Series synopsis
This Week is a British talk news television series that premiered on BBC One on January 16, 2003. It ended on July 18, 2019. It stars Michael Portillo and Andrew Neil.
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
Premise
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Portillo as Self - Panelist
- Andrew Neil as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
- Janet Street-Porter
- Fern Britton
- Maryam D'Abo
- Uri Geller
- Vicki Butler-Henderson
- Jane Horrocks as Self
- James Naughtie
- Alice Roberts as Herself - Guest
- Katherine Jenkins as Herself - Guest
- Suzannah Lipscomb as Self - Guest
- Rory Bremner as Self
- Aisling Bea as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 583 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | January 16, 2003 | July 17, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 38 | September 11, 2003 | July 22, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 41 | September 9, 2004 | July 21, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 33 | September 22, 2005 | July 20, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 21, 2006 | March 15, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 36 | September 20, 2007 | July 17, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 37 | September 18, 2008 | July 16, 2009 |
| Season 8 | 40 | September 24, 2009 | July 22, 2010 |
| Season 9 | 26 | September 23, 2010 | April 7, 2011 |
| Season 10 | 35 | September 22, 2011 | July 19, 2012 |
| Season 11 | 37 | September 27, 2012 | July 18, 2013 |
| Season 12 | 37 | September 19, 2013 | July 17, 2014 |
| Season 13 | 38 | September 11, 2014 | July 16, 2015 |
| Season 14 | 34 | September 24, 2015 | July 21, 2016 |
| Season 15 | 36 | September 22, 2016 | July 20, 2017 |
| Season 16 | 35 | September 21, 2017 | July 19, 2018 |
| Season 17 | 36 | September 20, 2018 | July 18, 2019 |
| Season 2003 | 0 | January 16, 2003 | January 16, 2003 |
| Season 2012 | 0 | January 12, 2012 | December 20, 2012 |
| Season 2013 | 0 | January 10, 2013 | December 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16, 2003 | January 16, 2003 |
| 2 | January 23, 2003 | January 23, 2003 |
| 3 | January 30, 2003 | January 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 2003 | September 11, 2003 |
| 2 | September 18, 2003 | September 18, 2003 |
| 3 | September 25, 2003 | September 25, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 2004 | September 9, 2004 |
| 2 | September 16, 2004 | September 16, 2004 |
| 3 | September 23, 2004 | September 23, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2005 | September 22, 2005 |
| 2 | September 29, 2005 | September 29, 2005 |
| 3 | October 6, 2005 | October 6, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 2006 | September 21, 2006 |
| 2 | September 28, 2006 | September 28, 2006 |
| 3 | October 5, 2006 | October 5, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20, 2007 | September 20, 2007 |
| 2 | September 27, 2007 | September 27, 2007 |
| 3 | October 4, 2007 | October 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 2008 | September 18, 2008 |
| 2 | September 25, 2008 | September 25, 2008 |
| 3 | October 2, 2008 | October 2, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 2009 | September 24, 2009 |
| 2 | October 1, 2009 | October 1, 2009 |
| 3 | October 8, 2009 | October 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 2010 | September 23, 2010 |
| 2 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2010 |
| 3 | October 7, 2010 | October 7, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
22/09/2011 A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests including virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy, who tells us why we should lay off Dale Farm. Kevin Maguire has a political round-up of the week, and comedian Reginald D Hunter talks about national stereotypes. |
September 22, 2011 |
| 2 |
29/09/2011 With Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Plus Alvin Hall on economic meltdown, Andrew Rawnsley with his verdict on Ed Miliband, and Sir David Frost on leadership. |
September 29, 2011 |
| 3 |
06/10/2011 A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests. |
October 6, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
27/09/2012 Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith, Shirley Williams, Janet Daley and Simon Callow. |
September 27, 2012 |
| 2 |
04/10/2012 A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil. Labour's Charles Falconer joins Michael Portillo on the sofa. The programme also features Tory insider Tim Montgomerie, The Guardian's Nick Watt and Classic Brit Award winner Nicola Benedetti. |
October 4, 2012 |
| 3 |
