Peston (TV programme)


Peston is the flagship political discussion programme on British television network ITV, recorded live on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. It is broadcast live on Twitter and then played out after the News at Ten. 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. 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.

Format

Peston some people think that he seeks to continue provide a "fresh, intelligent and lively perspective on the big matters of the day" and continues the more relaxed, tedious approach to politics preferred by Peston on Sunday.
Political and cultural guests join Robert Peston in the studio 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 with its own emoji on Twitter promoting the launch. The emoji appears when any user tweets #Peston.
The programme is broadcast from TC2 at BBC Studioworks' Television Centre in West London and shares a studio with Lorraine, Sunday Brunch and Loose Women.

Episodes

Run 1

The show launched on 26 September 2018 for its initial run.
EpisodeDateGuests
26 September 2018Matt Hancock, Barry Gardiner, Amber Rudd and Rose McGowan with Nadine Dorries and Alastair Campbell
3 October 2018Andrea Leadsom, Dawn Butler, Nigel Dodds and Steve Baker with Stella Creasy and Anna Soubry
10 October 2018David Davis, Nick Clegg and David Lidington with Sarah Wollaston and Gloria de Piero
17 October 2018John McDonnell, Nigel Farage, Helen McEntee and James Cleverly with Lisa Nandy and Andrea Jenkyns
24 October 2018Sadiq Khan, Johnny Mercer and Sebastian Coe with Nicky Morgan and Caroline Flint
31 October 2018Sajid Javid, John McDonnell and Julia Neuberger with Chuka Umunna and Antoinette Sandbach
7 November 2018Matt Hancock, Emily Thornberry, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Stanley McChrystal with Angela Eagle and Oliver Letwin
14 November 2018Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nicola Sturgeon and Brandon Lewis with Nadine Dorries, Jess Phillips and Heidi Allen
21 November 2018Philip Hammond, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Nigel Dodds with John Whittingdale, David Lammy and Nicky Morgan
28 November 2018Greg Clark, Barry Gardiner, Jo Johnson and Professor Green with Hilary Benn and Suella Braverman
5 December 2018David Gauke, Iain Duncan Smith, Nigel Dodds and Ian Hislop with Sam Gyimah and Lisa Nandy
12 December 2018James Brokenshire, John McDonnell, Steve Baker and Nigel Dodds with Gus O'Donnell, Nicky Morgan and Caroline Flint
19 December 2018Amber Rudd and Angela Rayner with Nadine Dorries, Chuka Umunna and Justine Greening

Run 2

Peston returned in the New Year to cover the run-up to Britain's scheduled departure from the EU on 29 March.
EpisodeDateGuests
9 January 2019Andrea Leadsom, Tom Watson and Dominic Grieve with Lucy Powell, Maria Caulfield and Femi Oluwole
16 January 2019John McDonnell, Liz Truss and Nigel Dodds with Lisa Nandy, Ben Bradshaw, Sam Gyimah and John Whittingdale
23 January 2019Keir Starmer, Matt Hancock and Nigel Farage with Jess Phillips, Jo Swinson, Nicky Morgan and Gareth Johnson
30 January 2019Greg Clark, Jon Trickett and Philippe Lamberts with Nadine Dorries, Oliver Letwin, Lisa Nandy and Peter Kyle
6 February 2019David Davis, Damian Hinds, Tom Watson and Michelle O'Neil with Luciana Berger and Andrea Jenkins
13 February 2019Nicola Sturgeon, Len McCluskey, Yvette Cooper and John Allan with Jess Phillips, Steve Double and Henry Newman
20 February 2019Sajid Javid and Peter Mandleson with Heidi Allen, Gavin Shuker, Maria Caulfield and Stephen Doughty
27 February 2019John McDonnell, Matt Hancock and Oliver Letwin with Lisa Nandy, Wes Streeting, John Whittingdale and Anna Soubry
6 March 2019Sadiq Khan, David Miliband and Tracey Emin with John Mann, Antoinette Sandbach, Mark Francois and Lloyd Russell-Moyle
13 March 2019Greg Clark, Steve Baker and Angela Rayner with Andrea Jenkyns, Sam Gyimah and Lucy Powell
20 March 2019Emily Thornberry, Nigel Farage, William Hague and Suella Braverman with Lisa Nandy and Phillip Lee
27 March 2019Liz Truss, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Chris Wilkins with Nicky Morgan, Heidi Allen and Justin Madders
3 April 2019Philip Hammond, Tom Watson and Steve Baker with Alastair Campbell, Anand Menon, Jill Rutter, Nadine Dorries and Ed Vaizey
10 April 2019Jeremy Hunt, John McDonnell and Mairead McGuinness with Justine Greening, Melanie Onn and John Whittingdale

