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 (TV programme) the south side of London Bridge. His last programme as presenter on 12 July 1989 was broadcast from Paris, and Day was allowed to choose his own guests. After Day retired, Peter Sissons took over and continued until 1993. After Day's departure the BBC decided to widen the programme's appeal by moving it around the country. The programme also changed its London location from the Greenwood Theatre to the Barbican Centre. Sissons' tenure as "Question Time" chairman included three different editors. There were several problems during filming, including a bomb scare during a live recording, which resulted in the programme