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House of Commons - Boris Johnson Statement (Finished)
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 18:30
Coverage of a statement to the House of Commons by new prime minister Boris Johnson on his government's priorities, followed by questioning by MPs, from Thursday 25 July.
Mayor's Question Time
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 20:00
Recorded coverage of questions in the London Assembly to Mayor Sadiq Khan from Thursday 18 July.
Speaker's House - Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 21:30
The vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester delivers a lecture on science.
BOOKtalk - Rory Naismith
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 22:05
Mark D'Arcy talks to Rory Naismith about his new book Citadel of the Saxons: The Rise of Early London.
Westminster Hall - Pension Credit
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 22:20
MPs take part in a Westminster Hall debate on access to pension credit, from Wednesday 24 July.
Westminster Hall - Pension Credit TV Guide
Briefings - Vernon Bogdanor
BBC Parliament - Monday 19th August 2019 - 23:25
Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivers a Gresham College lecture in the Museum of London on Britain and Europe, from Wednesday 13 March.
Speaker's House - Lord Norton on Willie Whitelaw
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 00:20
Lord Norton delivers a lecture on "What if Ted Heath had resigned in October 1974 and Willie Whitelaw had become Tory Leader?" in the Speaker's House from Monday 18 March.
BOOKtalk - Scott Colvin
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 01:10
Mark D'Arcy talks to Scott Colvin about his recent book How to Survive a Select Committee.
Work and Pensions Committee with Amber Rudd
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 01:25
Work and Pension Committee's evidence session with work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd on the work of her department, from Wednesday 24 July.
Briefings - Lord Rees of Ludlow
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 02:30
Lord Rees of Ludlow delivers the Lord Speaker's Lecture, 'On the Future: technology and environmental stresses in 2050 and beyond', from Wednesday 27 February.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Rights...
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 03:10
...and the Ideal Constitution. 4/5. Jonathan Sumption, formerly one of England and Wales's most senior judges sitting in the UK's Supreme Court, assesses the US and UK's constitutional models.
House of Lords - Priorities for the Government
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 03:40
A statement on the priorities for the new government, from Thursday 24 July.
BOOKtalk - Sophie Ambler
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 04:30
Mark D'Arcy talks to Sophie Therese Ambler about her new book 'The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary'.
Housing Committee with Dame Judith Hackitt
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 04:50
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's session on building regulations and fire safety, from Monday 22 July.
Lord Speaker's Lecture - Jack McConnell
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 06:35
Jack McConnell delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture on '20 Years of Scottish Devolution: Pass or Fail?' From Wednesday 15 May.
BOOKtalk - Rachel Reeves
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 07:15
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with Labour MP Rachel Reeves about her book Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics.
Briefings - Northern Ireland Backstop
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 07:35
The panel held on the problems and possible solutions around the Northern Ireland 'backstop' required as part of the deal reached with the EU over Brexit.
Scottish First Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 08:20
Questions in the Scottish Parliament to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from Thursday 27 June.
BOOKtalk - Jack Straw
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 09:05
Mark D'Arcy talks to former foreign secretary Jack Straw about his new book 'The English Job: Understanding Iran and why it distrusts Britain.'.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Shifting the Foundations
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 09:25
5/5. Jonathan Sumption makes some suggestions to restore faith in democracy.
Briefings - Tony Hall
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 09:55
Tony Hall delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture, The BBC and the future of News: Impartiality, the fightback against fake news and the global role of the BBC, from Wed 20 March.
Briefings - Theresa May at Chatham House
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 10:35
Theresa May giving one of her last speeches as Prime Minister on the state of politics domestically and internationally at Chatham House in London, from Wednesday 17 July.
BOOKtalk - Robin Renwick
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 11:20
Mark D'Arcy talks to former British ambassador Robin Renwick about his new book Not Quite a Diplomat.
Boris Johnson Leadership Election Speech
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 11:40
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson speaks at an event in central London following the announcement of his victory over Jeremy Hunt, from Tuesday 23 July.
Prime Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 11:45
Coverage of Theresa Mays final session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, from Wednesday 24 July.
