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.
| The Andrew Neil Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Politics |
| Directed by | Martin Collett |
| Presented by | Andrew Neil |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Editor | John McAndrew |
| Running time | 30 minutes (Series 1) 45 minutes (Series 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 8 May 2022 – 2 April 2023 |
| Related | |
| The Andrew Neil Show (2019) | |
Background edit
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 edit
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 edit
Series 1 edit
| No. overall | No. in series | Panel | Interviews | Original air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Madeline Grant, Pippa Crerar | Jacob Rees-Mogg | 8 May 2022 | - |
| 2 | 2 | Madeline Grant, Pippa Crerar | Jonathan Ashworth | 15 May 2022 | - |
| 3 | 3 | George Osborne, Ed Balls | - | 22 May 2022 | - |
| 4 | 4 | Sonia Sodha, Sebastian Payne | Mick Lynch | 29 May 2022 | - |
| 5 | 5 | Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush | Paul Scully | 5 June 2022 | - |
| 6 | 6 | Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush | David Davis | 12 June 2022 | - |
| 7 | 7 | Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush | David Miliband | 19 June 2022 | - |
| 8 | 8 | Sonia Sodha, Jack Blanchard | Damian Green | 26 June 2022 | - |
| 9 | 9 | Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush | Stephen Kinnock, Matt Vickers | 3 July 2022 | - |
| 10 | 10 | Madeline Grant, Stephen Bush, Pippa Crerar, Noa Hoffman | Jacob Rees-Mogg, George Osborne | 10 July 2022 | Resignation of Boris Johnson |
| 11 | 11 | - | Rishi Sunak | 29 July 2022 | Conservative Party leadership election |
Series 2 edit
Series 3 edit
Reception edit
The Telegraph said of the inaugural episode: "It made for a middling half hour of chat, chuckles and cheeky jokes."[7]
References edit
- ^ "The Andrew Neil Show ends as BBC News unveils cuts". BBC News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Meaker, Morgan (23 September 2021). "Andrew Neil vows never to appear on GB News again as he accuses channel of 'smears'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (29 January 2022). "Andrew Neil lurches left with Channel 4 politics show deal". The Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Neil to host New Political Show for Channel 4". Channel 4. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Channel 4 'axes' The Andrew Neil Show amid content cuts". The Independent. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Compton, Louisa [@louisa_compton] (22 September 2022). "New series of the Andrew Neil Show launches on Sunday at 1800 and we're delighted that @edballs and @George_Osborne will join @afneil each week. Each episode is now 45 mins giving more time for forensic interviews and analysis" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Power, Ed (8 May 2022). "The Andrew Neil Show, review: good to have the old bulldog back – but he needs to bare his teeth". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2022.