Fiona Bruce became the first female presenter to be part of the BBC general election results programme. In 2006, following a court case whereby British Airways requested that a Christian employee conceal her cross because it infringed the airline's dress code, the BBC disclosed it had some concerns over the fact that Fiona Bruce often wore a cross necklace although she was not banned from doing so. In December 2018 it was confirmed that Bruce would become the new host of "Question Time," following the departure of long-time host David Dimbleby. Her first appearance was scheduled for 10 January 2019, the debut
Gardeners' Question Time by the death of long-serving chairman Franklin Engelmann just days earlier. The format and panel remained largely unchanged for many years. In 1994 the complete panel left the BBC and moved to the new Classic FM station on a short-term contract to present "Classic Gardening Forum", sponsored by The Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society. In 2009 the production of the show was taken over by the UK's largest independent radio production company Somethin' Else. In December 2009 panellist John Cushnie died suddenly. The programme's audience figures continue to perform strongly as confirmed by the official audience measurement body, RAJAR. The