Jeff Randall Live is a business programme which is broadcast on Sky News

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 in the United Kingdom

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 at 19:00 from Monday to Thursday. It began on 24 September 2007 as a weekly show, and is hosted by the business journalist Jeff Randall

Jeff Randall (journalist)

Jeff William Randall is a journalist, who presents Jeff Randall Live, a business and politics show on Sky News...

. The show features interviews with some of the UK's leading business, financial and political figures, with past guests including the billionaire tycoon Philip Green

Philip Green

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, and former Chancellor

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 Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling

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.

In January 2009, Jeff Randall joined Sky News on a permanent basis with the programme becoming part of the daily schedule instead of its previous weekly status when it only aired on a Monday.

In September 2010, Jeff Randall Live was extended to a one-hour slot Monday-Thursday, this follows the axing of SkyNews.com, which until then aired in the previous 30 minute slot.

Move to The City

At the end of February 2010, Jeff Randall Live moved to a new studio in the City of London

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 at 30 St Mary Axe, better known as "The Gherkin". Special programmes like the budget and other business related programmes will also be broadcast from the new studio.

Boulton and Randall Unleashed

Following the announcement of the 2010 General Election, Jeff Randall Live was incorporated into an hour long show - Boulton & Randall Unleashed. The show aired weekdays from 19:00-20:00, with Adam Boulton

Adam Boulton

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 in Westminster

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 and Jeff Randall in the City and summarised the daily election news and reaction. The programme ran for the duration of the election campaign.

External links

• Jeff Randall Live Sky.com
• Clips of Jeff Randall Live Youtube
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