Theresa May Leaves Downing Street
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 12:50
Prime minister Theresa May speaks in Downing Street moments before travelling to Buckingham Palace to hand her resignation to the Queen, from Wednesday 24 July.
Boris Johnson Downing Street Speech
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 12:55
Prime minister Boris Johnson speaks in Downing Street after being asked by the Queen to form a new government, from Wednesday 24 July.
BOOKtalk - Peter Riddell
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 13:10
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author and historian Peter Riddell on his book 15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers.
House of Commons - Boris Johnson Statement
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 13:25
Coverage of a statement to the House of Commons by new prime minister Boris Johnson on his government's priorities, followed by questioning by MPs, from Thursday 25 July.
Laws and Ladies
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 14:55
Daniel Brittain is joined by crossbench peer Baroness Meacher, Conservative peer Baroness Fookes and Labour peer Baroness Prosser for more discussion of political news.
Briefings - Gordon Brown on Brexit
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 15:25
The speech by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Brexit and the incoming new Conservative government, from Monday 22 July.
Briefings - A Brief History of...
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 15:50
...(Parliamentary) Time. Dr Paul Seaward, research professor, History of Parliament Trust delivering a lecture entitled A Brief History of (Parliamentary) Time, from Wednesday 12 June.
BOOKtalk - David Kogan
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 16:35
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author David Kogan about his book Protest and Power: The Battle for the Labour Party.
Climate Change Committee with David Attenborough
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 16:55
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees session on Clean Growth Strategy.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Law's Expanding Empire
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 17:55
1/5. Former judge, Jonathan Sumption, explains how the growth of the law, driven by a demand for greater security and less risk, now means that we have less liberty.
Briefings - Jo Swinson Leadership Election Speech
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 18:25
The speech by Jo Swinson shortly after she won the Liberal Democrat leadership election, from Monday 22 July.
House of Lords - Public Services and Young People
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 18:45
The debate in the House of Lords on the impact of public services on the lives of young people, from Thursday 18 July.
BOOKtalk - Katie Hickman
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 20:35
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with historian Katie Hickman about her new book - She-Merchants, Buccaneers and Gentlewomen: British women in India 1600-1900.
Welsh Affairs Committee on Ford at Bridgend
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 20:50
A committee session on the proposed closure of the Ford plant at Bridgend, from Monday 8 July.
Welsh First Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 21:55
Questions in the Welsh Assembly to First Minister Mark Drakeford from Tuesday 16 July.
Speaker's House Lecture - Joanna Cherry
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 22:55
SNP MP Joanna Cherry delivers a lecture on 'Women and British Politics, where next?' from Monday 21 January.
Briefings - Sir Mark Sedwill
BBC Parliament - Tuesday 20th August 2019 - 23:45
The speech by the cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill on future public service challenges at the Institute of Government, from Thursday 13 June.
BOOKtalk - Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 00:35
Mark DArcy talks to historians Dick Leonard and Mark Garnett about their new book Titans: Fox vs Pitt.
The Reith Lectures 2019: In Praise of Politics
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 00:50
2/5. Jonathan Sumption discusses state legitimacy and how democracy can be effective in accommodating political differences.
Briefings - Donald Trump and Theresa May
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 01:20
US president Donald Trump and prime minister Theresa May holding a joint news conference in Whitehall as part of the president's state visit to the UK, from Tuesday 4 June.
Briefings - Jeremy Corbyn at Trump State Visit
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 01:45
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the anti-Trump visit protests in central London, from Tuesday 4 June.
House of Lords - Leaking of Confidential Emails
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 02:00
Debate on leaks of private communications of the UK's ambassador to the United States.
Westminster Hall - Defence Spending
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 02:55
The debate in the House of Commons second chamber, Westminster Hall, on defence spending, from Tuesday 16 July.
BOOKtalk - Jon Davis and John Rentoul
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 04:25
Mark D'Arcy talks to Jon Davis and John Rentoul about their latest book Heroes or Villains?: The Blair Government Reconsidered.
Speaker's House - Sir Edward...
