Series synopsis
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg is a British news talk television series that premiered on BBC One on September 4, 2022. It stars Laura Kuenssberg, Liz Truss, Joe Lycett and Cleo Watson.
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Premise
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laura Kuenssberg as Self - Presenter
- Liz Truss as Self
- Joe Lycett as Self
- Cleo Watson as Self
- Gordon Brown as Self
- Theresa May as Self
- Caroline Kennedy as Self
- Jacinda Ardern as Self
Supporting cast
- Lindsay Hoyle as Self
- John Sentamu as Self
- Sheikh Hasina as Self
- John Kerry as Self
- Kwasi Kwarteng as Self
- Frances O'Grady as Self
- Joanna Cherry as Self
- Alistair Darling as Self
- Martin Pibworth as Self
- Douglas Henshall as Self
- Matt Hancock as Self
- Uğur Şahin as Self
Guest cast
- Liz Truss as Self
- Joe Lycett as Self
- Cleo Watson as Self
- Gordon Brown as Self
- Theresa May as Self
- Caroline Kennedy as Self
- Jacinda Ardern as Self
- Lindsay Hoyle as Self
- John Sentamu as Self
- Sheikh Hasina as Self
- John Kerry as Self
- Kwasi Kwarteng as Self
Episodes
This series spans 13 seasons with 343 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | September 4, 2022 | December 18, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 43 | January 8, 2023 | December 17, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 29 | January 7, 2024 | July 28, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 15 | September 8, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
| Season 5 | 28 | January 5, 2025 | July 20, 2025 |
| Season 6 | 15 | September 7, 2025 | December 14, 2025 |
| Season 7 | 28 | January 4, 2026 | July 19, 2026 |
| Season 8 | 1 | September 6, 2026 | September 6, 2026 |
| Season 2022 | 16 | September 4, 2022 | December 18, 2022 |
| Season 2023 | 43 | January 8, 2023 | December 17, 2023 |
| Season 2024 | 40 | January 7, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
| Season 2025 | 43 | January 5, 2025 | December 14, 2025 |
| Season 2026 | 26 | January 4, 2026 | July 5, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What's first for the new Prime Minister? Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, and hears from Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska. |
September 4, 2022 |
| 2 |
Former Prime Ministers Remember The Queen Laura Kuenssberg talks with Gordon Brown, David Cameron, and Theresa May about Queen Elizabeth II, hearing their memories and opinions of her. The papers and the week's major events are discussed with Sir Nicholas Soames, a friend of King Charles III, Alison Phillips, editor of the Daily Mirror, and Baroness Amos. |
September 11, 2022 |
| 3 |
Queen Elizabeth II's legacy Laura Kuenssberg interviews Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. The day's events are discussed with John Sentamu, former Archbishop of York, Victoria Newton, editor of the Sun, and Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons. |
September 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can Rishi Sunak Solve NHS Problems? Laura Kuenssberg's guests are prime minister Rishi Sunak MP, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and film director Sam Mendes. |
January 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
Will Keir Starmer Reform the NHS? Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party; Mark Harper MP, transport secretary; Brian Cox, actor; Caroline Nokes MP; Conservative and chair of the women and equalities committee; and Sir Howard Davies; chair of NatWest. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Latest on Nadhim Zahawi's Tax Affairs Laura Kuenssberg interviews first minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon MSP and shadow chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP. |
January 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Can Rishi Sunak Win the Election? Laura Kuenssberg interviews prime minister Rishi Sunak and shadow secretary of state for education Bridget Phillipson MP. |
January 7, 2024 |
| 2 |
Lord Cameron and Sir Keir Starmer on Yemen Air Strikes Laura Kuenssberg's guests are foreign secretary Lord Cameron and Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party. |
January 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
Is the World Getting More Dangerous? Guests include secretary of state for defence Grant Shapps MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP and first minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf MSP. |
January 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Interview with the Prime Minister Laura Kuenssberg interviews prime minister Sir Keir Starmer MP, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat and Kate Winslet. |
September 8, 2024 |
| 2 |
Should we send missiles to Ukraine? Laura Kuenssberg is joined by foreign secretary David Lammy, Sir Ed Davey MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, shadow home secretary James Cleverly MP, Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati. |
September 15, 2024 |
| 3 |
The deputy Prime Minister and the Labour Conference Live from Labour Conference in Liverpool, Laura Kuenssberg's guests include Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, as well as Vladimir Kara-Murza and Evgenia Kara-Murza. |
September 22, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Musk, grooming gangs and the NHS Laura speaks to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp. |
January 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Can we make social media safer? Laura Kuenssberg talks to technology secretary Peter Kyle, shadow chancellor Mel Stride as well as former California governor Jerry Brown and reality TV star Jason Oppenheim from Selling Sunset. |
January 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
Cease Fire in Gaza and Trump's Inauguration As the ceasefire is announced in Gaza, Laura interviews Darren Jones, Priti Patel, Greg Swenson and Sharone Lifschitz, whose father Oded is held hostage in Gaza. |
January 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Laura Kuenssberg talks to defence secretary John Healey, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. |
September 7, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Mandelson Sacking and Virginia Giuffre's Family Laura Kuenssberg talks to Peter Kyle, the business and trade secretary; Laura Trott, the shadow education secretary; and Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre. On the panel are Piers Morgan, Christiane Amanpour and Rosena Allin-Khan. |
September 14, 2025 |
| 3 |
Recognising the Palestinian State The guests on the programme include David Lammy, deputy prime minister, Ed Davey, leader of the LibDems, Mel Stride, shadow chancellor, Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, and actors Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln. |
September 21, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Interview with the Prime Minister Laura speaks to prime minister Keir Starmer in the first of a series of New Year interviews with party leaders. Also on the show, former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps, the Lib Dem's Layla Moran and former Conservative cabinet minister, now Reform supporter, Nadine Dorries. |
January 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
Lord Mandelson and Kemi Badenoch Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader; Lord Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US; and Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary. |
January 11, 2026 |
| 3 |
Lisa Nandy, Richard Tice and Mike Johnson Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Lisa Nandy MP, culture secretary, Richard Tice MP, deputy leader of Reform UK, and Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives. On the panel are Jeremy Hunt MP, Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, and Kay Burley. |
January 18, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What's first for the new prime minister? Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, and hears from Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska. On the panel with Laura are Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry, comedian Joe Lycett and former No 10 deputy chief of staff Cleo Watson. |
September 4, 2022 |
| 2 |
Former Prime Ministers Remember the Queen Theresa May, David Cameron and Gordon Brown talk about HM the Queen. |
September 11, 2022 |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth II's Legacy | September 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Rishi Sunak Solve NHS Problems? | January 8, 2023 |
| 2 | Will Keir Starmer Reform the NHS? | January 15, 2023 |
| 3 | The Latest on Nadhim Zahawi's Tax Affairs | January 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Rishi Sunak Win the Election? | January 7, 2024 |
| 2 | Lord Cameron and Sir Keir Starmer on Yemen Air Strikes | January 14, 2024 |
| 3 | Is the World Getting More Dangerous? | January 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musk, grooming gangs and the NHS | January 5, 2025 |
| 2 | Can we make social media safer? | January 12, 2025 |
| 3 | Ceasefire in Gaza and Trump's Inauguration | January 19, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview with the Prime Minister | January 4, 2026 |
| 2 | Lord Mandelson and Kemi Badenoch | January 11, 2026 |
| 3 | Lisa Nandy, Richard Tice, and Mike Johnson | January 18, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 12, 2026 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday |