Summary
Peston on Sunday was the flagship political discussion programme on British television network ITV, which was broadcast live on Sunday mornings from 10 am and rebroadcast after the ITV Weekend News on Sunday evening. The programme was presented by Robert Peston, the Political Editor of ITV News, and featured discussions with politicians and public figures on the major news events of the week alongside analysis and social media reaction with Allegra Stratton, the then-National Editor of ITV News.[2]
| Peston on Sunday | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Politics |
| Directed by | Erron Gordon |
| Presented by | Robert Peston Allegra Stratton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 71 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Rubens Geoff Hill |
| Producers | Andrew Bradley Henry Tribe |
| Production location |
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| Editors | Vicky Flind[1] Natasha Shallice (deputy) |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company | Shiver Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 May 2016 – 27 May 2018 |
| Related | |
| ITV News Peston | |
ITV announced on 5 June 2018 that the show would resume in the autumn of 2018 and would be broadcast after the ITV News at Ten on Wednesday nights. The show was rebranded under the new name of Peston, and the show is now broadcast from TC2 at BBC Studioworks' Television Centre.[3] The revamped show began in September 2018.
Format edit
As a Sunday morning talk show, in contrast to the style of questioning employed by rival programmes like The Andrew Marr Show and Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Peston on Sunday featured a more relaxed, conversational approach to engage and explore the opinions of the political guests.
The programme was usually broadcast live from The London Studios, where it shared Studio 3 with Lorraine and Loose Women.[4] Episodes were broadcast from Liverpool, Birmingham, Brighton, Manchester and Glasgow during the party conference seasons of 2016 and 2017.[5]
Episodes edit
Run 1 edit
It was confirmed on 5 May 2016 that Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne would be one of the studio guests on the launch episode of Peston on Sunday with the first run leading in to and dealing with the immediate aftermath of the EU Referendum.[6]
| Episode | Date | Guests |
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8 May 2016 | George Osborne, Louis Theroux, Suzanne O'Sullivan with Esther McVey and Alastair Campbell |
2
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15 May 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage, Tim Samuels with Jacob Rees-Mogg and Liz Kendall |
3
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22 May 2016 | David Cameron, Lily Allen, David Baddiel with Esther McVey and Ed Balls |
4
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29 May 2016 | Sadiq Khan, Iain Duncan Smith, Alison Jackson with Nadine Dorries and Tom Baldwin |
5
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5 June 2016 | Michael Gove, Lily Cole, Henry Winter with James Cleverly and Harriet Harman |
6
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12 June 2016 | John McDonnell, Julian Assange, Omid Djalili, with Ruth Davidson and Suzanne Evans |
7
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19 June 2016 | George Osborne, Nigel Farage, Steve Hilton with Penny Mordaunt and Yvette Cooper |
8
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26 June 2016 | Philip Hammond, Nicola Sturgeon, Heidi Alexander, John McDonnell with Esther McVey and Ed Balls |
9
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3 July 2016 | Theresa May, Emily Thornberry, Stephen Crabb with Nicky Morgan and Tom Baldwin |
10
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10 July 2016 | Angela Eagle, Iain Duncan Smith, Alex Salmond, Hugh Dennis with Ed Balls and Sayeeda Warsi |
Run 2 edit
The second run of Peston on Sunday began on 18 September 2016.
Run 3 edit
The third run launched on 15 January 2017, with minor set changes.
Run 4 edit
The fourth run launched on 23 April 2017, the week after Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election to be held on Thursday, 8 June 2017.
Run 5 edit
Run 6 edit
Returned on 14 January 2018
Run 7 edit
Returned on 15 April 2018.
| Episode | Date | Guests |
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15 April 2018 | David Lidington, Emily Thornberry, Patricia Scotland and Caroline Lucas with Chuka Umunna and Nadine Dorries. |
2
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22 April 2018 | John McDonnell, Sayeeda Warsi and Maureen Lipman with Wera Hobhouse, Owen Smith and James Brokenshire. |
3
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29 April 2018 | Sadiq Khan, Jo Johnson and Gerard Batten with Jo Swinson, Kate Hoey and Ed Vaizey. |
4
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6 May 2018 | Jacob Rees-Mogg, Barry Gardiner, Joan Bakewell and Kellie Maloney with Wes Streeting and Grant Shapps. |
5
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13 May 2018 | Nicky Morgan, Natalie Evans, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Mark Regev with Lisa Nandy and John Whittingdale. |
6
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20 May 2018 | Nicola Sturgeon, Len McCluskey, Matt Hancock and Paul Drechsler with Peter Mandelson and Sarah Wollaston. |
7
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27 May 2018 | Tom Watson, Anne Milton, Michelle O'Neill and Akala with Alastair Campbell and Henry Newman. |
References edit
- ^ Roberts, Elizabeth (20 February 2016). "Battle of the bongs: Huw Edwards' wife jumps ship for ITV". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Peston on Sunday Episode 1". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Waterson, Jim (6 June 2018). "Robert Peston moves to midweek ITV slot after poor viewing figures". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Peston on Sunday". NewcastStudio. HD Media Ventures.
- ^ "Peston on Sunday Episode 3". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "George Osborne confirms appearance on Peston on Sunday". ITV News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links edit
- Robert Peston - ITV News at itv.com