Peston is the flagship political discussion programme on British television network ITV, usually recorded live on Wednesday evenings at 9 pm. It is broadcast live on Twitter (the first terrestrial UK programme to do so) and then played out after the News at Ten at 10.45pm (usually later on STV). It was announced on 5 June 2018 that the show would launch in the autumn of that year as a continuation of Peston on Sunday.[1] The programme is presented by Robert Peston, the Political Editor of ITV News, and features a combination of interviews with politicians and public figures alongside analysis of the major news events of the week.
According to ITV, Peston intends to "provide viewers with a fresh, intelligent and lively perspective on the big matters of the day."[2] Political and cultural guests join Robert Peston in the studio or remotely for interviews, with analysis from Anushka Asthana and 'Screeny', the show's large touchscreen which also features social media interaction.
The show launched on 26 September 2018 with its own emoji on Twitter promoting the launch. The emoji appears when any user tweets " #Peston. " [3]
The show launched on 26 September 2018 for its initial run.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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26 September 2018
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Matt Hancock, Barry Gardiner, Amber Rudd and Rose McGowan with Nadine Dorries and Alastair Campbell
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2
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3 October 2018
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Andrea Leadsom, Dawn Butler, Nigel Dodds and Steve Baker with Stella Creasy and Anna Soubry
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3
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10 October 2018
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David Davis, Nick Clegg and David Lidington with Sarah Wollaston and Gloria de Piero
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4
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17 October 2018
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John McDonnell, Nigel Farage, Helen McEntee and James Cleverly with Lisa Nandy and Andrea Jenkyns
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5
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24 October 2018
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Sadiq Khan, Johnny Mercer and Sebastian Coe with Nicky Morgan and Caroline Flint
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6
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31 October 2018
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Sajid Javid, John McDonnell and Julia Neuberger with Chuka Umunna and Antoinette Sandbach
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7
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7 November 2018
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Matt Hancock, Emily Thornberry, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Stanley McChrystal with Angela Eagle and Oliver Letwin
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8
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14 November 2018
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Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nicola Sturgeon and Brandon Lewis with Nadine Dorries, Jess Phillips and Heidi Allen
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9
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21 November 2018
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Philip Hammond, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Nigel Dodds with John Whittingdale, David Lammy and Nicky Morgan
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10
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28 November 2018
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Greg Clark, Barry Gardiner, Jo Johnson and Professor Green with Hilary Benn and Suella Braverman
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11
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5 December 2018
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David Gauke, Iain Duncan Smith, Nigel Dodds and Ian Hislop with Sam Gyimah and Lisa Nandy
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12
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12 December 2018
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James Brokenshire, John McDonnell, Steve Baker and Nigel Dodds with Gus O'Donnell, Nicky Morgan and Caroline Flint
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13
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19 December 2018
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Amber Rudd and Angela Rayner with Nadine Dorries, Chuka Umunna and Justine Greening
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Peston returned in the New Year to cover the run-up to Britain's scheduled departure from the EU on 29 March.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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9 January 2019
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Andrea Leadsom, Tom Watson and Dominic Grieve with Lucy Powell, Maria Caulfield and Femi Oluwole
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2
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16 January 2019
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John McDonnell, Liz Truss and Nigel Dodds with Lisa Nandy, Ben Bradshaw, Sam Gyimah and John Whittingdale
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3
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23 January 2019
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Keir Starmer, Matt Hancock and Nigel Farage with Jess Phillips, Jo Swinson, Nicky Morgan and Gareth Johnson
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4
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30 January 2019
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Greg Clark, Jon Trickett and Philippe Lamberts with Nadine Dorries, Oliver Letwin, Lisa Nandy and Peter Kyle
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5
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6 February 2019
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David Davis, Damian Hinds, Tom Watson and Michelle O'Neill with Luciana Berger and Andrea Jenkins
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6
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13 February 2019
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Nicola Sturgeon, Len McCluskey, Yvette Cooper and John Allan with Jess Phillips, Steve Double and Henry Newman
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7
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20 February 2019
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Sajid Javid and Peter Mandelson with Heidi Allen, Gavin Shuker, Maria Caulfield and Stephen Doughty
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8
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27 February 2019
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John McDonnell, Matt Hancock and Oliver Letwin with Lisa Nandy, Wes Streeting, John Whittingdale and Anna Soubry
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9
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6 March 2019
