Peston: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This brand new live current affairs programme hosted by ITV News political editor Robert Peston sets out to offer viewers a fresh and lively approach to politics every Wednesday.

Providing a distinctive perspective on the major stories of the day, Peston features in-depth interviews with guests from across the political spectrum as well as figures from across the cultural landscape.

Series details

• Title: Peston
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-05-08
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16644
• TVDB ID: 312156

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Peston — Presenter
• Anushka Asthana — Presenter
• Allegra Stratton — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-08; final listed air date 2016-07-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-09-18; final listed air date 2016-12-04; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-01-15; final listed air date 2017-04-02; episode order: 12.
• Season 4: premiered 2017-04-23; final listed air date 2017-06-18.
• Season 5: premiered 2017-09-24; final listed air date 2017-12-03.
• Season 6: premiered 2018-01-14; final listed air date 2018-04-22.
• Season 7: premiered 2018-09-26; final listed air date 2018-12-19.
• Season 8: premiered 2019-01-09; final listed air date 2019-07-24.
• Season 9: premiered 2019-09-04; final listed air date 2019-12-04.
• Season 10: premiered 2020-01-15; final listed air date 2020-07-15.
• Season 11: premiered 2020-09-09; final listed air date 2020-11-04.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-01-12; final listed air date 2022-12-12; episode order: 38.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-01-11; final listed air date 2023-05-24.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-01-10; final listed air date 2024-03-06; episode order: 8.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-01-15; final listed air date 2025-06-25.

Source and licence

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