Freetime (TV series) Freetime (TV series) Freetime was children's television programme shown on ITV between 1981 and 1988. Its premiere episode debuted as part of the first Watch It! afternoon on 29 December 1980 and was listed as "Free Time" in the TV Times. But the series did not properly start until later in 1981. Produced by Thames Television, it was a magazine format show devoted to hobbies and interests, and was designed to encourage viewers to get out and about rather than staying at home and watching television. It was hosted by the former Magpie presenter Mick Robertson. Robertson was initially joined
Peston (TV programme) Peston (TV programme) Peston is the flagship political discussion programme on British television network ITV, recorded live on Wednesday evenings at 8pm. It is broadcast live on Twitter (the first terrestrial UK programme to do so) and then played out after the "News at Ten". It was announced on 5th June 2018 that the show would launch in the autumn of that year to succeed "Peston on Sunday". The programme is presented by Robert Peston, the Political Editor of ITV News, and features a combination of interviews with politicians and public figures alongside analysis of the major news events of