The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
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- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes aired
- 175
- Latest aired
- S08E01
- Total runtime
- 7d 4h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2022 – December 2022 16 episodes
- Season 2 January 2023 – December 2023 43 episodes
- Season 3 January 2024 – July 2024 29 episodes
- Season 4 September 2024 – December 2024 15 episodes
- Season 5 January 2025 – July 2025 28 episodes
- Season 6 September 2025 – December 2025 15 episodes
- Season 7 January 2026 – July 2026 28 episodes
- Season 8 September 2026 – October 2026 5 episodes
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S01E01 What's first for the new Prime Minister?
September 4 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Conservative leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, and hears from Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska.
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S01E02 Former Prime Ministers Remember The Queen
September 11 · 54min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg talks with Gordon Brown, David Cameron, and Theresa May about Queen Elizabeth II, hearing their memories and opinions of her. The papers and the week's major events are discussed with Sir Nicholas Soames, a friend of King Charles III, Alison Phillips, editor of the Daily Mirror, and Baroness Amos.
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S01E03 Queen Elizabeth II's legacy
September 18 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg interviews Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. The day's events are discussed with John Sentamu, former Archbishop of York, Victoria Newton, editor of the Sun, and Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons.
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S01E04 Labour conference and the mini-budget
September 25 · 60min find the promo
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From the Labour conference in Liverpool, Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party and Kwasi Kwarteng MP, chancellor of the exchequer. On the panel are Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC; Gerard Lyons, economist and Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland.
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S01E05 Can Liz Truss make her plans work?
October 2 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg is joined by prime minister Liz Truss MP and shadow chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves MP.
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S01E06 SNP conference and the energy crisis
October 9 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Nicola Sturgeon MSP, SNP leader and first minister of Scotland; and Nadhim Zahawi MP, cabinet office minister.
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S01E07 Is Liz Truss really in charge?
October 16 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg talks to Jeremy Hunt MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP and Professor Ozlem Tureci and Professor Ugur Sahin of BioNTech.
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S01E08 Who Will Be the PM and Will They Succeed?
October 23 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg talks to Sir Keir Starmer MP, Conservative MPs Penny Mordaunt, Dominic Raab, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Iain Duncan Smith, and Mervyn King and Professor Jane Green.
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S01E09 What Type of Government Does Sunak Want?
October 30 · 60min find the promo
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Laura interviews Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove, shadow Home Secretary Yvette, actors David Harewood and Zachary Quinto, former Chancellor Philip Hammond, Green MP Caroline Lucas, and the chair of Stonewall, Iain Anderson
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S01E10 How can we fight the climate crisis?
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Laura Kuenssberg talks to Ed Miliband MP, shadow secretary of state for Climate Change & Net Zero; and Baroness Campbell of Loughborough, former chair of UK Sport.
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S01E11 What is the government's plan for the economy?
November 13 · 75min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg talks to chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP, shadow chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP and chief of the defence staff Sir Tony Radakin.
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S01E12 How will the Autumn Statement impact you?
November 20 · 60min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg talks to health and social care secretary Steve Barclay MP, shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth MP and Nasa scientist Howard Hu.
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S01E13 Are We Heading for a Winter of Discontent?
November 27 · 59min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg's guests include transport secretary Mark Harper MP and shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy MP.
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S01E14 Who Should Keep Us Safe Online?
December 4 · 60min find the promo
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Interviews with key politicians and public figures. Laura Kuenssberg's guests include chairman of the Conservative Party Nadhim Zahawi MP, shadow secretary of state for education Bridget Phillipson MP, and Kate Winslet.
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S01E15 Could a Nurses' Strike be Avoided?
December 11 · 64min find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg's guests include Steve Powis, NHS England’s medical director; James Cleverly MP, foreign secretary; and Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health Secretary.
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S01E16 Will strikes ruin the government's Christmas?
December 18 find the promo
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Laura Kuenssberg is joined by cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP and Howard Hu, Nasa.