Laura Kuenssberg took over BBC One’s 09:00 slot on 4 September 2022, ending the 16-year reign of The Andrew Marr Show. Broadcast live from Studio B at Broadcasting House, the hour-long programme keeps the confrontational sofa interview format but drops the paper review, favouring a brisk headline recap or a BBC News summary. Ministers, shadow ministers and the occasional wild-card broadcaster are booked while Saturday night’s headlines are still warm, giving the show first crack at the nation’s talking points before the Sunday editions hit the breakfast tables.
The roster of regulars tells its own story about who holds influence at any moment: Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting, Yvette Cooper, Bridget Phillipson and Jonathan Reynolds for Labour; Jeremy Hunt, Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp for the Conservatives; Ed Davey for the Liberal Democrats; plus pollster John Curtice and media bruiser Piers Morgan. When Kuenssberg was absent in October 2023 after her father’s death, Victoria Derbyshire stepped in for three consecutive weeks, cementing her role as the programme’s relief presenter.
Replacing a veteran presenter with the journalist who had spent seven years as BBC political editor was a statement of continuity rather than revolution: the show still trades on access, immediacy and the spectacle of politicians stumbling over their own soundbites before the coffee has cooled.
Production Details
BBC One / 7 Seasons / 146 Episodes / 2022 - Present
Producer(s): Brian Hollywood, Joseph Cassidy
Main Cast
Laura Kuenssberg as Self - Presenter
Ed Davey as Self – Leader, Liberal Democrats
Wes Streeting as Self – Shadow Health Secretary
Rachel Reeves as Self – Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Kemi Badenoch as Self - Leader of the Opposition
Yvette Cooper as Self – Shadow Home Secretary
Bridget Phillipson as Self – Shadow Education Secretary
Chris Philp as Self – Shadow Home Secretary
Keir Starmer as Self – Leader, Labour
Jonathan Reynolds as Self – Shadow Business and Trade Secretary
Piers Morgan as Self – Broadcaster
Jeremy Hunt as Self – Chancellor of the Exchequer
