Peston

Peston

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.

Seasons

1. 26th September 2018

Air Date: 2018-09-26

2. 3rd October 2018

Air Date: 2018-10-03

3. 10th October 2018

Air Date: 2018-10-10

4. 17th October 2018

Air Date: 2018-10-17

5. 24th October 2018

Air Date: 2018-10-24

6. 31st October 2018

Air Date: 2018-10-31

7. 7th November 2018

Air Date: 2018-11-07

8. 14th November 2018

Air Date: 2018-11-14

9. 21st November 2018

Air Date: 2018-11-21

10. 28th November 2018

Air Date: 2018-11-28

11. 5th December 2018

Air Date: 2018-12-05

12. 12th December 2018

Air Date: 2018-12-12

13. 19th December 2018

Air Date: 2018-12-19

1. 9th January 2019

Air Date: 2019-01-09

Join Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana for the first show of the new year. Guests include Labour's Deputy Leader, Tom Watson; leading Cabinet Minister, Andrea Leadsom; and former attorney general Dominic Grieve.

2. 18th December 2019

Air Date: 2019-01-16

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2019-01-23

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2019-01-30

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2019-02-06

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2019-02-13

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2019-02-20

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2019-02-27

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2019-03-06

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2019-03-13

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2019-03-20

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2019-03-27

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2019-04-03

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2019-04-10

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2019-05-01

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2019-05-08

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2019-05-15

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2019-05-22

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2019-05-29

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2019-06-05

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2019-06-12

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2019-06-19

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2019-06-26

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2019-07-03

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2019-07-10

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2019-07-17

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2019-07-24

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2019-09-04

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2019-09-11

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2019-09-18

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2019-09-25

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2019-10-02

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2019-10-09

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2019-10-16

35. Brextra Edition

Air Date: 2019-10-20

36. Episode 36

Air Date: 2019-10-23

37. Episode 37

Air Date: 2019-10-30

38. Episode 38

Air Date: 2019-11-06

39. Episode 39

Air Date: 2019-11-13

40. Episode 40

Air Date: 2019-11-20

41. Episode 41

Air Date: 2019-11-27

42. Episode 42

Air Date: 2019-12-04

43. Episode 43

Air Date: 2019-12-11

44. Episode 44

Air Date: 2019-12-18

1. 15th January 2020

Air Date: 2020-01-15

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2020-01-22

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2020-01-29

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2020-02-05

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2020-02-12

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2020-02-26

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2020-03-04

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2020-03-11

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2020-03-18

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2020-03-25

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2020-04-01

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2020-04-08

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2020-04-15

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2020-04-22

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2020-04-29

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2020-05-06

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2020-05-13

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2020-05-20

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2020-05-27

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2020-06-03

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2020-06-10

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2020-06-17

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2020-06-24

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2020-07-01

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2020-07-08

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2020-07-15

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2020-09-09

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2020-09-16

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2020-09-23

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2020-09-30

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2020-10-07

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2020-10-14

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2020-10-21

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2020-10-28

35. Episode 35

Air Date: 2020-11-04

36. Episode 36

Air Date: 2020-11-11

37. Episode 37

Air Date: 2020-11-18

38. Episode 38

Air Date: 2020-11-25

39. Episode 39

Air Date: 2020-12-02

40. Episode 40

Air Date: 2020-12-09

1. 6th January 2021

Air Date: 2021-01-06

Joining Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana are Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey, CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary, activist Martin Luther King III and Labour's John McDonnell.

2. 13th January 2021

Air Date: 2021-01-13

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2021-01-20

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2021-01-27

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2021-02-03

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2021-02-10

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2021-02-17

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2021-02-24

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2021-03-03

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2021-03-10

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2021-03-17

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2021-03-24

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 2021-04-14

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 2021-04-21

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 2021-04-28

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 2021-05-05

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 2021-05-12

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 2021-05-19

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 2021-05-26

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 2021-06-02

21. Episode 21

Air Date: 2021-06-09

22. Episode 22

Air Date: 2021-06-16

23. Episode 23

Air Date: 2021-09-15

24. Episode 24

Air Date: 2021-09-22

25. Episode 25

Air Date: 2021-09-29

26. Episode 26

Air Date: 2021-10-06

27. Episode 27

Air Date: 2021-10-13

The remaining three pairs perform to Canadian hits. Katarina Witt is the guest judge.

