Andrew Neil

Acting

Andrew Neil

Born

1949-05-21 (77)

Place of birth

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrew Ferguson Neil (born 21 May 1949) is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster. He currently works for the BBC, presenting the live political programmes The Daily Politics and This Week. For the BBC he also anchors Straight Talk with Andrew Neil and makes documentaries. He is also chairman of Spectator Magazines; Chairman of ITP Magazines (Dubai); and Chairman of World Media Rights (London). Neil made his name at The Sunday Times where he was editor for 11 years. In 1995 he was made editor-in-chief of the Press Holdings group of newspapers, owner of The Business and (from 2005) The Spectator, moving to become chairman in July 2008. Description ab…

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Film credits

2020s · 2 titles

1990s · 2 titles

Series credits

The One Show poster
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A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

The One Show

2006

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7.1

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Have I Got News for You

1990

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster
7.0

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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Question Time poster
5.9

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

Question Time

1979

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3.7

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.

Q&A

2008

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Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

This Week poster
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Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.

This Week

2003

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Daily Politics is a British television show launched by the BBC in 2003 and presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. The programme takes an in-depth look at the daily goings on in Westminster and other areas across Britain and the world, and includes interviews with leading politicians and political commentators.

Daily Politics

2003

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Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

2022

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The Alphabet Game

1996

The Tony Blair Story poster
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Tony Blair is one of Britain's most successful and controversial leaders. With unprecedented access, including Blair and family, this series charts his meteoric rise to power. And what happened next. Featuring an in-depth interview with Tony Blair himself, his story is also told through those who knew him best – friends, allies, and opponents. Peeling back the layers of political spin and tabloid sensationalism, the programme offers a fresh perspective on the man who transformed the Labour Party and reshaped Britain. The series goes beyond the headlines to explore the key moments that shaped Blair’s leadership, providing a gripping insight into one of the most influential Prime Ministers of the modern era.

The Tony Blair Story

2026

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British current affairs series with Dermot Murnaghan tackling a different issue at home or abroad each week.

The Big Story

1993

The Andrew Neil Show poster
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The UK's pre-eminent political broadcaster interviews decision-takers and news-makers from across the political spectrum.

The Andrew Neil Show

2022

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The political stories of the day.

Politics Live

2018

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The Lowdown was an award winning documentary series for young people first broadcast on CBBC in 1988. Reminiscent of World In Action and Panorama it was produced by Landseer Productions, and broadcast after Newsround until 1998.

The Lowdown

1988

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In three fifty minute films,this series reveals the deals and the betrayals,the polite letters from palace press secretaries and the bollockings from tabloid editors,the telephone calls to the BBC Governors and the intercepted mobile phone calls from royal paramours which form the recent history of the relationship between the Royal Family,politicians and the media.

Royals and Reptiles

1997