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Peston Season 8 Episodes

40 Episodes 2022 - 2022

Episode 1

Episode #8.1

47 mins

With Prime Minister Boris Johnson under fire for Downing Street parties, Robert and Anushka speak to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, Conservative Caroline Nokes and satirist Armando Iannucci.

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Episode 2

Episode #8.2

47 mins

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

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Episode 3

Episode #8.3

47 mins

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

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Episode 4

Episode #8.4

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, and the Head of the Government's Levelling Up Taskforce Andy Haldane.

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Episode 5

Episode #8.5

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by Cabinet Minister Simon Clarke, former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, Iceland boss Richard Walker and Labour's Tom Watson.

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Episode 6

Episode #8.6

47 mins

Robert discusses the situation in Ukraine with guests including the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK and Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador.

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Episode 7

Episode #8.7

47 mins

Robert and Anushka talk to former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, ex-NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and Labour's Jess Phillips about the growing crisis in Ukraine.

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Episode 8

Episode #8.8

47 mins

Robert discusses the war in Ukraine with guests including Home Secretary Priti Patel, Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko, Belarussian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and former chess champion Gary Kasparov.

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Episode 9

Episode #8.9

47 mins

Robert and his guests discuss the war in Ukraine, international sanctions against Russia and the way in which Russian money and Russian oligarchs have found a home in London.

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Episode 10

Episode #8.10

47 mins

Robert is joined by Health Secretary Sajid Javid, has the latest on Russia-Ukraine from Lesia Vasylenko, and discusses Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release with MP Tulip Siddiq.

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Episode 11

Episode #8.11

47 mins

On the Chancellor's Spring Statement day, Robert and Anushka talk to Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Labour's Ed Balls.

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Episode 12

Episode #8.12

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko, Donald Trump's former Russia expert Fiona Hill and Cabinet Minister Brandon Lewis.

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Episode 13

Episode #8.13

47 mins

Robert Peston and Hannah Miller bring you the latest political analysis with guests including Labour's Angela Rayner, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey, and screenwriter Richard Curtis.

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Episode 14

Episode #8.14

47 mins

Robert discusses the latest allegations facing parliamentarians with Sir Keir Starmer, Victoria Prentis and Emily Thornberry and the challenges facing the restaurant trade with chef Tom Kerridge.

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Episode 15

Episode #8.15

47 mins

On the eve of the local and assembly elections, Robert speaks to guests including Brandon Lewis, Ian Blackford, Tulip Siddiq and Robert Jenrick.

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Episode 16

Episode #8.16

47 mins

This week, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana are joined by Jacob Rees-Mogg, Chairman of John Lewis Sharon White, Nat West chairman Howard Davies, John McDonnell and Caroline Nokes.

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Episode 17

Episode #8.17

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Episode 18

Episode #8.18

47 mins

Robert and Anushka discuss the big political stories with their guests Environment Minister Victoria Prentis, former National Security Adviser Lord Ricketts, Torsten Bell of the Resolution Foundation, Jess Phillips and Tobias Ellwood.

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Episode 19

Episode #8.19

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Episode 20

Episode #8.20

47 mins

Robert and Anushka discuss Ukraine, Russia, NATO, the Northern Ireland Protocol and Boris Johnson with Suella Braverman, Jens Stoltenberg, Estonian PM Kaja Kallas, Peter Kyle and Bob Seely

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Episode 21

Episode #8.21

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by the RMT's Mick Lynch, the NEU's Mary Bousted, Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo, former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Labour's Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry.

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Episode 22

Episode #8.22

47 mins

Tonight, Robert and Anushka are joined by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, former US Security advisor John Bolton, writer James Graham, Kim Leadbeater and Gavin Barwell.

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Episode 23

Episode #8.23

47 mins

This week, Robert and Anushka are joined by Attorney General Suella Braverman, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, comedian Michael Spicer and Scottish Labour Party Leader Anas Sarwar.

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Episode 24

Episode #8.24

47 mins

Robert and Anushka discuss the Tory party leadership elections with Conservative MP's Lucy Frazer, Bob Seely, Steve Baker, Jake Berry and Labour's Dawn Butler.

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Episode 25

Episode #8.25

47 mins

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, money saving expert Martin Lewis, MP's Victoria Atkins and John McDonnell and former Downing Street Chief of Staff Nick Timothy are the guests on this edition of the political discussion show.

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Episode 26

Episode #8.26

47 mins

As the political discussion programme returns, Robert and Anushka discuss the challenges facing the new PM with Conservative Party chair Jake Berry, Jeremy Hunt, Jess Phillips, CWU General Secretary Dave Ward and Torsten Bell.

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Episode 27

Episode #8.27

47 mins

This week, Robert Peston and Paul Brand are joined by Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke, Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko, ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King, Emily Thornberry and Damian Green.

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Episode 28

Episode #8.28

47 mins

Tonight, Robert talks to Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Philp, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England Sir Paul Tucker, cook Delia Smith, John McDonnell and Lord Barwell.

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Episode 29

Episode #8.29

47 mins

This week, Robert's guests are Welsh Secretary Robert Buckland, Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, Mayor of Kyiv and former World Heavyweight Champion boxer Vitali Klitschko, Maria Caulfield and David Gauke.

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Episode 30

Episode #8.30

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, Gita Gopinath of the IMF, David Davis, Stella Creasy and Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies to discuss the Prime Minister's economic plans.

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Episode 31

Episode #8.31

47 mins

Robert and Anushka bring you the latest from another extraordinary day in politics after Liz Truss's Home Secretary Suella Braverman departs government. They speak to Steve Baker, Yvette Cooper, Henry Newman and Salma Shah.

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Episode 32

Special

47 mins

Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana are joined by Sajid Javid, Lisa Nandy, Geoff Norcott, John Whittingdale and Rebecca Long-Bailey for a special Monday night edition of the show to discuss the result of the latest Tory leadership contest.

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Episode 33

Episode #8.33

60 mins

Robert discusses issues including the reappointment of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, Brexit and government spending cuts with guests including Tesco Chairman John Allan, Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and the SNP's Ian Blackford.

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Episode 34

Episode #8.34

47 mins

Robert and Anushka welcome Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, Liberal Demorat leader Sir Ed Davey, chef Tom Kerridge, Labour's Jess Phillips and former No 10 Chief of Staff Gavin Barwell.

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Episode 35

Episode #8.35

47 mins

This time, Robert is joined by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, TUC boss Frances O'Grady, former Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, Labour's Tulip Siddiq, and comedian David Baddiel.

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Episode 36

Episode #8.36

47 mins

This week, Robert is joined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, economist Gerard Lyons and Labour MP John McDonnell.

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Episode 37

Episode #8.37

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by Transport Secretary Mark Harper, RMT leader Mick Lynch, former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, Labour's Liz Kendall and Tobias Ellwood.

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Episode 38

Episode #8.38

47 mins

Robert and Anushka are joined by Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, Royal College of Nursing leader Pat Cullen, television presenter Kirstie Allsopp, Labour's Emily Thornberry and Conservative Ed Vaizey.

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Episode 39

Episode #8.39

47 mins

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.

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Episode 40

Episode #8.40

47 mins

For the final edition of 2022, 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.

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