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 04:45
...Leigh on Michael Heseltine. Sir Edward Leigh delivers a lecture on 'What if Michael Heseltine, not John Major, had become PM in 1990?' in the Speaker's House from Monday 20 May.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Human Rights and Wrongs
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 05:15
3/5. In his third lecture, Jonathan Sumption argues that concepts of human rights have a long history in the common law.
BOOKtalk - Vernon Bogdanor
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 05:50
Mark D'Arcy in conversation with Professor Vernon Bogdanor about his latest book, Beyond Brexit: Towards a British Constitution.
House of Commons - Persecution...
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 06:05
...of Christians Overseas. The debate in the House of Commons on the persecution of Christians overseas, from Thursday 18 July.
Laws and Ladies
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 08:00
Daniel Brittain is joined by crossbench peer Baroness Meacher, Conservative peer Baroness Fookes and Labour peer Baroness Prosser for more discussion of political news.
Boris Johnson Leadership Election Speech
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 08:25
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson speaks at an event in central London following the announcement of his victory over Jeremy Hunt, from Tuesday 23 July.
Prime Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 08:35
Coverage of Theresa Mays final session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, from Wednesday 24 July.
Theresa May Leaves Downing Street
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 09:40
Prime minister Theresa May speaks in Downing Street moments before travelling to Buckingham Palace to hand her resignation to the Queen, from Wednesday 24 July.
Boris Johnson Downing Street Speech
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 09:45
Prime minister Boris Johnson speaks in Downing Street after being asked by the Queen to form a new government, from Wednesday 24 July.
BOOKtalk - Peter Riddell
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 10:00
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author and historian Peter Riddell on his book 15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers.
House of Commons - Boris Johnson Statement
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 10:15
Coverage of a statement to the House of Commons by new prime minister Boris Johnson on his government's priorities, followed by questioning by MPs, from Thursday 25 July.
Mayor's Question Time
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 11:45
Recorded coverage of questions in the London Assembly to Mayor Sadiq Khan from Thursday 18 July.
Speaker's House - Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 13:15
The vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester delivers a lecture on science.
BOOKtalk - Rory Naismith
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 13:50
Mark D'Arcy talks to Rory Naismith about his new book Citadel of the Saxons: The Rise of Early London.
Westminster Hall - Pension Credit
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 14:05
MPs take part in a Westminster Hall debate on access to pension credit, from Wednesday 24 July.
Briefings - Vernon Bogdanor
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 15:10
Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivers a Gresham College lecture in the Museum of London on Britain and Europe, from Wednesday 13 March.
Speaker's House - Lord Norton on Willie Whitelaw
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 16:05
Lord Norton delivers a lecture on "What if Ted Heath had resigned in October 1974 and Willie Whitelaw had become Tory Leader?" in the Speaker's House from Monday 18 March.
BOOKtalk - Scott Colvin
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 16:55
Mark D'Arcy talks to Scott Colvin about his recent book How to Survive a Select Committee.
Work and Pensions Committee with Amber Rudd
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 17:10
Work and Pension Committee's evidence session with work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd on the work of her department, from Wednesday 24 July.
Briefings - Lord Rees of Ludlow
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 18:15
Lord Rees of Ludlow delivers the Lord Speaker's Lecture, 'On the Future: technology and environmental stresses in 2050 and beyond', from Wednesday 27 February.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Rights...
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 18:55
...and the Ideal Constitution. 4/5. Jonathan Sumption, formerly one of England and Wales's most senior judges sitting in the UK's Supreme Court, assesses the US and UK's constitutional models.
House of Lords - Priorities for the Government
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 19:25
A statement on the priorities for the new government, from Thursday 24 July.
BOOKtalk - Sophie Ambler
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 20:15
Mark D'Arcy talks to Sophie Therese Ambler about her new book 'The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary'.
Housing Committee with Dame Judith Hackitt
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 20:35
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's session on building regulations and fire safety, from Monday 22 July.
Lord Speakers Lecture - Jack McConnell
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 22:20
Jack McConnell delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture on '20 Years of Scottish Devolution: Pass or Fail?' From Wednesday 15 May.
BOOKtalk - Rachel Reeves
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 23:00
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with Labour MP Rachel Reeves about her book Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics.
