Sophy Ridge on Sunday

{{short description|Political discussion programme, broadcast on Sky News}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox television

| image =

| genre = Politics

| presenter = Sophy Ridge

| country = United Kingdom

| producer = Ben Sutcliffe

| location = Sky Westminster

| editor = Toby Sculthorp

| runtime = 60 minutes (inc. adverts)

| camera = Multi-camera

| network = Sky News

| first_aired = {{Start date|2017|01|08|df=yes}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|07|16|df=yes}}

| related = Murnaghan

}}

Sophy Ridge on Sunday (also Sunday with Niall Paterson) is a Sky News Sunday morning talk show fronted by Sophy Ridge. It aired from 8 January 2017{{Cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/16/sophy-ridge-on-sunday-programme-launch-sky-news |title=Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News |last=Sweney |first=Mark |date=16 November 2016 |work=The Guardian |location= London |access-date=8 January 2017}} until 16 July 2023.[https://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/news/final-sophy-ridge-on-sunday-this-weekend-politics-hub-starts-in-september-285051/ Final Sophy Ridge on Sunday this weekend - Politics Hub starts on September]

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).{{Cite press release |url= https://corporate.sky.com/media-centre/news-page/2016/sky-news-launches-new-show,-sophy-ridge-on-sunday |title= Sky News Launches New Show, Sophy Ridge on Sunday |publisher=Sky UK |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170731114234/https://corporate.sky.com/media-centre/news-page/2016/sky-news-launches-new-show,-sophy-ridge-on-sunday |archive-date=31 July 2017 |url-status=dead |date=16 November 2016}} It was broadcast at the same time as ITV's Peston on Sunday, until both programmes were rescheduled.{{cite web |last1=Mayhew |first1=Freddy |title=Sophy Ridge on Sunday to air at 9am on return to Sky News avoiding clash with new Marr show time on BBC |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/sophy-ridge-on-sunday-to-air-at-9am-on-return-to-sky-news-avoiding-clash-with-new-marr-show-time-on-bbc/ |website=PressGazette |date=29 August 2018 |access-date=26 October 2018}}

In its final period on air, the programme moved to an even earlier slot of 8:30am to 9:30am and was followed by Sophy Ridge: The Take, a half-hour programme reacting to the interviews from the main programme.{{cite web |last1=Tobitt |first1=Charlotte |title=Sophy Ridge on Sunday moves to earlier time on Sky News |url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/sophy-ridge-on-sunday-moves-to-earlier-slot-in-scheduling-battle-with-bbc-andrew-marr/ |website=Press Gazette |access-date=18 October 2019 |date=29 August 2019}}

From 10 September 2017 until 29 April 2018, Ridge was on maternity leave, with Niall Paterson fronting the show (rebranded as Sunday with Niall Paterson). Ridge returned on 4 May 2018.{{cite web |title=👇👇👏👏@RidgeOnSunday #ridge |url=https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/992057210577530880 |website=@RidgeOnSunday Twitter |access-date=26 October 2018}} On 16 May 2021 she began another period of maternity leave,{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/sky-news-announces-sophy-ridge-20604732|work=Manchester Evening News|title=Sky News announces Sophy Ridge on Sunday replacement as she goes on maternity leave|date=16 May 2021|accessdate=18 July 2021|last=Otter|first=Saffron}} with Trevor Phillips occupying the slot and the show temporarily renamed Trevor Phillips on Sunday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/a8c2f730-ccfb-4101-bed5-b07982905b14 |title=Trevor Phillips on Sunday|last=|first=|date=18 July 2021|website=Sky News|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-07-18}}

As part of Sky News' coverage of the 2019 United Kingdom general election, it was announced that the programme would be broadcast on a Saturday morning as well.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skygroup.sky/corporate/media-centre/articles/en-gb/sky-news-election-2019-coverage-plans|title=Sky News unveils 2019 General Election plans|last=|first=|date=1 November 2019|website=Sky Corporate|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-03}}{{cite web |last1=Mayhew |first1=Freddy |title=Sophy Ridge to present Saturday and Sunday politics shows for Sky News during 'Brexit election' |url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/sophy-ridge-saturday-show-sky-news-brexit-election-coverage-2019/ |website=Press Gazette |access-date=17 November 2019 |date=4 November 2019}}