Question Time (TV programme) being taken off the air, and the death of an audience member who collapsed while recording. The programme continued to enjoy good ratings during this period, notably on the day of Margaret Thatcher's resignation on 22 November 1990, which featured two different panels over two editions. David Dimbleby was chosen to succeed Peter Sissons as the programme’s presenter in 1994, after the BBC decided to hold two pilot show auditions between Dimbleby and Jeremy Paxman with two different audiences and two different panels. For a brief period under Dimbleby’s chairmanship in the mid-1990s there were a number of variations to
Question time long as the Minister is talking on the general subject of the matter raised in the question, it is usually considered relevant to the question, even if it does not address the specific issue raised in the question at all. State Parliaments adopt similar practices to the federal Parliament. The House of Commons of Canada term is "Question Period" and provinces have their own versions: In Finland's parliament Question hour ("kyselytunti") is held every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. It is broadcast live on public television. The questions in the Legislative Council are aimed at seeking information on government