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Sadiq Khan, David Miliband and Tracey Emin with John Mann, Antoinette Sandbach, Mark Francois and Lloyd Russell-Moyle
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10
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13 March 2019
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Greg Clark, Steve Baker and Angela Rayner with Andrea Jenkyns, Sam Gyimah and Lucy Powell
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11
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20 March 2019
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Emily Thornberry, Nigel Farage, William Hague and Suella Braverman with Lisa Nandy and Phillip Lee
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12
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27 March 2019
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Liz Truss, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Chris Wilkins with Nicky Morgan, Heidi Allen and Justin Madders
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13
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3 April 2019
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Philip Hammond, Tom Watson and Steve Baker with Alastair Campbell, Anand Menon, Jill Rutter, Nadine Dorries and Ed Vaizey
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14
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10 April 2019
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Jeremy Hunt, John McDonnell and Mairead McGuinness with Justine Greening, Melanie Onn and John Whittingdale
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Peston returned after Easter in 2019, covering a period including the Local and European elections and the Conservative Leadership race to replace Theresa May as PM.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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1 May 2019
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Rory Stewart, Barry Gardiner, Jonathan Powell and Felix Ottaway O'Mahony with Wes Streeting, Nicky Morgan, Jo Swinson and Steve Double
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2
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8 May 2019
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George Osborne, Nigel Farage and Jon Ronson with Caroline Flint, Andrea Jenkyns and Caroline Lucas
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3
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15 May 2019
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Emily Thornberry, Nicola Sturgeon, Vince Cable and Anthony Scaramucci with Lisa Nandy, Ed Vaizey and Andrew Bridgen
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4
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22 May 2019
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Jacob Rees-Mogg, Johnny Mercer and Alastair Campbell with Wes Streeting, Dominic Grieve, Laura Parker, Alexandra Phillips and Gavin Esler
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5
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29 May 2019
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Jeremy Hunt, Len McCluskey and James Cleverly with Ben Bradshaw, Mims Davies and Mark Francois
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6
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5 June 2019
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Rory Stewart, John McDonnell Steve Baker and Heidi Allen with Theresa Villiers and Peter Kyle
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7
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12 June 2019
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Andrea Leadsom, Priti Patel and Mark Harper with Lisa Nandy, Sam Gyimah and Annunziata Rees-Mogg
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8
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19 June 2019
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Rory Stewart, Tom Watson and Jo Swinson with Lucy Powell, Andrea Jenkyns and Dominic Grieve
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9
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26 June 2019
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Jeremy Hunt, David Gauke, Dawn Butler and Will Young with Ben Bradshaw and Mark Francois
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10
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3 July 2019
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Dominic Raab, Nigel Farage, Jon Ashworth and Richard Ratcliffe with Jess Phillips and Nicky Morgan
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11
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10 July 2019
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Philip Hammond, Emily Thornberry and Sean Spicer with Nicholas Soames and Melanie Onn
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12
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17 July 2019
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Boris Johnson, Peter Hain and Greg Swenson with Lisa Nandy, Nadine Dorries and Sam Gyimah
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13
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24 July 2019
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Rory Stewart, John McDonnell and Jacob Rees-Mogg with Caroline Flint, Mark Francois and Ed Vaizey
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Peston was back on air after the summer on 4 September 2019, returning with an interview with the PM Boris Johnson and ending with coverage of the snap UK General Election
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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4 September 2019
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Boris Johnson, John McDonnell and Ian Blackford with Dominic Grieve, Jess Phillips and Salma Shah
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2
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11 September 2019
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Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, Emily Thornberry and David Gauke with Lisa Nandy, Luciana Berger and Jason Stein
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3
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18 September 2019
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Nicky Morgan, Rachel Riley and Sam Gyimah with Mark Francois, Gloria de Piero and Joanna Cherry
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4
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25 September 2019
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Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd and Barry Gardiner with Jess Phillips, Dominic Grieve and Alexandra Phillips
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5
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2 October 2019
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Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon and Richard Burgon with Sarah Wollaston, John Whittingdale and Melanie Onn
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6
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9 October 2019
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Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Julia Gillard with Damian Green, Heidi Allen and Peter Kyle
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7
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16 October 2019
