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Episode List34 Episode
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September 24, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg. Miranda Green presents a round-up of the political week. Plus guests Pauline Black and Jimmy Osmond.

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October 01, 2015

Andrew Neil is joined by Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Nigel Farage, who explains why he thinks the debate on Britain's exit from the EU is heading in his direction.

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October 08, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Caroline Flint and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Tim Marshall, Isabel Hardman and Prof Alice Roberts.

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October 15, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Bea Campbell and Miranda Green. Mick Hucknall talks about the politics of music.

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October 22, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. Sir David Tang discusses China, while Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode look at politics and films.

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October 29, 2015

Andrew Neil, Margaret Hodge and Michael Portillo review the political week, and they are later joined by Alex Salmond. Julia Hartley-Brewer gives her view on tax credits.

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November 05, 2015

Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Miranda Green, Shami Chakrabarti, Jane Moore and Maureen Lipman.

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November 19, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. Colonel Richard Kemp discusses IS and Adil Ray looks at the representation of Islam in the media.

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November 26, 2015

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with David Lammy, Michael Portillo and also Stephanie Flanders. With contributions from Kate Hudson, Kamal Ahmed and Amy Jackson.

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December 03, 2015

A special episode of the political review, with the Oldham West and Royton by-election. Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo.

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December 10, 2015

Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Michael Portillo and Jess Phillips. SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh gives her take on Donald Trump.

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December 17, 2015

Andrew Neil rounds up the political year in a festive special with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott, Miranda Green and John Nicolson.

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January 07, 2016

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson for the first programme of 2016 on the red sofas.

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January 14, 2016

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Labour MP Jess Phillips. Singer Nicola Roberts talks about mental health in the Spotlight.

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January 21, 2016

Liz Kendall joins Michael Portillo on the sofas to review the week's political news with Andrew Neil, and US film director Adam McKay talks about his new film The Big Short.

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January 28, 2016

Caroline Flint joins Michael Portillo and Andrew Neil. Writer and commentator Douglas Murray gives his take on the future of the EU and the migration crisis.

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February 04, 2016

Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson review the week's political stories. Soweto Kinch gives his take on the lack of access to top universities for black students.

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February 11, 2016

Andrew Neil reviews the political week.

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February 25, 2016

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and David Lammy. They are joined by Suzanne Evans and Miranda Green to chew over the political week.

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March 03, 2016

Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Esther McVey and Alan Johnson, and they are joined by columnist Owen Jones to look at migration.

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March 10, 2016

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.

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March 17, 2016

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.

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March 24, 2016

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.

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April 14, 2016

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.

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April 21, 2016

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.

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April 28, 2016

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.

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May 12, 2016

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.

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May 19, 2016

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.

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May 26, 2016

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.

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June 09, 2016

Andrew Neil looks at the UK's international relations with TV's Jerry Springer and documentary film-maker Michael Moore. With Michael Portillo, Liz Kendall and Suzanne Evans.