Run 3

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.
EpisodeDateGuests
1 May 2019Rory Stewart, Barry Gardiner, Jonathan Powell and Felix Ottaway O'Mahony with Wes Streeting, Nicky Morgan, Jo Swinson and Steve Double
8 May 2019George Osborne, Nigel Farage and Jon Ronson with Caroline Flint, Andrea Jenkyns and Caroline Lucas
15 May 2019Emily Thornberry, Nicola Sturgeon, Vince Cable and Anthony Scaramucci with Lisa Nandy, Ed Vaizey and Andrew Bridgen
22 May 2019Jacob Rees-Mogg, Johnny Mercer and Alastair Campbell with Wes Streeting, Dominic Grieve, Laura Parker, Alexandra Phillips and Gavin Esler
29 May 2019Jeremy Hunt, Len McCluskey and James Cleverly with Ben Bradshaw, Mims Davies and Mark Francois
5 June 2019Rory Stewart, John McDonnell Steve Baker and Heidi Allen with Theresa Villiers and Peter Kyle
12 June 2019Andrea Leadsom, Priti Patel and Mark Harper with Lisa Nandy, Sam Gyimah and Annunziata Rees-Mogg
19 June 2019Rory Stewart, Tom Watson and Jo Swinson with Lucy Powell, Andrea Jenkyns and Dominic Grieve
26 June 2019Jeremy Hunt, David Gauke, Dawn Butler and Will Young with Ben Bradshaw and Mark Francois
3 July 2019Dominic Raab, Nigel Farage, Jon Ashworth and Richard Ratcliffe with Jess Phillips and Nicky Morgan
10 July 2019Philip Hammond, Emily Thornberry and Sean Spicer with Nicholas Soames and Melanie Onn
17 July 2019Boris Johnson, Peter Hain and Greg Swenson with Lisa Nandy, Nadine Dorries and Sam Gyimah
24 July 2019Rory Stewart, John McDonnell and Jacob Rees-Mogg with Caroline Flint, Mark Francois and Ed Vaizey

Run 4

Peston was back on air after the summer on 4 September 2019, returning with an interview with the PM.
EpisodeDateGuests
4 September 2019Boris Johnson, John McDonnell and Ian Blackford with Dominic Grieve, Jess Phillips and Salma Shah
11 September 2019Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, Emily Thornberry and David Gauke with Lisa Nandy, Luciana Berger and Jason Stein
18 September 2019Nicky Morgan, Rachel Riley and Sam Gyimah with Mark Francois, Gloria de Piero and Joanna Cherry
25 September 2019Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd and Barry Gardiner with Jess Phillips, Dominic Grieve and Alexandra Phillips
2 October 2019Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon and Richard Burgon with Sarah Wollaston, John Whittingdale and Melanie Onn
9 October 2019Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart and Julia Gillard with Damian Green, Heidi Allen and Peter Kyle
16 October 2019Nicky Morgan, Steve Baker, Mairead McGuinness and Stephen Kinnock with David Lammy and Andrea Jenkyns
20 October 2019 Matt Hancock, Emily Thornberry and Joanna Cherry with Bernard Jenkin and Antoinette Sandbach
23 October 2019Sajid Javid and John McDonnell with Lisa Nandy, Mark Francois and Dominic Grieve
30 October 2019Robert Buckland and Dawn Butler with Sayeeda Warsi, Chuku Umunna, Melanie Onn and Gavin Barwell
6 November 2019Jeremy Hunt and Andy Burnham with Luciana Berger, Ben Bradshaw, Alexandra Phillips and Ed Vaizey
13 November 2019Andrea Leadsom, Jon Trickett and Conrad Black with Caroline Lucas, Matthew Elliot and Ali Milani
20 November 2019Nicky Morgan, Len McCluskey and Petronella Wyatt with Ed Davey, Catherine West and John Whittingdale
27 November 2019Jonathan Ashworth, Robert Jenrick and David Gauke with Sayeeda Warsi, Lucy Powell and John Nicolson
4 December 2019Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Barry Gardiner with Mark Francois and Gloria De Piero
11 December 2019Jo Swinson, John McDonnell and Brandon Lewis with Adam Price, Rosie Duffield and John Whittingdale
18 December 2019Emily Thornberry, Matt Hancock and David Baddiel with Andrea Jenkyns and Melanie Onn

Run 5

The show returned to air on 15 January 2020
EpisodeDateGuests
15 January 2020James Cleverly, Jonathan Ashworth and Soweto Kinch with Nadia Whittome and Tom Tugendhat
22 January 2020Brandon Lewis, Lisa Nandy and Arlene Foster with Lucy Powell and Suella Braverman
29 January 2020Grant Shapps, Emily Thornberry and Cherie Blair with Gloria De Piero and Andrea Jenkyns
5 February 2020Robert Buckland, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Jess Phillips with Rosie Duffield and Damian Green
12 February 2020Nicky Morgan, Len McCluskey and Jeremy Hunt with Rosena Allin-Khan and Sayeeda Warsi
26 February 2020Grant Shapps, Keir Starmer and Zelda Perkins with Liz Kendall and Justine Greening