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Nicky Morgan, Steve Baker, Mairead McGuinness and Stephen Kinnock with David Lammy and Andrea Jenkyns
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8
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20 October 2019 ('Brextra Edition')
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Matt Hancock, Emily Thornberry and Joanna Cherry with Bernard Jenkin and Antoinette Sandbach
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9
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23 October 2019
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Sajid Javid and John McDonnell with Lisa Nandy, Mark Francois and Dominic Grieve
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10
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30 October 2019
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Robert Buckland and Dawn Butler with Sayeeda Warsi, Chuku Umunna, Melanie Onn and Gavin Barwell[4]
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11
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6 November 2019
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Jeremy Hunt and Andy Burnham with Luciana Berger, Ben Bradshaw, Alexandra Phillips and Ed Vaizey
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12
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13 November 2019
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Andrea Leadsom, Jon Trickett and Conrad Black with Caroline Lucas, Matthew Elliot and Ali Milani
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13
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20 November 2019
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Nicky Morgan, Len McCluskey and Petronella Wyatt with Ed Davey, Catherine West and John Whittingdale
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14
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27 November 2019
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Jonathan Ashworth, Robert Jenrick and David Gauke with Sayeeda Warsi, Lucy Powell and John Nicolson
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15
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4 December 2019
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Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Barry Gardiner with Mark Francois and Gloria De Piero
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16
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11 December 2019
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Jo Swinson, John McDonnell and Brandon Lewis with Adam Price, Rosie Duffield and John Whittingdale
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17
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18 December 2019
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Emily Thornberry, Matt Hancock and David Baddiel with Andrea Jenkyns and Melanie Onn
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The show returned to air on 15 January 2020 staying on air throughout lockdown to cover the COVID-19 pandemic, including a number of episodes with Robert Peston himself in isolation.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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15 January 2020
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James Cleverly, Jonathan Ashworth, Soweto Kinch, Nadia Whittome and Tom Tugendhat
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2
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22 January 2020
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Brandon Lewis, Lisa Nandy, Arlene Foster, Lucy Powell and Suella Braverman
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3
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29 January 2020
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Grant Shapps, Emily Thornberry, Cherie Blair, Gloria De Piero and Andrea Jenkyns
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4
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5 February 2020
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Robert Buckland, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Jess Phillips, Rosie Duffield and Damian Green
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5
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12 February 2020
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Nicky Morgan, Len McCluskey, Jeremy Hunt, Rosena Allin-Khan and Sayeeda Warsi
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6
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26 February 2020
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Grant Shapps, Keir Starmer, Zelda Perkins, Liz Kendall and Justine Greening
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7
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4 March 2020
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Nicola Sturgeon, Sir Patrick Vallance, Seb Gorka, Jonathan Ashworth, Huw Merriman and Poppy Trowbridge
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8
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11 March 2020
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Alistair Darling, Steve Barclay, Dr Margaret Harris, Tobias Ellwood, Alison McGovern and Poppy Trowbridge
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9
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18 March 2020
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Mark Walport, Johan Lundgren, Anthony Scaramucci, Tobias Ellwood and Jess Phillips
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10
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25 March 2020
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Robert Jenrick, Jeremy Hunt, Angela Rayner, Mikhail Varshavski, George Freeman and Wes Streeting
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11
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1 April 2020
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Jonathan Van-Tam, Lisa Nandy, Rick Wilson and Nick Timothy
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12
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8 April 2020
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Thérèse Coffey, Keir Starmer, Pascal Soriot, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Nicky Morgan
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13
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15 April 2020
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Matt Hancock, Jeremy Howard, Ai WeiWei, Jess Phillips and Gavin Barwell
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14
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22 April 2020
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John Newton, Jeremy Hunt, Jonathan Sacks, Liz Kendall and David Davis
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15
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29 April 2020
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Nicola Sturgeon, Robert Jenrick, Jonathan Ashworth, Cherie Blair and Tobias Ellwood
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16
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6 May 2020
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Gordon Brown, Robert Buckland, Joe Tracini, Jeremy King and Steve Baker
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17
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13 May 2020
