Question Time British National Party controversy is the flagship BBC Television political panel show, which began in 1979. The weekly show, hosted by David Dimbleby since 1994, takes place at locations around the country. Questions from a local audience are directed to a panel of invited guests, usually consisting of British politicians, alongside other public figures. The topics for debate during the programme are loosely defined by "set-piece" questions from pre-selected audience members. For each topic, the question is answered by each panel member in turn, followed by supplementary questions on the topic, time permitting. The show is pre-recorded a few hours before being broadcast, and
Question Time (TV programme) evenings. It is sometimes shown on BBC World News, depending on events in the news, and has been shown on the US channel C-SPAN. "Question Time" began on Tuesday 25 September 1979, as a television version of the BBC Radio 4 programme "Any Questions?". Originally intended to have only a short run, the programme became very popular and was duly extended. The guests on the very first show were Irish novelist Edna O'Brien, Derek Worlock; the Archbishop of Liverpool and politicians Teddy Taylor and Michael Foot. From 21 February 1980, the series moved to its current Thursday-night slot and became