Peston Season 12 Episodes

Episode 1

Episode #12.1

47 mins

As the political discussion programme returns for 2026, Robert and Pippa are joined by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, Donald Trump's Former National Security advisor John Bolton, Emily Thornberry and Michael Gove.

Episode 2

Episode #12.2

47 mins

Robert and Pippa are joined by former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger, former Labour leader Ed Milliband, former Home Secretary James Cleverly and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to discuss the big talking points of the day.

Episode 3

Episode #12.3

47 mins

Robert, Pippa and Paul Brand are joined by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, economist Professor Brian Bell, Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan and Reform UK's Jake Berry to discuss the biggest political stories of the day.

Episode 4

Episode #12.4

47 mins

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, broadcaster Piers Morgan, Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey and the Scottish National Party's leader at Westminster Stephen Flynn join Robert Peston and Pippa Crerar this week.

Episode 5

Episode #12.5

47 mins

Robert and Pippa are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Green Party leader Zack Polanski, Professor John Curtice, Labour MP Polly Billington and Tory MP David Davis.

Episode 6

Episode #12.6

47 mins

Episode 7

Episode #12.7

47 mins

Episode 8

Episode #12.8

47 mins

Robert and Pippa discuss the Mandelson files and the Iran war with Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones, economist Robert Reich, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and former International Development Secretary Clare Short.

Episode 9

Episode #12.9

47 mins

Economist Jim O'Neill, Paymaster General and Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Liberal Democrats Layla Moran, Reform UK's Maria Caulfield and former RMT Union boss Mick Lynch are Robert's guests this week.

Episode 10

Episode #12.10

60 mins

This week, Robert and Pippa are joined by Housing Secretary Peter Reed, former UK National Security Advisor Lord Ricketts, the CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson, Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy and former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Episode 11

Episode #12.11

60 mins

Episode 12

Episode #12.12

42 mins

Episode 13

Episode #12.13

44 mins

Episode 14

Episode #12.14