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Andrew Bailey, Anneliese Dodds, Matt Forde, Ed Davey and Nicky Morgan
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18
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20 May 2020
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Anthony Costello, Sam Allardyce, Andy Puddicombe, David Miliband and Andrea Leadsom
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19
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27 May 2020
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Matt Hancock, Stephen Reicher, James Graham, Yvette Cooper and Amber Rudd
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20
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3 June 2020
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Jeremy Hunt, Michael O'Leary, Sheila Jackson Lee, David Lammy and Nick Timothy
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21
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10 June 2020
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Oliver Dowden, Lisa Nandy, Tinchy Stryder, Dawn Butler and David Davis
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22
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17 June 2020
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Robert Buckland, Anne Longfield, John Barnes, Jess Phillips and Gavin Barwell
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23
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24 June 2020
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Matt Hancock, Paul Nurse, David Frum, Greg Clark and Cherie Blair
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24
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1 July 2020
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Dominic Raab, Jonathan Ashworth, John Edmunds, Nicky Morgan and Jonathan Powell
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25
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8 July 2020
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Alok Sharma, David King, Simon Emeny, Caroline Nokes and Ed Balls
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26
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15 July 2020
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Matt Hancock, Nicola Sturgeon, DeRay Mckesson, Peter Kyle and Sayeeda Warsi
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Peston returned following the summer break in September 2020 to discuss the ongoing management of the COVID-19 pandemic, UK-EU Free Trade Deal negotiations and the US Presidential Election.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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9 September 2020
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Jenny Harries, Gina Miller, Declan McKenna, Jess Phillips and David Davis
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2
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16 September 2020
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Robert Jenrick, Richard Hatchett, Len McCluskey, Yvette Cooper and Gavin Barwell
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3
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23 September 2020
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Michael Gove, Keir Starmer, Michael Gove, Michael O'Leary, Steve Baker and Nadia Whittome
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4
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30 September 2020
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Nicola Sturgeon, Liz Truss, Rick Wilson, Rupa Huq, and Nick Timothy
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5
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7 October 2020
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Lisa Nandy, Ruth Davidson, Bill Kristol, Andrea Leadsom, and Ruth Smeeth
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6
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14 October 2020
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George Eustice, Michelle O'Neill, David King, Liz Kendall, and David Davis
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7
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21 October 2020
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Oliver Dowden, Rupert Soames, Paul Nurse, Rosena Allin-Khan, and Andrea Jenkyns
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8
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28 October 2020
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Robert Buckland, Dick Durbin, Kit Harington, Rosie Duffield, and Gavin Barwell
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9
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4 November 2020
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Anthony Scaramucci, Grant Shapps, Emily Thornberry, DeRay Mckesson, Ed Balls and Nicky Morgan
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10
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11 November 2020
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Thérèse Coffey, Kim Darroch, Naomi Klein, Ken Clarke and Angela Eagle
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11
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18 November 2020
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John Edmunds, George Eustice, Robert Rinder, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Kate Fall
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12
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25 November 2020
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Steve Barclay, Tim Spector, Angela Hartnett, Liz Kendall and Ken Clarke
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13
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2 December 2020
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Nicola Sturgeon, Gary Neville, Jeremy Hunt and Wes Streeting
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14
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9 December 2020
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Nigel Farage, Robert Jenrick, Katherine O'Brien, Kate Green and Amber Rudd
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The show returned from a Christmas break as the UK returned to Covid lockdown to combat a severe second wave of the virus.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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6 January 2021
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Jeremy Hunt, Thérèse Coffey, Michael O'Leary, Martin Luther King III, John McDonnell and Sayeeda Warsi
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2
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13 January 2021
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Patrick Vallance, Kim Darroch, Nicky Morgan and Wes Streeting
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3
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20 January 2021
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Liz Truss, Simon Coveney, Armando Iannucci, Charles Walker and Ed Balls
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4
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27 January 2021
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Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Shattock, Ephraim Mirvis, Jess Phillips and Dehenna Davison
