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By-Election Special

Coverage of the Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland by-elections. Andrew Neil and guests review the last few days in politics and look at the by-election campaigns.

Coverage of the Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland by-elections.

Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson to review the last few days in politics, and Ann Widdecombe looks at what she thinks the Conservatives should be doing about the NHS, schools and business.

Radio 5 live's Emma Barnett rounds up the week in a film, Miranda Green and Michelle Brown join in the debate, and funny man Milton Jones looks at what it means to be weird.

Following on, a fresh team consisting of Conservative Matt Hancock, Liberal Democrat Baroness Pinnock, Labour's Barry Gardiner and Ukip's David Kurten look at the by-election campaigns in Stoke and Copeland ahead of the results.

3 hours, 40 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Feb 201722:15

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:24

    ABBA

    Dancing Queen

  • 00:25

    ABBA

    Super Trouper

  • 00:48

    Johnny Cash

    Everybody Loves a Nut

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAndrew Neil
PanellistMichael Portillo
PanellistAlan Johnson
PanellistMiranda Green
PanellistMichelle Brown
PanellistMatthew Hancock
PanellistKath Pinnock
PanellistBarry Gardiner
PanellistDavid Kurten
ReporterEmma Barnett
ParticipantJohn Curtice
Interviewed GuestAnn Widdecombe
Interviewed GuestMilton Jones
Assistant ProducerAlex Cadier
Assistant ProducerLouis Harris-White
ProducerSarah Weaver
ProducerArryn Moy
ProducerPeter Barnes
DirectorClaire Bellis
Assistant EditorAndrew Gilhooly
EditorPenny Davies
EditorSam Woodhouse
EditorRobbie Gibb
EditorSamir Shah

Broadcasts

  • Thu 23 Feb 201723:45
  • Fri 24 Feb 201700:30
  • Fri 24 Feb 201700:40
  • Fri 24 Feb 201703:00
  • Fri 24 Feb 201722:15