This Week: 2013-2014
Season 12 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 11.
- 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 12 Progress Shield
19/09/2013
Sep 19, 2013
Andrew Neil hosts the first programme in a new series with Michael Portillo, Peter Hain and Miranda Green.
26/09/2013
Sep 26, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the Labour conference week with Jacqui Smith, Miranda Green and Michael Portillo.
03/10/2013
Oct 3, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Tom Watson and Miranda Green. They are joined by DJ and musician Will Kennard who presents a film on free schools.
10/10/2013
Oct 10, 2013
Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson review the political week. Martin Roberts discusses the government's Help to Buy policy and Miranda Green looks at the week's news.
17/10/2013
Oct 17, 2013
Diane Abbott returns to review the political week with Andrew Neil and Michael Portillo. They are joined by author and former Blair speechwriter Philip Collins.
24/10/2013
Oct 24, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt talks energy policies and green taxes.
31/10/2013
Oct 31, 2013
Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green review the political news of the week. They look at the HS2 plan with Stanley Johnson.
07/11/2013
Nov 7, 2013
A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
14/11/2013
Nov 14, 2013
Emily Maitis sits in the presenter's chair for one week, with regular panellists Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green.
21/11/2013
Nov 21, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week. With guests Jon Snow on cycling safety, Delia Smith on giving young people life skills, Kevin Maguire rounds up the week, plus a dalek.
28/11/2013
Nov 28, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. Ad man Sir Martin Sorrell looks at negative campaigning.
06/12/2013
Dec 6, 2013
Andrew Neil reviews the Autumn Statement with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson, Gillian Tett and Miranda Green.
12/12/2013
Dec 12, 2013
Andrew Neil rounds up the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They are joined by businesswoman Jacqueline Gold and singer Kate Nash.
19/12/2013
Dec 19, 2013
There will be films going back over the political headlines - and a look ahead to 2014 - with Quentin Letts and Kevin Maguire in 'Upturn Abbey'. And the TV reviewers from Channel
09/01/2014
Jan 9, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. TV Apprentice Katie Hopkins calls for further welfare cuts, BBC deputy political edito
16/01/2014
Jan 16, 2014
A political review of the week with Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. David Ginola with his take on French media, plus Ross Kemp on modern day slavery.
23/01/2014
Jan 23, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They talk about sexual harassment with Amanda Stretton, watch a round-up of the week f
30/01/2014
Jan 30, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Andrew Rawnsley. With Syrian film maker Halla Diyab and Apprentice winner Leah Totton.
06/02/2014
Feb 6, 2014
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. John Amaechi, one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes, gives his take on the Sochi Olympics.
13/02/2014
Feb 13, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They talk flooding with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, whose home is under water. Plus, American
27/02/2014
Feb 27, 2014
Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. Singer Pat Kane puts the case for Scottish independence and comedian Stewart Lee talks about sensitivity.
06/03/2014
Mar 6, 2014
Andrew Neil looks at Russia and Ukraine with Douglas Murray, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Plus actor Rupert Everett talks about scandals.
13/03/2014
Mar 13, 2014
Looking at Bob Crow's legacy with Andrew Neil, Owen Jones, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.
20/03/2014
Mar 20, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. They are joined by the Telegraph's Liam Halligan to look at developments in Russia and
27/03/2014
Mar 27, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Michael Portillo. They are joined by historian David Starkey who gives his take on leadership.
03/04/2014
Apr 3, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. They are joined by Rachel Johnson to look at healthy, and unhealthy, eating, with a r
10/04/2014
Apr 10, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson, Michael Portillo and Miranda Green. Former TV dragon Theo Paphitis explains why he thinks the UK economy is booming.
01/05/2014
May 1, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. Christine Hamilton on Europe and Henry Blofeld talks humiliating defeats in politics and sport.
08/05/2014
May 8, 2014
Andrew Neil presents a political review with Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo. They are joined by Dan Hodges, James Landale, Miranda Green and Ruby Wax.
15/05/2014
May 15, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson. Stephen Drew looks at free schools and Clarke Peters on the N-word.
By-election Special
Jun 5, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with his guests. Includes the results of the Newark by-election, the first electoral test since the local and European elections.
12/06/2014
Jun 12, 2014
A review of the political week. Andrew Neil looks at faith schools and gender politics with panellists Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green.
19/06/2014
Jun 19, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the week's politics with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. John McTernan discusses Iraq and Sofie Grabol looks at the value of speaking English.
26/06/2014
Jun 26, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Alan Johnson and Miranda Green. They are joined by historian Andrew Roberts, who has critiqued Obama's presidency.
03/07/2014
Jul 3, 2014
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Michael Portillo, Diane Abbott and Miranda Green. They are joined by Times TV critic Andrew Billen looking at Rolf Harris, broadcaster
10/07/2014
Jul 10, 2014
Andrew Neil, Diane Abbott and Michael Portillo have a special programme from Edinburgh, with Tommy Sheridan, Stewart Hosie, Charles Kennedy and Susan Boyle.
17/07/2014
Jul 17, 2014
Andrew Neil hears from paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson about her opposition to the assisted dying bill.