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5
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3 February 2021
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Nadine Dorries, Anders Tegnell, Dawn Butler and David Davis
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6
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10 February 2021
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John Edmunds, Arlene Foster, Robert Jenrick, Liz Kendall and David Davis
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7
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17 February 2021
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Robert Buckland, Yuli Edelstein, Russell T Davies, Naz Shah and Steve Baker
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8
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24 February 2021
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Grant Shapps, Neil Ferguson, Alex George, Lucy Powell and Mark Harper
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9
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3 March 2021
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Steve Barclay, Lisa Nandy, John Curtice, John McDonnell and Nicky Morgan
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10
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10 March 2021
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Steve Coogan, Joao Vale de Almeida, John Barnes, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Caroline Nokes
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11
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17 March 2021
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Priti Patel, Paul Nurse, Roxane Gay, Jess Phillips and Maria Miller
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12
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24 March 2021
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Liz Truss, Andy Haldane, Jason Isaacs, Yvette Cooper and Amber Rudd
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13
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14 April 2021
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Professor John Edmunds, Rachel Reeves, Iain Anderson, Dawn Butler and Lord Vaizey
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14
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21 April 2021
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Johnny Mercer, Nicola Sturgeon, David Lammy, Andrea Jenkyns and John McDonnell
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15
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28 April 2021
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Sir Keir Starmer, Nadhim Zahawi, David McGoldrick, Jon Cruddas, Dehenna Davison
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16
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5 May 2021
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Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, Johan Lundgren, Sir Ed Davey, Lord Gavin Barwell and Tom Watson
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17
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12 May 2021
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Oliver Dowden, Lisa Nandy, Mark Carney, Ruth Davidson and John Mcdonnell
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18
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19 May 2021
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Robert Buckland, Professor Neil Ferguson, Michael O'Leary, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Nick Timothy
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19
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26 May 2021
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Robert Jenrick, Professor John Edmunds, Rio Ferdinand, Jonathon Ashworth and David Davis
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20
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2 June 2021
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Nadhim Zahawi, Lord Sebastian Coe, Fred Sireix, Caroline Nokes and David Miliband
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21
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9 June 2021
|
Gordon Brown, Brandon Lewis, Seth Berkley, Nicola Adams, Tracy Brabin and Amber Rudd
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22
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16 June 2021
|
Samuel Kasumu, Kwasi Kwarteng, Professor Green, Dawn Butler and Jeremy Hunt
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The show returned from a summer break in September 2021.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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15 September 2021
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Professor John Edmunds, Caroline Nokes and Emily Thornberry
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2
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22 September 2021
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John McDonnell, John Allan, Ruth Davidson, Lisa Nandy and Deborah Meaden.
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3
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29 September 2021
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Tom Watson, Steve Barclay, Khalida Popal, Tobias Ellwood and Anas Sarwar
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4
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6 October 2021
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Sir Keir Starmer, Andy Street, Bernardine Evaristo, Jess Philips and Steve Baker
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5
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13 October 2021
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Damian Hinds, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Arlene Foster and Rebecca Long-Bailey.
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6
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20 October 2021
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Mark Drakeford, Prof. Salman Zarka, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Jonathon Ashworth and Theresa Villiers
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7
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27 October 2021
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Rishi Sunak, Rachel Reeves, Lord Clarke and Ed Balls
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8
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2 November 2021
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Kwasi Kwarteng, Professor Brian Cox, Frans Timmermans, Robert Buckland and Rosena Alin-Khan
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9
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10 November 2021
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Ed Miliband, Liz Kendall, David Gauke, John Bolton, Chris Packham and Allegra Stratton
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10
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17 November 2021
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Len McCluskey, Robert Jenrick, Naz Shah, Andy Burnham and Nadhim Zahawi
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11
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24 November 2021
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Brandon Lewis, Mark Carney, Amber Rudd and Yvette Cooper
