Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil’s first guest in his new live 10-part series on Channel 4 will be Cabinet Minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, it was confirmed today (FRI).

The Andrew Neil Show, which launches this Sunday, 8th May at 6pm on Channel 4 sees UK’s pre-eminent political interviewer return to TV in a time where political issues are front and centre of the nation’s conversation.

The live half-hour programme will see Neil conducting forensic extended interviews with decision takers and news-makers from across the political spectrum. He will give his individual take on the biggest issues of our times as well as A-list analysis, commentary and debate from a regular cast of contributors.

This Sunday he is joined by Daily Mirror’s Pippa Crerar and The Telegraph’s Madeline Grant, as they give insight from their invaluable experience as Westminster’s political commentators.

The half-hour programme is produced by ITN Productions. Follow the conversation on #andrewneilshow