28. Episode 28

Air Date: 2021-10-20

29. Episode 29

Air Date: 2021-10-27

30. Episode 30

Air Date: 2021-11-03

31. Episode 31

Air Date: 2021-11-10

32. Episode 32

Air Date: 2021-11-17

33. Episode 33

Air Date: 2021-11-24

34. Episode 34

Air Date: 2021-12-01

35. Episode 35

Air Date: 2021-12-08

12th January 2022

1. 12th January 2022

Air Date: 2022-01-12

19th January 2022

2. 19th January 2022

Air Date: 2022-01-19

As Boris Johnson fights to save his premiership, Robert and Anuska speak to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Labour Deputy Party Leader Angela Rayner.

26th January 2022

3. 26th January 2022

Air Date: 2022-01-26

Robert and Anuska are joined by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Labour's Emily Thornberry and former US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

2nd February 2022

4. 2nd February 2022

Air Date: 2022-02-02

9th February 2022

5. 9th February 2022

Air Date: 2022-02-09

Robert is joined by Simon Clarke, Ruth Davidson, Richard Walker and Tom Watson.

6. 16th February 2022

Air Date: 2022-02-16

7. 23rd February 2022

Air Date: 2022-02-23

8. 28th February 2022

Air Date: 2022-02-28

9. 9th March 2022

Air Date: 2022-03-09

Robert and Anushka bring the latest news from Ukraine and discusss the war and its domestic impact with education secretary Nadhim Zahawi, Conservative MP and former soldier Johnny Mercer and former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker.

10. 16th March 2022

Air Date: 2022-03-16

11. 23rd March 2022

Air Date: 2022-03-23

25th May 2022

18. 25th May 2022

Air Date: 2022-05-25

Robert and Anushka are joined by Jess Phillips, Victoria Prentis and Lord Ricketts.

19. 8th June 2022

Air Date: 2022-06-08

Robert and Anushka are joined by Wladimir Klitschko, James Heappey, and Wes Streeting.

20. 15th June 2022

Air Date: 2022-06-15

21. 22nd June 2022

Air Date: 2022-06-22

22. 29th June 2022

Air Date: 2022-06-29

23. 6th July 2022

Air Date: 2022-07-06

24. 13th July 2922

Air Date: 2022-07-13

25. 20th July 2022

Air Date: 2022-07-20

26. 7th September 2022

Air Date: 2022-09-07

Robert discusses the task facing our new PM with Jeremy Hunt, Jess Phillips and Dave Ward.

27. 21st September 2022

Air Date: 2022-09-21

Robert is joined by Simon Clarke, Lesia Vasylenko, Justin King and Emily Thornberry.

28. 28th September 2022

Air Date: 2022-09-28

Robert is joined by Treasury Secretary Chris Philp, John McDonnell, and Delia Smith.

29. 5th October 2022

Air Date: 2022-10-05

30. 12th October 2022

Air Date: 2022-10-12

Robert is joined by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg and IMF Deputy MD Gita Gopinath.

32. 24th October 2022

Air Date: 2022-10-24

Robert is joined by Sajid Javid, Lisa Nandy, John Whittingdale and Rebecca Long-Bailey.

33. 26th October 2022

Air Date: 2022-10-26

Robert is joined by Labour's Angela Rayner, Tesco boss John Allan, and Ian Blackford.

34. 2nd November 2022

Air Date: 2022-11-02

35. 16th November 2022

Air Date: 2022-11-16

39. 7th December 2022

Air Date: 2022-12-07

Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana are joined by Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting, NHS England's Chris Hopson, Katharine Birbalsingh, Lord Deben and Caroline Nokes.

40. 12th December 2022

Air Date: 2022-12-12

Robert and Anushka are joined by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Martin Lewis, Rail Minister Huw Merriman, UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea and Iceland MD Richard Walker.