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12
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1 December 2021
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Mark Harper, Jess Philips, Thérèse Coffey and Matt Hancock
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12
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8 December 2021
|
Nadhim Zahawi, Dawn Butler, David Davis, Lisa Nandy and Chris Hopson
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The show returned from a Christmas break in January 2022.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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12 January 2022
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Caroline Nokes, John McDonnell, Armando Iannucci, Faith Birol and Nadhim Zahawi
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2
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19 January 2022
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Daisy Cooper, Gavin Barwell, Angela Raynor and Grant Shapps
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3
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26 January 2022
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Emily Thornberry, Damian Green, Peter Ricketts, John Bolton and Kwasi Kwarteng
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4
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2 February 2022
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Amber Rudd, Rosena Allin-Khan, Andy Haldane, Greg Jackson and Brandon Lewis
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5
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9 February 2022
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Ruth Davidson, Tom Watson, Richard Walker, Simon Clarke and John Edmunds
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6
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16 February 2022
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Emily Thornberry, Bob Seely, Brian Cox, Vadym Prystaiko, Dmitry Polyanskiy and Grant Shapps
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7
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23 February 2022
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Jeremy Hunt, Jess Philips, Rowan Williams and Anders Fogh Rasmussen
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8
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28 February 2022
|
David Davis, Chris Bryant, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Priti Patel, Lesia Vasylenko and Garry Kasparov
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9
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9 March 2022
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Johnny Mercer, Diana Johnson, Bill Browder, Kurt Volker and Kira Rudik
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10
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16 March 2022
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Tulip Siddiq, Robert Buckland, Sajid Javid, Lesia Vasylenko and Kim Dorroch
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11
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23 March 2022
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Ed Balls, Mark Harper, Rachel Reeves, Salome Zouranichvili and Simon Clarke
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12
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30 March 2022
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Robert Jenrick, Rosie Duffield, Andriy Shevchenko, Fiona Hill and Brandon Lewis
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13
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20 April 2022
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Nick Timothy, Andrew Mitchell, Bell Riberiro-Addy, Angela Rayner, Ed Davey and Richard Curtis
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14
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27 April 2022
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Emily Thornberry, Tom Kerridge, Keir Starmer and Frans Timmerman
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12
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4 May 2022
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Tulip Siddiq, Robert Jenrick, Richard Walker, Mariana Litvinenko, Ian Blackford and Brandon Lewis
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16
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11 May 2022
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Caroline Nokes, John McDonnell, Howard Davies, Sharon White and Jacob Rees-Mogg
|
17
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18 May 2022
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John Whittingdale, Rosena Allin-Khan, Patrick Kielty, Martin Lewis and Jamie Oliver
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18
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25 May 2022
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Jess Phillips, Tobias Ellwood, Peter Ricketts, Torsten Bell and Victoria Prentis
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19
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8 June 2022
|
Aaron Bell, John McDonnell, Kwajo, Wes Streeting, Wladimir Klitschko and James Heappey
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20
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15 June 2022
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Peter Kyle, Bob Seely, Jens Stoltenberg, Kaja Kallas and Suella Braverman
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21
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22 June 2022
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Emily Thornberry, Robert Jenrick, Mick Lynch, Mary Bousted and Yolande Makolo
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22
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29 June 2022
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Kim Leadbeater, Gavin Barwell, James Graham, Kwasi Kwarteng and John Bolton
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23
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6 July 2022
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Dehenna Davison, Anas Sarwar, Will Walden, Michael Spicer, Suella Braverman, Matt Hancock and Julian Smith
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24
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13 July 2022
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Steve Baker, Dawn Butler, Lucy Frazer, Victoria Atkins, Lucy Frazer and Bob Seely
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The show returned from summer recess in September 2023. Across the series Queen Elizabeth II died, Liz Truss became the shortest-serving prime minister resigning after the results of her mini-budget and subsequently Rishi Sunak became prime minister.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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7 September 2022
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Jess Philips, Jeremy Hunt, Jake Berry, Dave Ward, and Torsten Bell
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2
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21 September 2022
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Emily Thornberry, Damian Green, Simon Clarke, Justin King, Lesia Vasyelnko
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3
