Question Time (TV programme) Question Time (TV programme) Question Time is a BBC topical debate television programme in the United Kingdom, based on the radio programme "Any Questions?" The show typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by members of an audience selected on the basis of its political views and demographic. The independent production company Mentorn has made the programme for the BBC since 1998. "Question Time" was presented by David Dimbleby until 13 December 2018. The show is currently broadcast on BBC One on Thursday
BBC One knew what to do with the series. On 9 September 1985, the long-standing children's programming block was overhauled and rebranded as "Children's BBC", which gave it dedicated idents for the first time and had a live in-vision presenter, similar to rival ITV's Children's ITV block which had been running since January 1983. Previously the BBC had broadcast children's programming using BBC1's team of regular duty announcers. The launch presenter for this block, and thus the first Children's BBC presenter of the current format, was Phillip Schofield. On 23 May 1986, long-running lunchtime magazine show "Pebble Mill at One" was broadcast