1. 11th January 2023

Air Date: 2023-01-11

2. 18th January 2023

Air Date: 2023-01-18

3. 25th January 2023

Air Date: 2023-01-25

4. 1st February 2023

Air Date: 2023-02-01

5. 8th February 2023

Air Date: 2023-02-08

6. 22nd February 2023

Air Date: 2023-02-22

27th February 2023

7. 27th February 2023

Air Date: 2023-02-27

Robert discusses the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal with Steve Baker and Jacob Rees-Mogg, food shortages with Jay Rayner, and much more on a big day of politics.

8th March 2023

8. 8th March 2023

Air Date: 2023-03-08

Robert and Anushka are joined by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Mary Bousted of the NEU, Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Simon Clarke and Rebecca Long-Bailey.

15th March 2023

9. 15th March 2023

Air Date: 2023-03-15

Robert and Anushka bring you a Budget Day special with the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Mhairi Black, Jake Berry and Miatta Fahnbulleh.

22nd March 2023

10. 22nd March 2023

Air Date: 2023-03-22

Robert and Anushka are joined by Conservative Party chair Greg Hands, Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Caroline Nokes.

11. 29th March 2023

Air Date: 2023-03-29

12. 19th April 2023

Air Date: 2023-04-19

13. 26th April 2023

Air Date: 2023-04-26

14. 3rd May 2023

Air Date: 2023-05-03

15. 10th May 2023

Air Date: 2023-05-10

16. 17th May 2023

Air Date: 2023-05-17

17. 24th May 2023

Air Date: 2023-05-24

18. 7th June 2023

Air Date: 2023-06-07

19. 14th June 2023

Air Date: 2023-06-14

20. 21st June 2023

Air Date: 2023-06-21

21. 28th June 2023

Air Date: 2023-06-28

22. 5th July 2023

Air Date: 2023-07-05

23. 12th July 2023

Air Date: 2023-07-12

24. 19th July 2023

Air Date: 2023-07-19

25. 13th September 2023

Air Date: 2023-09-13

26. 20th September 2023

Air Date: 2023-09-20

27. 27th September 2023

Air Date: 2023-09-27

28. 2nd October 2023

Air Date: 2023-10-02

29. 9th October 2023

Air Date: 2023-10-09

30. 18th October 2023

Air Date: 2023-10-18

31. 25th October 2023

Air Date: 2023-10-25

32. 1st November 2023

Air Date: 2023-11-01

33. 8th November 2023

Air Date: 2023-11-08

34. 15th November 2023

Air Date: 2023-11-15

35. 22nd November 2023

Air Date: 2023-11-22

10th January 2024

1. 10th January 2024

Air Date: 2024-01-10

Robert and Anushka are back with Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, the first interview from resigning Conservative MP Chris Skidmore, Ian Hislop, Jess Phillips and Sir Jake Berry.

2. 17th January 2024

Air Date: 2024-01-17

Robert and Anushka are joined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Martin Lewis, SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn, Labour's Dawn Butler and the former Brexit Secretary David Davis

3. 24th January 2024

Air Date: 2024-01-24

4. 31st January 2024

Air Date: 2024-01-31

5. Monday 5th February 2024

Air Date: 2024-02-05

6. Wednesday 21st February 2024

Air Date: 2024-02-21

7. Monday 26th February 2024

Air Date: 2024-02-26

8. Wednesday 6th March 2024

Air Date: 2024-03-06

9. Wednesday 13th March 2024

Air Date: 2024-03-13

10. Wednesday 20th March 2024

Air Date: 2024-03-20

11. Wednesday 27th March 2024

Air Date: 2024-03-27

12. Wednesday 17th April 2024

Air Date: 2024-04-17

13. Wednesday 24th April 2024

Air Date: 2024-04-24

Robert and Anushka are joined by Foreign Secretary and former PM Lord Cameron, polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice, Conservative Thérèse Coffey and Labour's John McDonnell.

14. Wednesday 1st May 2024

Air Date: 2024-05-01

Robert and Anushka are joined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, former Sainsbury's CEO Justin King, Lib Dem Daisy Cooper and Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

15. Wednesday 8th May 2024

Air Date: 2024-05-08

Robert and Anushka are joined by Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho, former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, Labour's Jess Phillips, and former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.

