Sputnik (television programme)

Sputnik
George Galloway, host of Sputnik.
Genre	News and current affairs
Created by	RT UK
Presented by	George Galloway, Putri Gayatri Pertiwi
Original language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	London
Release
Original network	RT
First shown in	16 November 2013 – present
External links
Website

Sputnik: Orbiting the world with George Galloway is a weekly television programme produced by RT UK presented by British politician George Galloway and his wife Gayatri. The series began its run on 16 November 2013, but was off-air because of the 2015 general election between 28 March 2015 (71) and 16 May 2015 (72).^[1]

The programme covers world affairs with expert guests in conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Galloway. It usually covers two separate stories; one in each half of the 30 minute slot.

There are some trademarks and catchphrases in each episode, including George Galloway, just before turning to social media contributions, saying: "What's rattling, Gayatri?", and his sign-off: "It's been marvellous!"

Notable guests

• Keith Bennett, China and North Korea expert, Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) member^[2]
• Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat politician^[3]
• David Davis, British Conservative Party politician^[4]
• Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party^[5]
• Rob Griffiths, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Britain^[6]
• Lee Jasper, political activist^[7]
• Steve Keen, economist and author^[8]
• Seumas Milne, associate editor of The Guardian^[9][10]
• Andy Worthington, historian and investigative journalist^[11]
• Jill Stein, Presidential Candidate for the Green Party of the United States

References

1. Sputnik programme guide, RT
2. "CPGB-ML discuss North Korea with George Galloway on Russia Today’s ‘Sputnik’ TV Show - Red Youth". Red Youth. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
3. "Episode 091". Sputnik. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via RT International.
4. "Rt Hon David Davis MP » David Davis talks on Sputnik with George Galloway over Iraq Inquiry". daviddavismp.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
5. Sommers, Jack (13 February 2016). "Nigel Farage Interviewed By George Galloway, Who Agreed With Him On Everything They Discussed". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
6. "Episode 041". Sputnik. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via RT International.
7. Lee Jasper. "Lee Jasper Official Blog". leejasper.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
8. "Speaking with George Galloway on Sputnik about HSBC - Steve Keen's Debtwatch". Steve Keen's Debtwatch. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
9. "Episode 009". Sputnik. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via RT International.
10. "Episode 072". Sputnik. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via RT International.
11. "Video: Andy Worthington Promotes We Stand With Shaker on George Galloway’s Sputnik Show on RT". andyworthington.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.