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28 September 2022
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John McDonnell, Gavin Barwell, Chris Philp, Chris Tucker and Delia Smith
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4
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5 October 2022
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Maria Caulfield, David Gauke, Jonathon Reynolds, Vitali Klitschlo and Robert Buckland
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5
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12 October 2022
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David Davis, Stella Creasy, Paul Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Gita Gopinath
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6
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19 October 2022
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Henry Newman, Salma Shah, Steve Baker, Omid Dijalili and Yvette Cooper
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7
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24 October 2022
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John Whittingdale, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Sajid David and Geoff Norcott
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8
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26 October 2022
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Ian Blackford, Cleo Watson, Angela Rayner, John Allan, and Alistair Graham
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9
|
2 November 2022
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Jess Philips, Gavin Barwell, Ed Davey, Tom Kerridge and Robert Jenrick
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10
|
16 November 2022
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Jacob Rees-Mogg, Tulip Siddiq, Mel Stride, David Baddiel and Frances O'Grady
|
11
|
17 November 2022
|
Jeremy Hunt, Nicola Sturgeon, Rachel Reeves, Gerard Lyons and John McDonnell
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12
|
23 November 2022
|
Tobias Ellwood, Liz Kendall, Mark Harper, Mick Lynch and Ruth Davidson
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13
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28 November 2022
|
Emily Thornberry, Ed Vaizey, Tom Tugendhat, Kirstie Allsopp and Pat Cullen
|
14
|
7 December 2022
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Caroline Nokes, Katharine Birbalsingh, Chris Hopson, Wes Streeting and Lord Debden
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15
|
12 December 2022
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Christina McAnea, Richard Walker, Keir Starmer, Martin Lewis and Huw Merriman
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16
|
11 January 2023
|
Jake Berry, Liz Kendall, Mark Harper, Jeremy Corbyn and James Graham
|
17
|
18 January 2023
|
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Ed Vaizey, Yvette Cooper, Mhairi Black and Christina McAnea
|
18
|
25 January 2023
|
Jess Philips, David Davis, Mel Stride, John Curtice and Josh Widdicombe
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19
|
1 February 2023
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Frances O'Grady, Justine Greening, Oliver Dowden, Anne Longfield and Dr Antony Fauci
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20
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8 February 2023
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Ruth Davidson, John McDonnell, Peter Ricketts, Lesia Vasylenko, Howard Davies and Sandi Toksvig
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21
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22 February 2023
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Arlene Foster, Nick Timothy, Tom Tugendhat, Alex Younger and Peter Kyle
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22
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27 February 2023
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Naomi Long, Stella Creasy, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Steve Baker and Jay Raynor
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23
|
8 March 2023
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Simon Clarke, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Suella Braverman, Bridget Phillipson and Mary Bousted
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24
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15 March 2023
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Jake Berry, Mhairi Black, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves
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25
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22 March 2023
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Anas Sarwar, Caroline Nokes, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Greg Hands and Mary Lou McDonald
|
26
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29 March 2023
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Tracy Brabin, Conor Burns, Gillian Keegan, Wes Streeting and Eddie Hearn
|
The show returned after easter recess to cover the local elections, the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the political issues of the day.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
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19 April 2023
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Jake Berry, John McDonnell, Lisa Nandy, Pat Cullen and Gerry Adams
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2
|
26 April 2023
|
Jess Philips, Bob Seely, Andrew Mitchell, Ed Davey and Georgia Harrison
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3
|
3 May 2023
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Tobias Ellwood, Christina McAnea, Mhairi Black, Nick Thomas-Symonds and Micheal Gove
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4
|
10 May 2023
|
Chris Skidmore, Emily Thornberry, Martin Lewis, Robert Jenrick and Nico Rosberg
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5
|
17 May 2023
|
Damian Green, Jonathon Ashworth, Thérèse Coffey, John Bolton and Vicky Pattison
|
6
|
24 May 2023
|
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Robert Buckland, Yvette Cooper, Nigel Farage and Lord Clarke
|
7
|
7 June 2023
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Rishi Sunak, Michel Barnier, Justin King, Steve Brine and Anneliese Dodds
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8
|
14 June 2023
|
Mark Carney, Chris Philp, John Curtice, Caroline Nokes and Jess Philips
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9
|
21 June 2023
|
Mark Harper, Ed Miliband, Imran Khan, Conor Burns and Dawn Butler
|
10
|
28 June 2023
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Andy Haldane, Alex Younger, Paul Nurse, Bim Afolami and Jenny Chapman
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11
|
5 July 2023
|
Mick Lynch, Stephen Flynn, Lord Deben, Tom Kerridge, and Robert Buckland
|
12
|
12 July 2023
|
Jeremy Hunt, Tulip Siddiq, Daisy Cooper, Nick Timothy and Adam Kay
|
13
|
19 July 2023
|
Gillian Keegan, Sir Tony Blair, Jeremy Corbyn, Sir Jake Berry and Liz Kendall
|
The show returned after summer recess in September 2023 to cover the Conservative and Labour conferences, the return of David Cameron to cabinet and the Supreme Court challenge to the Government's Rwanda policy.