16. Wednesday 15th May 2024

Air Date: 2024-05-15

Robert and Anushka are joined by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, TUC President Matt Wrack, former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci, Labour's Dawn Butler and Conservative Jake Berry.

17. Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Air Date: 2024-05-22

Robert and Anushka bring you the latest with a cast of big political guests after the Prime Minister calls a General Election for Thursday the 4th of July, 2024.

18. Wednesday 29th May 2024

Air Date: 2024-05-29

Robert and Anushka are joined by Health Secretary Victoria Atkins, Labour's Darren Jones, Reform President Nigel Farage, the SNP's Mhairi Black and Lee Cain.

19. Wednesday 5th June 2024

Air Date: 2024-06-05

Robert and Anushka are joined by Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, former cricketer Azeem Rafiq, Labour's Emily Thornberry and former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson.

20. Wednesday 12th June 2024

Air Date: 2024-06-12

Robert and Anushka are joined by Home Secretary James Cleverly, Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Professor Brian Cox, Unison's Christina McAnea and Sir Robert Buckland.

21. Wednesday 19th June 2024

Air Date: 2024-06-19

Robert and Anushka are joined by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Deputy First Minister of Scotland Kate Forbes, former No 10 Chief of Staff Lord Barwell and Labour's Jess Phillips.

22. Monday 24th June 2024

Air Date: 2024-06-24

Robert and Anushka are joined by Conservative Steve Baker, Labour's Wes Streeting, retailer Theo Paphitis, Lib Dem Layla Moran and former No 10 Chief of Staff Fiona Hill.

23. Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Air Date: 2024-07-03

Robert and Anushka are joined by Home Secretary James Cleverly, Labour's Jonny Reynolds, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay, Ruth Davidson and playwright James Graham.

24. Monday 8th July 2024

Air Date: 2024-07-08

Robert and Anushka talk to Science Secretary Peter Kyle, former Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane, Reform's Richard Tice, Conservative Lord Pickles and Labour's Miatta Fahnbulleh.

25. Wednesday 25th September 2024

Air Date: 2024-09-25

Robert and Anushka are joined by the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, GMB General Secretary Gary Smith, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer and former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.

26. Monday 30th September 2024

Air Date: 2024-09-30

Robert and Anushka are joined by Conservative leadership contenders James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick, independent MP Zarah Sultana, and former Cabinet Minister Nadhim Zahawi.

27. Wednesday 9th October 2024

Air Date: 2024-10-09

Robert and Anushka are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith, historian Sir Simon Schama, Baroness Warsi and Chris Curtis.

28. Wednesday 16th October 2024

Air Date: 2024-10-16

Robert and Anushka are joined by Trade Minister Douglas Alexander, former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger, former Sainsbury's boss Justin King, Nadia Whittome and Nick Timothy.

29. Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Air Date: 2024-10-23

Robert and Anushka are joined by Defence Secretary John Healey, Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick, broadcaster and chef Prue Leith, Faiza Shaheen and Lord Brady.

30. Wednesday 30th October 2024

Air Date: 2024-10-30

Robert and Anushka are joined by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and former Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. More info

31. Wednesday 6th November 2024

Air Date: 2024-11-06

Robert and Anushka host a special programme from both sides of the Atlantic reflecting on the 2024 US election with Sean Spicer, Pat Spearman, Emily Thornberry and Kwasi Kwarteng.

32. Wednesday 20th November 2024

Air Date: 2024-11-20

Robert and Anushka are joined by Science Secretary Peter Kyle, former head of MI6 Sir John Sawers, crossbench peer Tanni Grey-Thompson, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Steve Baker.

33. Wednesday 27th November 2024

Air Date: 2024-11-27

Robert Peston and Paul Brand are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Martin Lewis, Chris Packham, Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper and Sir Simon Clarke.

1. Wednesday 15th January 2025

Air Date: 2025-01-15

Robert and Anushka are joined by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Labour's Dawn Butler and Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice.

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Release Date

2018-09-26

Episodes

231 (8 seasons)

Status

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