Peston - Season 9

First aired: 1/14/2026 17 episodes
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Episodes

1. Wed 14th Jan

Aired: 1/14/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss fixing the economy and whether Trump will intervene in Iran with Chancellor Rachel Reeves, former US NSA John Bolton, Emily Thornberry and Michael Gove.

2. Wed 21st Jan

Aired: 1/21/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss Donald Trump's unsettling of the world order with former Chief of MI6 Sir Alex Younger, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, James Cleverly and Jeremy Corbyn.

3. Wed 28th Jan

Aired: 1/28/2026

Robert Peston, Pippa Crerar and Paul Brand discuss the PM's China trip and Andy Burnham's thwarted return with Douglas Alexander, Professor Brian Bell, Rosena Allin-Khan and Jake Berry.

4. Wed 4th Feb

Aired: 2/4/2026

Robert and Pippa are joined by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, broadcaster Piers Morgan, Labour's Becky Long-Bailey and the SNP's Stephen Flynn.

Episode 5

5. Wed 11th Feb

Aired: 2/11/2026

Robert and Pippa are joined by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Green Leader Zack Polanski, Professor Sir John Curtice, Labour's Polly Billington and Conservative Sir David Davis.

6. Wed 25th Feb

Aired: 2/25/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss a big by-election and pressure on student loans with Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell, Reform UK's Robert Jenrick, Ruth Davidson and Chris Curtis.

7. Wed 4th Mar

Aired: 3/4/2026

Robert and Pippa are joined by Deputy PM David Lammy, economist Andy Haldane, former Middle East Advisor at the Pentagon Jasmine El-Gamal and Labour's John McDonnell.

8. Wed 11th Mar

Aired: 3/11/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss the 'Mandelson files' and war in Iran with Chief Secretary to the PM Darren Jones, former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich, Jeremy Hunt and Clare Short.

9. Wed 18th Mar

Aired: 3/18/2026

Robert and Pippa are joined by Economist Jim O'Neill, EU Relations Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, former RMT Union leader Mick Lynch and Liberal Democrat Layla Moran.

10. Wed 25th MAr

Aired: 3/25/2026

Robert and Pippa talk to Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson, Housing Secretary Steve Reed, former National Security Advisor Lord Ricketts, Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg

Episode 11

11. Wed 22nd Apr

Aired: 4/22/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss the Mandelson scandal and more with Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch, ex-SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon, Reform's Robert Jenrick and Nick Thomas-Symonds.

12. Wed 29th Apr

Aired: 4/29/2026

13. Wed 6th May

Aired: 5/6/2026

14. Wed 13th May

Aired: 5/13/2026

Robert and Pippa discuss an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer's premiership by Wes Streeting with Housing Secretary Steve Reed, Labour's Jon Trickett and Reform's Nadine Dorries.

15. Wed 20th May

Aired: 5/20/2026

Episode 16

16. Wed 27th May

Aired: 5/27/2026

Robert and Pippa are joined by Labour's Miatta Fahnbulleh, Conservative Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, former Sainsbury's boss Justin King and Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza.

17. Wed 3rd Jun

Aired: 6/3/2026