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 of "Breakfast Time" was shown on BBC One, becoming the first UK wide breakfast television service and continued to lead in the ratings until 1984. In 1984, Bill Cotton become managing director of Television at the BBC, and set about overhauling BBC1, which had been slated for poor home grown shows, its heavy reliance on US imports, with "Dallas" and "The Thorn Birds" being BBC1's highest rated programmes and ratings being over 20% behind ITV. Cotton recruited Michael Grade to become Controller of BBC One, the first time the Corporation had recruited someone outside of the BBC, replacing Alan Hart,