Bio

Background and Format: The Daily and Sunday Politics is a political programme hosted by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. Sunday Politics provides political news from across the UK through its three national (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and 11 regional segments, with a new consistent format across the UK. Sunday Politics Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is Lincolnshire, Humbershide and North Yorkshire's regional variant of the programme. Hosted by Tim Iredale, the programme follows a similar format to the main show, consisting of two political figures, normally MPs or MEPs, appearing for about 20 minutes. Regional segments of Sunday Politics have topical interviews and discussions, short films and a review of the political week in 60 seconds. Production Company: BBC Schedule Times: Sunday 11am-12:15pm (23 minutes for regional segments) An episode guide can be viewed here.  Target Audience: BBC One targets a broad mainstream audience. The Sunday Politics is aimed at those with an interest in news & current affairs and politics. Stats: We are unable to issue audience figures for individual programmes. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk for more information. Tips for PRs: The main focus is a long form interview with a leading politician. As part of the interview key statistics and quotes will be called up and displayed using graphics to help illustrate the questions. Each week the programme begins with other topical interviews on the breaking stories of the weekend Stories must have a political and topical focus  Guests will be leading politicians sundaypolitics@bbc.co.uk  Queries should be directed to the Political Editor for the region or  The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products