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''This Week'' is a current affairs and politics TV programme in the United Kingdom on the BBC, screened on Thursday evenings, hosted since its inception by former ''Sunday Times'' editor Andrew Neil alongside the former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and minister Michael Portillo, and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Labour Party MP Diane Abbott. The trio are sometimes joined by Molly the Dog, an Anglo-French golden retriever belonging to Neil. Molly has proved to be a very popular addition to the regular line-up. During her unsuccessful campaign in 2010 to lead the Labour Party (and her subsequent appointment as Shadow Minister for Public Health), Abbott made only occasional appearances, with her place usually being taken by a left-leaning guest panellist in rotation. Since returning to the backbenches in 2013, Abbott appears on a fortnightly basis, alternating with Labour MP Alan Johnson. ''This Week'' came about after a major review of BBC political programmes, and replaced the nightly political review programme '' Despatch Box'' (1998–2002), for which Andrew Neil was the sole presenter in its later years, and which, in turn, was a replacement for ''The Midnight Hour'' (1994–1998). The show has a more light-hearted tone than most political programming and prides itself on being "punchy, irreverent, satirical". This is aided by the fact that neither of the original regular panelists is constrained by party politics, as panellist Diane Abbott was noted for rebelling against the former Labour government and Portillo has left the House of Commons. The two were ostensibly an "odd couple" coming from different sides of the political spectrum; however, they have a long-standing friendship dating back to when both attended grammar school in Harrow, even appearing in a production of ''Macbeth'' together. In September 2015 Jeremy Corbyn became leader of the Labour party. Abbott is a long time close associate of Corbyn and nominated him for leader. Following Corbyn's win, she was promptly made Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, leading to an increase in her public prominence, and she has not been a regular panelist on This Week ever since. ==Format== The standard format consists of three segments each with a guest contributor. The first features a journalist or commentator who present their "Take Of The Week" in a short film before appearing in the studio to discuss their perspective further. The second segment is a light hearted roundup of the week in and around Parliament. Mark Mardell presented this before he became the BBC's Europe Editor in 2005. It is currently presented by one of a rotation of prominent writers and broadcasters. This is followed by a discussion between the hosts (often joined for this segment by Miranda Green) of the issues raised. The final segment is entitled the "Spotlight", often featuring a cultural topic and less focused on Parliament. During this segment there is a final guest related to the topic. Additionally, there is often a quiz in which Neil takes pleasure in demonstrating his co-hosts' ignorance of a range of topics. The show was introduced in 2003 along with ''The Daily Politics'' to replace the nightly ''Despatch Box'', after a change in sitting hours of Parliament. The show achieved notoriety for its title sequence during the 2005 General Election, which spoofed the recently re-released version of "Is This the Way to Amarillo" and its video featuring comedian Peter Kay.〔(BBC News| 'Is This the Way to Election Day' Video )〕 In 2006, the programme won the Hansard Society Award for Opening Up Politics which was awarded at the Channel 4 Political Awards ceremony. During the general election campaign of 2010, ''This Week'' was broadcast on Monday nights in addition to its usual Thursday night slot, with contributors including Charles Kennedy, Sarah Teather, Lynne Featherstone, Caroline Flint and James Purnell. Diane Abbott was absent from the show while she sought election as the Labour Party leadership. Her replacements as co-host included Hazel Blears and Caroline Flint. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「This Week (BBC TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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