Briefings - Northern Ireland Backstop
BBC Parliament - Wednesday 21st August 2019 - 23:20
The panel held on the problems and possible solutions around the Northern Ireland 'backstop' required as part of the deal reached with the EU over Brexit.
Scottish First Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 00:05
Questions in the Scottish Parliament to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon from Thursday 27 June.
BOOKtalk - Jack Straw
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 00:50
Mark D'Arcy talks to former foreign secretary Jack Straw about his new book 'The English Job: Understanding Iran and why it distrusts Britain.'.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Shifting the Foundations
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 01:10
5/5. Jonathan Sumption makes some suggestions to restore faith in democracy.
Briefings - Tony Hall
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 01:40
Tony Hall delivers the Lord Speaker Lecture, The BBC and the future of News: Impartiality, the fightback against fake news and the global role of the BBC, from Wed 20 March.
Briefings - Theresa May at Chatham House
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 02:20
Theresa May giving one of her last speeches as Prime Minister on the state of politics domestically and internationally at Chatham House in London, from Wednesday 17 July.
BOOKtalk - Robin Renwick
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 03:05
Mark D'Arcy talks to former British ambassador Robin Renwick about his new book Not Quite a Diplomat.
Boris Johnson Leadership Election Speech
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 03:25
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson speaks at an event in central London following the announcement of his victory over Jeremy Hunt, from Tuesday 23 July.
Prime Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 03:30
Coverage of Theresa Mays final session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, from Wednesday 24 July.
Theresa May Leaves Downing Street
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 04:35
Prime minister Theresa May speaks in Downing Street moments before travelling to Buckingham Palace to hand her resignation to the Queen, from Wednesday 24 July.
Boris Johnson Downing Street Speech
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 04:40
Prime minister Boris Johnson speaks in Downing Street after being asked by the Queen to form a new government, from Wednesday 24 July.
BOOKtalk - Peter Riddell
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 04:55
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author and historian Peter Riddell on his book 15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers.
House of Commons - Boris Johnson Statement
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 05:10
Coverage of a statement to the House of Commons by new prime minister Boris Johnson on his government's priorities, followed by questioning by MPs, from Thursday 25 July.
Laws and Ladies
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 06:40
Daniel Brittain is joined by crossbench peer Baroness Meacher, Conservative peer Baroness Fookes and Labour peer Baroness Prosser for more discussion of political news.
Briefings - Gordon Brown on Brexit
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 07:10
The speech by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Brexit and the incoming new Conservative government, from Monday 22 July.
Briefings - A Brief History of...
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 07:35
...(Parliamentary) Time. Dr Paul Seaward, research professor, History of Parliament Trust delivering a lecture entitled A Brief History of (Parliamentary) Time, from Wednesday 12 June.
BOOKtalk - David Kogan
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 08:20
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with author David Kogan about his book Protest and Power: The Battle for the Labour Party.
Climate Change Committee with David Attenborough
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 08:40
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committees session on Clean Growth Strategy.
The Reith Lectures 2019: Law's Expanding Empire
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 09:40
1/5. Former judge, Jonathan Sumption, explains how the growth of the law, driven by a demand for greater security and less risk, now means that we have less liberty.
Briefings - Jo Swinson Leadership Election Speech
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 10:10
The speech by Jo Swinson shortly after she won the Liberal Democrat leadership election, from Monday 22 July.
House of Lords - Public Services and Young People
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 10:30
The debate in the House of Lords on the impact of public services on the lives of young people, from Thursday 18 July.
BOOKtalk - Katie Hickman
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 12:20
Mark D'Arcy in discussion with historian Katie Hickman about her new book - She-Merchants, Buccaneers and Gentlewomen: British women in India 1600-1900.
Welsh Affairs Committee on Ford at Bridgend
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 12:35
A committee session on the proposed closure of the Ford plant at Bridgend, from Monday 8 July.
Welsh First Minister's Questions
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 13:40
Questions in the Welsh Assembly to First Minister Mark Drakeford from Tuesday 16 July.
Speaker's House Lecture - Joanna Cherry
BBC Parliament - Thursday 22nd August 2019 - 14:40
SNP MP Joanna Cherry delivers a lecture on 'Women and British Politics, where next?' from Monday 21 January.
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