2013-2014
2013 · 37 episodes
Episodes
1. 19/09/2013
September 19, 2013
Andrew Neil hosts the first programme in a new series with Michael Portillo, Peter Hain and Miranda Green.
2. 26/09/2013
September 26, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the Labour conference week with Jacqui Smith, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo.
3. 03/10/2013
October 3, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Tom Watson and Miranda Green. They are joined by DJ and musician Will Kennard who presents a film on free schools.
4. 10/10/2013
October 10, 2013
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson review the political week. Martin Roberts discusses the government's Help to Buy policy and Miranda Green looks at the week's news.
5. 17/10/2013
October 17, 2013
Diane Abbott returns to review the political week with Andrew Neil and Michael Portillo. They are joined by author and former Blair speechwriter Philip Collins.
6. 24/10/2013
October 24, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt talks energy policies and green taxes.
7. 31/10/2013
October 31, 2013
Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green review the political news of the week. They look at the HS2 plan with Stanley Johnson.
8. 07/11/2013
November 7, 2013
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
9. 14/11/2013
November 14, 2013
Emily Maitis sits in the presenter's chair for one week, with regular panellists Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green.
10. 21/11/2013
November 21, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week. With guests Jon Snow on cycling safety, Delia Smith on giving young people life skills, Kevin Maguire rounds up the week, plus a dalek.
11. 28/11/2013
November 28, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. Ad man Sir Martin Sorrell looks at negative campaigning.
12. 06/12/2013
December 6, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the Autumn Statement with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Gillian Tett and Miranda Green.
13. 12/12/2013
December 12, 2013
Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They are joined by businesswoman Jacqueline Gold and singer Kate Nash.
14. 19/12/2013
December 19, 2013
There will be films going back over the political headlines - and a look ahead to 2014 - with Quentin Letts and Kevin Maguire in 'Upturn Abbey'. And the TV reviewers from Channel 4's cult show Gogglebox will be quizzing our panel to see how closely they have followed the news of 2013.
15. 09/01/2014
January 9, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. TV Apprentice Katie Hopkins calls for further welfare cuts, BBC deputy political editor James Landale goes back over the political highlights of the week, and broadcaster Dan Snow looks at the drama of war.
16. 16/01/2014
January 16, 2014
A political review of the week with Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. David Ginola with his take on French media, plus Ross Kemp on modern day slavery.
17. 23/01/2014
January 23, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They talk about sexual harassment with Amanda Stretton, watch a round-up of the week from Nick Watt and look at aspiration, or lack of it, with comic and actor Russell Kane.
18. 30/01/2014
January 30, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Andrew Rawnsley. With Syrian film maker Halla Diyab and Apprentice winner Leah Totton.
19. 06/02/2014
February 6, 2014
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. John Amaechi, one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes, gives his take on the Sochi Olympics.
20. 13/02/2014
February 13, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They talk flooding with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, whose home is under water. Plus, American actor Matthew Modine and a round-up film from BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire.
21. 27/02/2014
February 27, 2014
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. Singer Pat Kane puts the case for Scottish independence and comedian Stewart Lee talks about sensitivity.
22. 06/03/2014
March 6, 2014
Andrew Neil looks at Russia and Ukraine with Douglas Murray, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Plus actor Rupert Everett talks about scandals.
23. 13/03/2014
March 13, 2014
Looking at Bob Crow's legacy with Andrew Neil, Owen Jones, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
24. 20/03/2014
March 20, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. They are joined by the Telegraph's Liam Halligan to look at developments in Russia and Ukraine, with a review of the week from Kevin Maguire. Plus, Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks adventurous ideas in politics.
25. 27/03/2014
March 27, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by historian David Starkey who gives his take on leadership.
26. 03/04/2014
April 3, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. They are joined by Rachel Johnson to look at healthy, and unhealthy, eating, with a round-up film from the Daily Mail's Quentin Letts and look at women in the media with Angela Rippon.
27. 10/04/2014
April 10, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Former TV dragon Theo Paphitis explains why he thinks the UK economy is booming.
28. 01/05/2014
May 1, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Christine Hamilton on Europe and Henry Blofeld talks humiliating defeats in politics and sport.
29. 08/05/2014
May 8, 2014
Andrew Neil presents a political review with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Dan Hodges, James Landale, Miranda Green and Ruby Wax.
30. 15/05/2014
May 15, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Stephen Drew looks at free schools and Clarke Peters on the N-word.
31. By-election Special
June 5, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with his guests. Includes the results of the Newark by-election, the first electoral test since the local and European elections.
32. 12/06/2014
June 12, 2014
A review of the political week. Andrew Neil looks at faith schools and gender politics with panellists Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green.
33. 19/06/2014
June 19, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the week's politics with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. John McTernan discusses Iraq and Sofie Grabol looks at the value of speaking English.
34. 26/06/2014
June 26, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They are joined by historian Andrew Roberts, who has critiqued Obama's presidency.
35. 03/07/2014
July 3, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. They are joined by Times TV critic Andrew Billen looking at Rolf Harris, broadcaster Mary Ann Sieghart with a film round-up of the headlines, plus US TV host and stand-up Chelsea Handler on honesty.
36. 10/07/2014
July 10, 2014
Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo have a special programme from Edinburgh, with Tommy Sheridan, Stewart Hosie, Charles Kennedy and Susan Boyle.
37. 17/07/2014
July 17, 2014
Andrew Neil hears from paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson about her opposition to the assisted dying bill.