Janet McAllen
Director
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
Season 5
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Released Sept. 4, 2022
Episode 60 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.politics, tmdb.current-affairs, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.british-politics, imdb.interview, imdb.british-politician, imdb.journalist, imdb.discussion
Production Companies: BBC News
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Musk, grooming gangs and the NHS
Laura speaks to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp.
Jan. 5, 2025, midnight
S5E2 - Can we make social media safer?
Laura Kuenssberg talks to technology secretary Peter Kyle, shadow chancellor Mel Stride as well as former California governor Jerry Brown and reality TV star Jason Oppenheim from Selling Sunset.
Jan. 12, 2025, midnight
S5E3 - Cease Fire in Gaza and Trump's Inauguration
As the ceasefire is announced in Gaza, Laura interviews Darren Jones, Priti Patel, Greg Swenson and Sharone Lifschitz, whose father Oded is held hostage in Gaza.
Jan. 19, 2025, midnight
S5E4 - Boosting the Economy, AI and Paul McCartney
Laura Kuenssberg's guests include Rachel Reeves MP, chancellor, and Kemi Badenoch MP, Conservative leader.
Jan. 26, 2025, midnight
S5E5 - Violent Crime, Tariffs and Brexit
Laura is joined by home secretary Yvette Cooper MP, shadow business and trade secretary Andrew Griffith MP and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey MP.
Feb. 2, 2025, midnight
S5E6 - Online Safety, Middle East Peace, and Labour's Housebuilding Plans
Guests include deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP, Israeli president Isaac Herzog, and four parents who are suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful death of their children.
Feb. 9, 2025, midnight
S5E7 - Trump, Ukraine and Europe
Victoria Derbyshire's guests are business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel MP and Ilan Gur, CEO of ARIA.
Feb. 16, 2025, midnight
S5E8 - What Should Keir Starmer Say to President Trump?
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Stephen Fry, Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes and former chief whip Simon Hart.
Feb. 23, 2025, midnight
S5E9 - War and Peace: Interview with the Prime Minister
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch and leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey.
March 2, 2025, midnight
S5E10 - Ukraine, the Civil Service, and Rows in Reform
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Pat McFadden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chris Philp, shadow home secretary, and Espen Barth Eide, Norwegian foreign minister.
March 9, 2025, midnight
S5E11 - Reforming Welfare and the NHS
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Wes Streeting, health secretary, Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, and Alexander Stubb, president of Finland.
March 16, 2025, midnight
S5E12 - Rachel Reeves and the Spring Statement
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by chancellor Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor Mel Stride and deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper.
March 23, 2025, midnight
S5E13 - Justin Welby and Abuse in the Church of England
Laura talks to Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury in his first interview since his resignation. She is also joined by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, and the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Alex Burghart.
March 30, 2025, midnight
S5E14 - Trump’s tariffs: how should the government respond?
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, and Esther Ghey, online safety campaigner.
April 6, 2025, midnight
S5E15 - Can the government keep the steel furnaces open?
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Jonathan Reynolds, business and trade secretary, Andrew Griffith, shadow business and trade secretary, Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, and Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to the UK.
April 13, 2025, midnight
S5E16 - Countdown to the Local Elections
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Pat McFadden, Sir Ed Davey, Kevin Hollinrake, Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden.
April 27, 2025, midnight
S5E17 - Farage’s victory: how will the other parties respond?
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Wes Streeting, health secretary; Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader; Ed Davey, Lib Dem leader; Zia Yusuf, chair Reform UK; and Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party.
May 4, 2025, midnight
S5E18 - Immigration, Grooming Gangs and Yungblud
Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. With home secretary Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, and Yungblud.
May 11, 2025, midnight
S5E19 - The UK-EU Summit, and Elton John on AI Copyright
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Nick Thomas-Symonds, Cabinet Office minister, Alex Burghart, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica, Elton John, and James Graham.
May 18, 2025, midnight
S5E20 - The Deputy Prime Minister and the Conservative Leader
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, and Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, plus Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter.
May 25, 2025, midnight
S5E21 - Protecting Britain from global threats
Laura Kuenssberg's guests include defence secretary John Healey, shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick and David Challen, author and son of Sally Challen.
On the panel are business owner Kiki McDonough, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti and former cabinet secretary Simon Case.
June 1, 2025, midnight
S5E22 - The Spending Review and why Arnold Schwarzenegger wants you to 'stop whining'
Laura Kuenssberg talks to science and technology secretary Peter Kyle, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice, and actor and climate change activist Arnold Schwarzenegger.
June 8, 2025, midnight
S5E23 - Israel v Iran
Laura Kuenssberg talks to chancellor Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor Mel Stride, Israel’s ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely, Iranian opposition campaigner and son of the former Shah, Reza Pahlavi, and Iranian analyst Hamidreza Gholamzadeh.
June 15, 2025, midnight
S5E24 - Trump Strikes Iran
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary; Isaac Herzog, president of Israel; Seyed Ali Mousavi, Iranian ambassador to the UK; Tom Tughendhat, former Conservative minister; Piers Morgan, broadcaster; Zara Sultana, Independent MP.
June 22, 2025, midnight
S5E25 - Labour’s First Year and the Welfare Reforms
Victoria Derbyshire's guests include Wes Streeting, the health secretary, Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, Rosie Jones, comedian, Louise Haigh, former cabinet minister, and Ralph Fiennes and Dylan Moran.
June 29, 2025, midnight
S5E26 - Labour’s First Year: What Do Voters Think?
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to a group of people from Kent who voted Labour in 2024, and to Bridget Phillipson MP, Mel Stride MP and Sir Mark Rowley.
July 6, 2025, midnight
S5E27 - Protecting children online, and life after Doctor Who
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to chief executive of Ofcom Melanie Dawes, transport secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, and actors Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel.
July 13, 2025, midnight
S5E28 - Who Can Clean Up Our Water?
Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. The guests are: Steve Reed, the environment secretary; Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK; Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats; and Kevin Hollinrake, the shadow housing secretary. And on the panel are: the SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, political strategist Jo Tanner and comedian Matt Forde.
July 20, 2025, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 8760 min.
Released: Sept. 4, 2022
Last Air Date: Jan. 4, 2026, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 11, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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