Peston
Robert Peston presents a new Wednesday evening political talk show interviewing leading figures from British politics about the issues of the day. Replacing Peston on Sunday (2016).
- 2018-2026
- 12 seasons
- News, Talk & Interview
Robert Peston presents a new Wednesday evening political talk show interviewing leading figures from British politics about the issues of the day. Replacing Peston on Sunday (2016).
Season 12 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2026
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
47 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
42 mins
Episode 15
Episode #12.15
42 mins
Episode 16
Episode #12.16
42 mins
Episode 17
Episode #12.17
42 mins
Episode 18
Episode #12.18
42 mins
This week, Robert Peston and Pippa Crerar are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, economist Andy Haldane, Labour MP Clive Lewis and Tory peer Baroness Warsi to discuss the big political news stories of the week.
Episode 19
Episode #12.19
50 mins
Episode 20