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
Question Time British National Party controversy Time", had been proposing an appearance by Griffin over the previous two years. "The Independent" gave credit to the BBC for resisting "the naïve showbiz instincts" of executives at Mentorn, who may have wanted "what Peter Hain calls a 'beanfest' for reasons well removed from the BBC's charter obligations." On 21 October, the day before the broadcast, the BBC Director-General, Mark Thompson, wrote an article for "The Guardian" entitled 'Keeping Nick Griffin off air is a job for parliament, not the BBC'. He said that those arguing for the BNP to be excluded from the programme were making the case