/10/2016

2016x24 20/10/2016

  • 2016-10-19T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-10-26T23:00:00Z

2016x25 27/10/2016

2016x25 27/10/2016

  • 2016-10-26T23:00:00Z45m

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.

2016-11-24T00:00:00Z

2016x30 24/11/2016

2016x30 24/11/2016

  • 2016-11-24T00:00:00Z45m

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.

Loading...