11/10/2012 A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo. They are joined by Alan Johnson on the sofa plus comedian Ava Vidal, commentator and political journalist Mary Ann Sieghart and actor Jason Biggs. |
October 11, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
19/09/2013 Andrew Neil hosts the first programme in a new series with Michael Portillo, Peter Hain and Miranda Green. |
September 19, 2013 |
| 2 |
26/09/2013 Andrew Neil reviews the Labour conference week with Jacqui Smith, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo. |
September 26, 2013 |
| 3 |
03/10/2013 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Tom Watson and Miranda Green. They are joined by DJ and musician Will Kennard who presents a film on free schools. |
October 3, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
11/09/2014 Andrew Neil presents a special This Week from Edinburgh with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Charles Kennedy. They are joined by actors Elaine C Smith and Brian Cox, the SNP's Humza Yousaf and historian Niall Ferguson, with a film looking at the political week from the BBC's Sarah Smith. |
September 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
25/09/2014 Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Jacqui Smith discuss the week's top political stories. Andrew and George Galloway look at possible UK military action in the Middle East. |
September 25, 2014 |
| 3 |
02/10/2014 Comedian Francesca Martinez looks at welfare with Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Tom Watson. Plus a review of the Tory conference week from Isabel Hardman of The Spectator. |
October 2, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
24/09/2015 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg. Miranda Green presents a round-up of the political week. Plus guests Pauline Black and Jimmy Osmond. |
September 24, 2015 |
| 2 |
01/10/2015 Andrew Neil is joined by Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Nigel Farage, who explains why he thinks the debate on Britain's exit from the EU is heading in his direction. |
October 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
08/10/2015 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Caroline Flint and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Tim Marshall, Isabel Hardman and Prof Alice Roberts. |
October 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
22/09/2016 Andrew Neil is joined by Ed Vaizey, Lisa Nandy, Miranda Green and Nigel Farage. Ken Livingstone presents a film on the Labour leadership, and Jimmy Brown talks about break-ups. |
September 22, 2016 |
| 2 |
29/09/2016 Andrew Neil reviews the political week, with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall on the big red sofas and reports from Alvin Hall, Kevin Maguire and Donal MacIntyre. |
September 29, 2016 |
| 3 |
06/10/2016 Political review of the week. Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway presents a film on Theresa May's vision for Britain. |
October 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
21/09/2017 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green, with a film looking back over the headlines from Jane Moore. |
September 21, 2017 |
| 2 |
28/09/2017 Andrew Neil reviews the week with Michael Portillo and Lisa Nandy, with a film looking back at the headlines from Kevin Maguire. Other guests include Saira Khan and Rick Edwards. |
September 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
05/10/2017 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo and Liz Kendall. Plus Anne McElvoy, aided by Rory Bremner, has a film looking back over the headlines. |
October 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
20/09/2018 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Lisa Nandy and Miranda Green, with a film rounding up the week from Andrew Rawnsley. |
September 20, 2018 |
| 2 |
27/09/2018 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Kate Andrews. A film from Stephen Bush rounds up the week, plus there is music from Nile Rodgers. |
September 27, 2018 |
| 3 |
04/10/2018 Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Chuka Umunna and Kate McCann. Their guests are Mathew Goodwin and singer Gabrielle. |
October 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16, 2003 | January 16, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-01-2012 | January 12, 2012 |
| 2 | 19-01-2012 | January 19, 2012 |
| 3 | 26-01-2012 | January 26, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-01-2013 | January 10, 2013 |
| 2 | 17-01-2013 | January 17, 2013 |
| 3 | 24-01-2013 | January 24, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2003 |
| Last aired | July 18, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:35:00 |