The Andrew Neil Show (2022 TV programme)

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The Andrew Neil Show
Genre Politics
Directed byMartin Collett
Presented by Andrew Neil
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
  • Wade Baverstock
  • Jet Cuthbertson
  • Scarlett Maguire
EditorJohn McAndrew
Running time30 minutes (Series 1)
45 minutes (Series 2)
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) 
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02)
Related
The Andrew Neil Show (2019)

The Andrew Neil Show is a political programme presented by Andrew Neil. It is broadcast on Channel 4 every Sunday evening. It was launched on 8 May 2022, returned for a second series on 25 September 2022, and returned for a third series on 29 January 2023.

Contents

Background

Neil's BBC political programme The Andrew Neil Show came off-air during the COVID-19 pandemic on 11 March 2020 and was then cancelled as a result of budget cuts at the BBC. [1] Following his departure from the BBC, Neil became founding chairman of GB News and a presenter on the channel, but resigned amid controversy in September 2021. [2]

In January 2022, it was reported that Neil was in talks with Channel 4 about presenting a weekly politics show to be launched later in 2022. [3] On 21 February, Channel 4 announced that Neil would host a show beginning in May, which would also be accompanied by a weekly podcast. [4]

In July 2023, Channel 4 announced that they axed The Andrew Neil Show amid content cuts. [5]

Format

The Andrew Neil Show airs at 6 pm on Sundays. The show was extended to 45 minutes on 25 September 2022, and George Osborne and Ed Balls became regular commentators. [6]

Episodes

Series 1

No.
overall
No. in
series
PanelInterviewsOriginal air dateNotes
11Madeline Grant, Pippa Crerar Jacob Rees-Mogg 8 May 2022 (2022-05-08)-
22Madeline Grant, Pippa Crerar Jonathan Ashworth 15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)-
33 George Osborne, Ed Balls -22 May 2022 (2022-05-22)-
44 Sonia Sodha, Sebastian Payne Mick Lynch 29 May 2022 (2022-05-29)-
55Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush Paul Scully 5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)-
66Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush David Davis 12 June 2022 (2022-06-12)-
77Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush David Miliband 19 June 2022 (2022-06-19)-
88 Sonia Sodha, Jack Blanchard Damian Green 26 June 2022 (2022-06-26)-
99Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush Stephen Kinnock, Matt Vickers 3 July 2022 (2022-07-03)-
1010Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush, Pippa Crerar, Noa Hoffman Jacob Rees-Mogg, George Osborne 10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) Resignation of Boris Johnson
1111- Rishi Sunak 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29) Conservative Party leadership election

Series 2

No.
overall
No. in
series
PanelInterviewsOriginal air dateNotes
121 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Stephen Bush, Madeline Grant Wes Streeting, Christina McAnea 25 September 2022 (2022-09-25)Labour Party Conference
132 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Kate Andrews, Stephen Bush Jake Berry 2 October 2022 (2022-10-02)Conservative Party Conference
143 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Madeline Grant, Sonia Sodha Johnny Mercer, Jonathan Ashworth 9 October 2022 (2022-10-09)-
154 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Madeline Grant, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe Matt Hancock, Crispin Blunt 16 October 2022 (2022-10-16)-
165 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Katy Balls, Stephen Bush Andrew Mitchell, Paul Bristow, Bob Seely 23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) Conservative Party leadership election
176 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Noa Hoffman, Sonia Sodha Nina Skero, Steve Reed 30 October 2022 (2022-10-30)-
187 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Sebastian Payne, Sonia Sodha Gary Smith, Richard Holden 6 November 2022 (2022-11-06)-
198 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, Jack Blanchard Alex Chalk, Anne Boden, Martin Sorrell 13 November 2022 (2022-11-13)-
209 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Pippa Crerar, Mehreen Khan Will Quince 20 November 2022 (2022-11-20)-
2110 George Osborne, Ed Balls Mark Harper, Lisa Nandy 27 November 2022 (2022-11-27)-

Series 3

No.
overall
No. in
series
PanelInterviewsOriginal air dateNotes
221 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Madeline Grant, Sonia Sodha David Davis, Michael Heseltine, Andy Burnham 29 January 2023 (2023-01-29)-
232 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Charlotte Ivers, Stephen Bush Grant Shapps, Gina Miller 5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)-
243 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Katy Balls, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe Andrew Mitchell, David Baddiel 12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)-
254 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Noa Hoffman, Stephen Bush Anas Sarwar, Alex Salmond, Mervyn King 19 February 2023 (2023-02-19)-
265 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Ailbhe Rea, Sonia Sodha Dominic Raab, Bertie Ahern 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)-
276 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Pippa Crerar, Katy Balls Robert Buckland, Jonathan Ashworth 5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)-
287 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Mehreen Khan, Stephen Bush Victoria Atkins, Brian Cox 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12)-
298 George Osborne, Ed Balls, Madeline Grant, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe Lisa Nandy 19 March 2023 (2023-03-19)-
309 George Osborne, Ed Balls Michael Gove 26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)-
3110 George Osborne, Ed Balls Sarah Dines, Steve Reed 2 April 2023 (2023-04-02)-

Reception

The Telegraph said of the inaugural episode: "It made for a middling half hour of chat, chuckles and cheeky jokes." [7]

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