| Episode
|
Date
|
Guests
|
1
|
13 September 2023
|
Mark Harper, Bridget Phillipson, Mustafa Suleyman, Robert Buckland and Mick Lynch
|
2
|
20 September 2023
|
Alex Chalk, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Georgia Harrison, Emma Pinchbeck, Tulip Siddiq and Rachel Wolf
|
3
|
27 September 2023
|
Suella Braverman, Gordon Brown, Chris Packham, Tobias Ellwood and Layla Moran
|
4
|
2 October 2023
|
James Cleverly, Andy Burnham, Martin Lewis, Caroline Nokes and Rebecca Long-Bailey
|
5
|
9 October 2023
|
David Lammy, Oliver Dowden, Dale Vince, John McDonnell and Iain Duncan Smith
|
6
|
18 October 2023
|
Alex Younger, David Petraeus, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Jan Egeland, Conor Burns and Richard Burgon
|
7
|
25 October 2023
|
Grant Shapps, Mustafa Barghouti, Michel Barnier, David Davis and Rosena Allin-Khan
|
8
|
1 November 2023
|
Rishi Sunak, Lisa Nandy, Mark Lowcock, Andrea Jenkyns and Peter Mandelson
|
9
|
8 November 2023
|
Bridget Phillipson, Kwasi Kwarteng, Michael Sfard, Robert Buckland and Mick Lynch
|
10
|
15 November 2023
|
Robert Jenrick, Peter Kyle, Melanie Dawes, Bob Seely and John McDonnell
|
11
|
22 November 2023
|
Jeremy Hunt, Rachel Reeves, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Simon Clarke
|
Run 12, January 2024
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The show returned for its tenth season in January 2024, covering the UK's General Election from May–July.
| Episode
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Date
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Guests
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1
|
10 January 2024
|
Alex Chalk, Chris Skidmore, Ian Hislop, Jess Phillips and Sir Jake Berry
|
2
|
17 January 2024
|
Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Frank Luntz, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lord Gavin Barwell
|
3
|
24 January 2024
|
Keir Starmer, Steve Banon, Victoria Atkins, Tracy Brabin and Conor Burns
|
4
|
31 January 2024
|
Jeremy Hunt, Martin Lewis, Stephen Flynn, Dawn Butler and David Davis
|
5
|
5 February 2024
|
Steve Baker, Andy Burnham, John Mcdonnell and Caroline Nokes
|
6
|
21 February 2024
|
Andrew Mitchell, Deborah Meaden, Christopher Steele, Lord Kinnock and Sir Robert Buckland
|
7
|
26 February 2024
|
Mark Harper, Wes Streeting, Jon Ronson, Jess Philips and Tobias Ellwood
|
8
|
6 March 2024
|
Jeremy Hunt, Rachel Reeves, John McDonnell and Bob Seely
|
9
|
13 March 2024
|
Lord Stuart Rose, Kevin Hollinrake, Feargal Sharkey, Rosena Allin-Khan and Paul Scully
|
10
|
15 March 2024
|
Humza Yousaf, Michael Tomlinson, Armando Iannucci, Harriet Harman and Richard Tice
|
11
|
22 March 2024
|
Gordon Brown, Tim Martin, Andy Haldane, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Alison McGovern
|
12
|
17 April 2024
|
Liz Truss, Andrew Mitchell, Stephen Flynn, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Robert Buckland
|
13
|
24 April 2024
|
David Cameron, John Curtice, Thérèse Coffey and John McDonnell
|
14
|
1 May 2024
|
Jeremy Hunt, Anas Sarwar, Justin King, Daisy Cooper and Bell Rebeiro-Addy
|
15
|
8 May 2024
|
Claire Coutinho, Robert Jenrick, Jess Phillips and Kwasi Kwarteng
|
16
|
15 May 2024
|
Grant Shapps, Antony Scaramucci, Matt Wrack, Dawn Butler and Jake Berry
|
17
|
22 May 2024
|
James Cleverly, Wes Streeting, Andrea Jenkyns, John McDonnell and Caroline Nokes
|
18
|
29 May 2024
|
Darren Jones, Nigel Farage, Victoria Atkins, Mhairi Black and Lee Cain
|
19
|
5 June 2024
|
Ed Davey, Sir John Curtice, Azeem Rafiq, Ruth Davidson and Emily Thornberry
|
20
|
12 June 2024
|
James Cleverly, Bridgert Phillipson, Professor Brian Cox, Robert Buckland and Christina McAnea
|
21
|
19 June 2024
|
Keir Starmer, Kate Forbes, Gavin Barwell and Jess Philips
|
22
|
24 June 2024
|
Steve Baker, Wes Streeting, Theo Paphitis, Fiona Hill and Layla Moran
|
23
|
3 July 2024
|
James Cleverly, Jonathan Reynolds, Adrian Ramsay, James Graham and Ruth Davidson
|
24
|
8 July 2024
|
Peter Kyle, Andy Haldane, Richard Tice, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Lord Eric Pickles
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