This Week: 2012-2013
Season 11 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of This Week Season 10.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
27/09/2012
Sep 27, 2012
Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith, Shirley Williams, Janet Daley and Simon Callow.
04/10/2012
Oct 4, 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
11/10/2012
Oct 11, 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 journ
18/10/2012
Oct 18, 2012
Andrew Neil looks at Scotland with Tommy Sheridan, talks twitter with the rapper Sway, plus John Pienaar rounds up the political week, and Alastair Campbell, Miranda Green and Mich
25/10/2012
Oct 25, 2012
Andrew Neil is joined by John Sergeant to look at the BBC's troubles and Anne McElvoy with the dogs of Westminster. Plus, Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Shappi Khorsandi.
01/11/2012
Nov 1, 2012
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests.
08/11/2012
Nov 8, 2012
Andrew Neil is joined on the sofa by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson as they review the US election result with Piers Morgan and Simon Schama and talk reality TV with Denise Welc
15/11/2012
Nov 15, 2012
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and guests.
22/11/2012
Nov 22, 2012
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Anne Atkins discusses the Church of England vote on women bishops, Ann Leslie rounds
29/11/2012
Nov 29, 2012
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests, including Anne Diamond and Harold Evans.
06/12/2012
Dec 6, 2012
Tony Parsons talks about the royal baby, Robert Peston reviews the Autumn Statement and Miles Jupp discusses reinvention when they join Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Jacqui Smi
13/12/2012
Dec 13, 2012
Owen Jones talks benefits, strivers and skivers, Mehdi Hasan rounds up the week, and Konnie Huq pores over the census figures with Andrew Neil and his panel of Michael Portillo, Al
20/12/2012
Dec 20, 2012
Andrew Neil reviews the political year with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. They are joined by Sir Menzies Campbell, Gillian Tett, Ade Adepitan and Rosemary Shrager.
10/01/2013
Jan 10, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by Janet Street-Porter talking benefits, Quentin Letts rounding up the week, and Amy Lamé on oddness, along with his panel of Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson a
17/01/2013
Jan 17, 2013
Andrew Neil and Michael Portillo are joined by former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan. Plus, Alastair Campbell talks Europe, Anne McElvoy rounds the up week, and Richard Madeley an
24/01/2013
Jan 24, 2013
Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson, Shirley Williams and Michael Portillo review the political week, as they are joined by Neil Hamilton looking at European issues, Laura Kuenssberg going b
31/01/2013
Jan 31, 2013
Andrew Neil and his panel of Michael Portillo and Alastair Campbell talk defence with Lord West and political drama with Phil Daniels. Mary Ann Sieghart reviews the political week.
07/02/2013
Feb 7, 2013
Michael Portillo examines the modernising of the Conservative Party, Channel Four's Sarah Smith rounds up the political week and comedian David Baddiel looks at what it is like in
14/02/2013
Feb 14, 2013
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil. He is joined by Jacqui Smith and Michael Portillo to hear about the horsemeat scandal from Jay Rayner.
By Election Special
Feb 28, 2013
A political review of the week including live coverage of the Eastleigh by-election result presented by Andrew Neil with Michael Portillo, John Prescott and Miranda Green.
07/03/2013
Mar 7, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. The Cheeky Girls talk about British fears of an invasion of benefit-seekers from their homeland, Romania.
08/03/2013
Mar 8, 2013
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests.
14/03/2013
Mar 14, 2013
Andrew Neil and his panel of Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and Miranda Green are joined by the Rev Giles Fraser reviewing benefits, Mehdi Hassan rounding up the week, and rug
21/03/2013
Mar 21, 2013
Andrew Neil's political round up of the week, talking austerity with David Starkey, the common touch with Sir Terry Wogan, a review film from Laura Kuenssberg, and late-night polit
11/04/2013
Apr 11, 2013
A special This Week as Andrew Neil and guests review a week dominated by the death of Baroness Thatcher. He is joined by Michael Portillo, Alastair Campbell and Shirley Williams, p
18/04/2013
Apr 18, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith and Miranda Green. Blogger and commentator Dan Hodges looks at Ed Miliband and his leadership, Andrew Ra
25/04/2013
Apr 25, 2013
Andrew Neil on the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Gillian Tett. They are joined by academic and British Pakistani Maajid Nawaz on the risk of terror attacks
02/05/2013
May 2, 2013
Andrew Neil, Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo are joined by Nigel Farage and Miranda Green. Plus, comedian and former prison officer Ava Vidal looks at life in prison, journalist
09/05/2013
May 9, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. With Eamonn Holmes, they look at leadership lessons in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.
16/05/2013
May 16, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by Tessa Jowell and Michael Portillo to debate the political week. Toby Young talks about the PM and Europe, Adam Boulton rounds up the week in film, and Kati
06/06/2013
Jun 6, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson to review the political week. Bob Crow talks about universal benefits and Katy Brand talks about discretion.
13/06/2013
Jun 13, 2013
Andrew Neil is joined by John Prescott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Emily Maitlis rounds up the news in a film and John Simpson looks at the most effective way to protest.
20/06/2013
Jun 20, 2013
Financial journalist Max Keiser joins Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson to discuss banking regulations.
28/06/2013
Jun 28, 2013
Andrew Neil chews over the political week with Michael Portillo, Jacqui Smith and Miranda Green. Plus, talking secrets and WikiLeaks with Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.
04/07/2013
Jul 4, 2013
Andrew Neil talks Egypt and Mark Carney with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Plus Egyptian-born TV producer Ash Atalla and Victoria Derbyshire rounds-up the week in a film.
11/07/2013
Jul 11, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Ken Livingstone and former Labour party worker Matt Forde who backs state funding of political parties.
18/07/2013
Jul 18, 2013
Andrew Neil rounds up the week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. Dr Ranj Singh talks about the NHS and magician Uri Geller looks at the issue of reputation.