The Assembly

The Assembly

Continuing First aired 26/Apr/2025 United Kingdom English 3 season(s) 21 episode(s)
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Australia's most renowned interviewer, Leigh Sales, mentors Autistic journalism students as they learn their craft and interview well known Australian personalities.
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Season 3 · Series 3
6 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Apr/2026
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S3E4
Dave Hughes
Air date: 17/May/2026 · Runtime: 44 min
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With a growing confidence, the Autistic journalism students engage comedian Dave Hughes in a candid and at times chaotic conversation about life, love, overcoming demons and the pursuit of happiness.

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With a growing confidence, the Autistic journalism students engage comedian Dave Hughes in a candid and at times chaotic conversation about life, love, overcoming demons and the pursuit of happiness.

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S3E3
Jimmy Barnes
Air date: 10/May/2026 · Runtime: 44 min
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Autistic journalism students interview one of the most famous performers in Australia - Jimmy Barnes. He's at his most candid and vulnerable in this interview, revealing the highs and lows of working as a famous musician.

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Autistic journalism students interview one of the most famous performers in Australia - Jimmy Barnes. He's at his most candid and vulnerable in this interview, revealing the highs and lows of working as a famous musician.

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Claudia Karvan
Air date: 03/May/2026 · Runtime: 43 min
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Renowned interviewer, Leigh Sales mentors autistic journalism students in The Assembly. In this episode, celebrated actor and producer Claudia Karvan shares insights into her work and relationships.

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Renowned interviewer, Leigh Sales mentors autistic journalism students in The Assembly. In this episode, celebrated actor and producer Claudia Karvan shares insights into her work and relationships.

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S3E1
Andy Lee
Air date: 26/Apr/2026 · Runtime: 44 min
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The Assembly's previous graduate students return and are mentored by Leigh Sales as they prepare and interview comedian, book author and renowned radio and TV personality, Andy Lee.

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The Assembly's previous graduate students return and are mentored by Leigh Sales as they prepare and interview comedian, book author and renowned radio and TV personality, Andy Lee.

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Season 2 · Series 2
8 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Apr/2026
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S2E8
More Unseen
Air date: 07/Jun/2026
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A new collection of unseen moments from The Assembly Series 2, with Stephen Fry on God and grief, Rylan on fatherhood, Aitch on abortion and Nicola Sturgeon on toilet-paper merch.

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A new collection of unseen moments from The Assembly Series 2, with Stephen Fry on God and grief, Rylan on fatherhood, Aitch on abortion and Nicola Sturgeon on toilet-paper merch.

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S2E6
Rylan Clark
Air date: 24/May/2026
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Rylan faces the grilling of a lifetime from a cast of neurodivergent interviewers. From cancelled celebrity friends to the contents of his bedside table, nothing is off limits.

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Rylan faces the grilling of a lifetime from a cast of neurodivergent interviewers. From cancelled celebrity friends to the contents of his bedside table, nothing is off limits.

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Anna Maxwell Martin
Air date: 21/Apr/2026
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The star is grilled by autistic and learning-disabled interviewers. From shoplifting confessions to the question of whether she's neurodivergent, nothing is off limits.

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The star is grilled by autistic and learning-disabled interviewers. From shoplifting confessions to the question of whether she's neurodivergent, nothing is off limits.

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Lenny Henry
Air date: 17/Apr/2026
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Sir Lenny faces the grilling of a lifetime from neurodivergent interviewers. Who does he regret idolising? In what order does he wash his body parts? No question is off limits.

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Sir Lenny faces the grilling of a lifetime from neurodivergent interviewers. Who does he regret idolising? In what order does he wash his body parts? No question is off limits.

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Nicola Sturgeon
Air date: 10/Apr/2026
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Nicola is grilled by our autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning disabled interviewers. Why did she separate from her husband? Who does she loathe in politics? Nothing is off limits.

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Nicola is grilled by our autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning disabled interviewers. Why did she separate from her husband? Who does she loathe in politics? Nothing is off limits.

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Stephen Fry
Air date: 08/Apr/2026 · Runtime: 24 min
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Sir Stephen is grilled by our autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning disabled interviewers. Did he take drugs in the Palace? Is he happy to be alive? No question is off limits!

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Sir Stephen is grilled by our autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning disabled interviewers. Did he take drugs in the Palace? Is he happy to be alive? No question is off limits!

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Season 1 · Series 1
7 episode(s) · Air date: 26/Apr/2025
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S1E7
Becoming The Assembly
Air date: 01/Oct/2024 · Runtime: 44 min
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In this special "behind the scenes" episode, renowned interviewer Leigh Sales meets up with five of the students to reflect on their time learning journalism and interviewing celebrated Australians.

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In this special "behind the scenes" episode, renowned interviewer Leigh Sales meets up with five of the students to reflect on their time learning journalism and interviewing celebrated Australians.

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Amanda Keller
Air date: 24/Sep/2024 · Runtime: 43 min
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Leigh Sales hosts The Assembly, where she mentors Autistic journalist students as they interview legendary Aussie broadcaster Amanda Keller.

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Leigh Sales hosts The Assembly, where she mentors Autistic journalist students as they interview legendary Aussie broadcaster Amanda Keller.

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The Assembly Unseen
Air date: 18/May/2025 · Runtime: 23 min
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Catch more epic revelations with unseen questions from The Assembly's grillings of David Tennant, Gary Lineker, Danny Dyer and Jade Thirlwall.

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Catch more epic revelations with unseen questions from The Assembly's grillings of David Tennant, Gary Lineker, Danny Dyer and Jade Thirlwall.

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Gary Lineker
Air date: 11/May/2025 · Runtime: 23 min
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Gary Lineker faces a grilling from a collective of autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning-disabled interviewers, where no question is off the table and no subject is out of bounds.

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Gary Lineker faces a grilling from a collective of autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning-disabled interviewers, where no question is off the table and no subject is out of bounds.

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Jade Thirlwall
Air date: 04/May/2025 · Runtime: 23 min
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Following David Tennant & Danny Dyer, Jade Thirlwall gets grilled by a collective of autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning-disabled interviewers - no question is off limits!

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Following David Tennant & Danny Dyer, Jade Thirlwall gets grilled by a collective of autistic, neurodivergent &/or learning-disabled interviewers - no question is off limits!

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David Tennant
Air date: 27/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 23 min
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David Tennant faces a grilling by a collective of autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers, from questions about his skincare regime to his cancelled friend.

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David Tennant faces a grilling by a collective of autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers, from questions about his skincare regime to his cancelled friend.

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Danny Dyer
Air date: 26/Apr/2025 · Runtime: 23 min
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Some of the best telly you'll see this year! Danny Dyer opens up as never before - to a collective of autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers. Nothing is off limits...

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Some of the best telly you'll see this year! Danny Dyer opens up as never before - to a collective of autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning-disabled interviewers. Nothing is off limits...

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Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer
Self - Interviewee
David Tennant
David Tennant
Self - Interviewee
Jade Thirlwall
Jade Thirlwall
Self - Interviewee
Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Self - Interviewee
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
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Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon
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Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
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Anna Maxwell Martin
Anna Maxwell Martin
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Aitch
Aitch
Self

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Céin McGillicuddy
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Linton Davies
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Michelle Singer
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Stu Richards
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Holly Ritchie
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Lia Tamviskou
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Mary Lynch
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