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Sophy Ridge on Sunday
GenrePolitics
Presented bySophy Ridge
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
ProducerBen Sutcliffe
Production locationSky Westminster
EditorToby Sculthorp
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Original release
NetworkSky News
Release8 January 2017(2017-01-08)–
16 July 2023(2023-07-16)
Related
Murnaghan

Sophy Ridge on Sunday(alsoSunday with Niall Paterson) is aSky NewsSunday morning talk showfronted bySophy Ridge.It aired from 8 January 2017[1]until 16 July 2023.[2]

Until July 2018, the programme was broadcast from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (with a 30-minute highlights show broadcast at 9:30 pm).[3]It was broadcast at the same time as ITV'sPeston on Sunday,until both programmes were rescheduled.[4]

In its final period on air, the programme moved to an even earlier slot of 8:30am to 9:30am and was followed bySophy Ridge: The Take,a half-hour programme reacting to the interviews from the main programme.[5]

From 10 September 2017 until 29 April 2018, Ridge was on maternity leave, withNiall Patersonfronting the show (rebranded asSunday with Niall Paterson). Ridge returned on 4 May 2018.[6]On 16 May 2021 she began another period of maternity leave,[7]withTrevor Phillipsoccupying the slot and the show temporarily renamedTrevor Phillips on Sunday.[8]

As part of Sky News' coverage of the2019 United Kingdom general election,it was announced that the programme would be broadcast on a Saturday morning as well.[9][10]

Format[edit]

Prime MinisterTheresa Maywas a guest on the first programme.[11]The show has its own graphics, and normally comes from the Sky News Glass Box Studio (Studio 21) inSky Central.Duringparty conference season,the show is broadcast from the UK's major party conferences.[12]Niall Paterson is usually the relief presenter.

The show features a paper review with two reviewers, and normally includes two interview guests.

Viewing figures[edit]

The 18 November 2018 episode, with Prime MinisterTheresa Mayand Leader of the OppositionJeremy Corbyn,[13]had 187,400 viewers according toBARB.

Murnaghan[edit]

Previously, a similar programme calledMurnaghan,withDermot Murnaghan,was broadcast in the 10:00am Sunday slot. In 2017 Murnaghan moved to presentSky News Tonight.

References[edit]

  1. ^Sweney, Mark (16 November 2016)."Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News".The Guardian.London.Retrieved8 January2017.
  2. ^Final Sophy Ridge on Sunday this weekend - Politics Hub starts on September
  3. ^"Sky News Launches New Show, Sophy Ridge on Sunday"(Press release). Sky UK. 16 November 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2017.
  4. ^Mayhew, Freddy (29 August 2018)."Sophy Ridge on Sunday to air at 9am on return to Sky News avoiding clash with new Marr show time on BBC".PressGazette.Retrieved26 October2018.
  5. ^Tobitt, Charlotte (29 August 2019)."Sophy Ridge on Sunday moves to earlier time on Sky News".Press Gazette.Retrieved18 October2019.
  6. ^"👇👇👏👏@RidgeOnSunday #ridge".@RidgeOnSunday Twitter.Retrieved26 October2018.
  7. ^Otter, Saffron (16 May 2021)."Sky News announces Sophy Ridge on Sunday replacement as she goes on maternity leave".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved18 July2021.
  8. ^"Trevor Phillips on Sunday".Sky News.18 July 2021.Retrieved18 July2021.
  9. ^"Sky News unveils 2019 General Election plans".Sky Corporate.1 November 2019.Retrieved3 November2019.
  10. ^Mayhew, Freddy (4 November 2019)."Sophy Ridge to present Saturday and Sunday politics shows for Sky News during 'Brexit election'".Press Gazette.Retrieved17 November2019.
  11. ^"Sky News to air PM's first 2017 interview".Sky News.Retrieved8 January2017.
  12. ^"Ready to go here at #LabourConference! We've got banners and everything 👍 @RidgeOnSunday #lab18 #ridge".@SophyRidgeSky.Retrieved26 October2018.
  13. ^"Recap: Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn quizzed on Brexit agreement".Sky News.18 November 2018.Retrieved8 February2019.

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