11 Facts About Daily Politics

Daily Politics is a BBC Television programme which aired between 6 January, 2003 and 24 July, 2018, presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn.

Daily Politics took an in-depth review of the daily events in both Westminster and other areas across Britain and abroad, and included interviews with leading politicians and political commentators.

However, the regional opt-out edition, Sunday Daily Politics, continued as a Sunday morning talk show until 27 December 2020.

Daily Politics first aired on 8 January 2003, presented by Andrew Neil and Daisy Sampson.

The duration of Daily Politics was extended from 30 to 60 minutes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, remaining at 90 minutes on Wednesdays.

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Sunday Politics would become a weekend edition of Daily Politics presented by Andrew Neil and replacing The Politics Show, which ended in December 2011.

Daily Politics was broadcast live at noon on weekdays on BBC Two when the House of Commons is sitting, lasting 60 minutes on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Daily Politics was produced at the BBC's Millbank studios near the Palace of Westminster, but despite this convenient location, it was not unknown for MPs and guests to arrive late for their interviews; a social gaffe which Andrew Neil frequently reminded them of on subsequent appearances.

The network part of Sunday Daily Politics was presented by Sarah Smith from 4 September 2017 until the final programme on 22 July 2018.

Sunday Daily Politics was divided into a number of clearly defined sections.

Sunday Daily Politics Scotland was presented by Gordon Brewer or Andrew Kerr, and originally formed part of the networked Sunday Daily Politics programme.