This Week

This Week is a current affairs and politics TV programme in the United Kingdom on the BBC, screened on Thursday evenings, hosted by former Sunday Times editor Andrew Neil alongside former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister Michael Portillo, and Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott. The show has a more light-hearted tone than most political programming and prides itself on being "punchy, irreverent, satiri... more

This Week is a current affairs and politics TV programme in the United Kingdom on the BBC, screened on Thursday evenings, hosted by former Sunday Times editor Andrew Neil alongside former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister Michael Portillo, and Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott. The show has a more light-hearted tone than most political programming and prides itself on being "punchy, irreverent, satirical" . This is aided by the fact that neither co-host is constrained by party politics as Abbott is noted for rebelling against the government and Portillo has left the House of Commons. The two are ostensibly an "odd couple" coming from different sides of the political spectrum, however, they have a long-standing friendship dating back to when both attended grammar school in Harrow, even appearing as Macduff and Lady Macduff in a production of Macbeth . The standard format consists of three segments each with a guest contributor. The first... less