This Week (2003)
This Week (2003)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Michael Portillo
Self - Panelist
Andrew Neil
Self - Presenter
Diane Abbott
Self
Alan Johnson
Self
Quentin Letts
Self
Kevin Maguire
Self
Chris Oxley
Producer
Jeremy Isaacs
Producer
Jane Horrocks
Self
Alice Roberts
Herself - Guest
Katherine Jenkins
Herself - Guest
Suzannah Lipscomb
Herself - Guest
Rory Bremner
Self
Aisling Bea
Self
Tommy Sheridan
Self
Sway DaSafo
Self
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 16, 2003
StatusCanceled
Seasons17
Episodes583
Running Time1h
Genres
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Wiki.
This Week is a British current affairs and politics TV programme. It was screened late on Thursday evenings on BBC One and hosted by former Sunday Times editor Andrew Neil, with a panel of two commentators, one from the right and the other from the left of the political spectrum. The show was introduced on 16 January 2003, as was the Daily Politics, after a major review of BBC political programmes. It replaced the nightly Despatch Box (1998–2002), for which Neil had been the sole presenter in its later years. In February 2019, following Neil's decision to step down as host, the BBC announced that This Week would end in July 2019.
The final episode aired on 18 July 2019, a live broadcast from Westminster Central Hall with an invited audience of political dignitaries and celebrities. Mick Hucknall of pop group Simply Red sang "Nobody Does It Better" to Neil and the 'Final Show' was closed by 'Quiet Man' covering "Make Luv" (sic). After September 2019, Neil went on to host The Andrew Neil Show on Wednesdays. This Week was initially replaced on Thursdays by the TV version of Brexitcast, a podcast about Brexit.