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The following is a list of episodes of Question Time, a British current affairs debate television programme broadcast by BBC Television.
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Year overview · Presenters · Highest appearance makers Year: 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 |
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Year | Episodes | Transmission dates |
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1979 | 13[1][fn 1] | 25 September – 18 December |
1980 | 32[2] | 15 January – 18 December |
1981 | 31[3] | 15 January – 17 December |
1982 | 31[4] | 14 January – 16 December |
1983 | 32[5][fn 2] | 13 January – 15 December |
1984 | 35[6] | 12 January – 20 December |
1985 | 29[7] | 10 January – 12 December |
1986 | 35[8] | 9 January – 11 December |
1987 | 33[9] | 15 January – 10 December |
1988 | 35[10] | 7 January – 15 December |
1989 | 37[11] | 12 January – 14 December |
1990 | 34[12] | 18 January – 13 December |
1991 | 35[13] | 10 January – 5 December |
1992 | 33[14] | 23 January – 10 December |
1993 | 34[15] | 14 January – 9 December |
1994 | 35[16] | 13 January – 15 December |
1995 | 32[17] | 12 January – 14 December |
1996 | 33[18] | 11 January – 19 December |
1997 | 33[19] | 23 January – 18 December |
1998 | 33[20][fn 3] | 15 January – 17 December |
1999 | 37[21][fn 4] | 14 January – 16 December |
2000 | 36[22] | 13 January – 14 December |
2001 | 38[23][fn 5] | 11 January – 6 December |
2002 | 37[24][fn 6] | 10 January −12 December |
2003 | 35[25] | 9 January – 11 December |
2004 | 37[26] | 8 January – 9 December |
2005 | 35[27] | 6 January – 8 December |
2006 | 36[28] | 12 January – 7 December |
2007 | 37[29] | 11 January – 13 December |
2008 | 36[29] | 17 January – 11 December |
2009 | 37[29] | 15 January – 10 December |
2010 | 40[29] | 14 January – 9 December |
2011 | 39[29] | 13 January – 8 December |
2012 | 36[29] | 12 January – 13 December |
2013 | 38[29] | 10 January – 12 December |
2014 | 36[29] | 9 January – 11 December |
2015 | 41[29] | 8 January – 17 December |
2016 | 39[29] | 14 January – 8 December |
2017 | 41[29] | 12 January – 14 December |
2018 | 39[29] | 11 January – 13 December |
2019 | 42[29] | 10 January – 13 December |
2020 | 37[29] | 9 January – 10 December |
2021 | 39[29] | 6 January – 16 December |
2022 | 37[29] | 13 January – 15 December |
2023 | 37[29] | 12 January – 14 December |
2024 | 39 | 11 January – 12 December |
2025 | to be determined | 16 January – to be determined |
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Presenters
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Presenters | Date | No. of episodes |
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Robin Day | 1979–1989 | 303 |
Robert McKenzie | 1980–1981 | 3 |
Ludovic Kennedy | 1982–1983 | 4 |
Bernard Levin | 1984–1985 | 2 |
Sue Lawley | 1984–1987 | 5 |
Donald MacCormick | 1985 | 9 |
Peter Sissons | 1989–1993 | 149 |
David Dimbleby | 1994–2018 | 914 |
John Humphrys | 2009 | 1 |
Nick Robinson | 2017 | 1 |
Fiona Bruce | 2019– | |
Victoria Derbyshire | 2022 | 1 |
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Highest appearance makers
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Panellists | Affiliation | No. of appearances[30] | Average per year | Date |
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Kenneth Clarke | Conservatives | 59 | 1.6 | 1982–2019 |
Shirley Williams | Labour (before 1981) Social Democrats (1981–88) Liberal Democrats (1988–2021) |
58 | 1.7 | 1980–2015 |
Menzies Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 47 | 1.6 | 1987–2017 |
Harriet Harman | Labour | 45 | 1.3 | 1981–2015 |
Charles Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 1.4 | 1983–2015 |
Nigel Farage | Conservatives (until 1992) UKIP (1993–2018) Brexit Party / Reform UK (2019–present) |
38 | 1.5 | 2000–2024 |
Michael Heseltine | Conservatives | 1.5 | 1979–2015 | |
Clare Short | Labour | 1.2 | 1980–2011 | |
Paddy Ashdown | Liberal Democrats | 36 | 1.1 | 1983–2016 |
Roy Hattersley | Labour | 1.2 | 1979–2010 |
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Notes
- Note Genome lists 14 episodes but Election Question Time aired 4 May 1979 is not considered part of the series.
- Note Genome only lists 29 episode due to Radio Times Printing dispute.
- Note Genome only lists 32 episodes due to 16 April 1998 being unscheduled.
- Note Genome only lists 36 episodes due to 15 July 1999 being unscheduled.
- Note Genome only lists 37 episodes due to 13 September 2001 being unscheduled.
- Note Genome only lists 36 episodes due to 28 March 2002 being unscheduled.
- 19 May 1983: During the 1983 general election campaign Conservative Foreign Secretary Francis Pym said on Question Time that he thought landslide victories did not produce successful governments. He was later sacked by the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
- 22 July 1989: This was the last edition of Question Time under Robin Day's chairmanship, programme included brief highlights of the past ten years.
- 18 October 1990: This edition was originally scheduled to feature four panellists of Tony Benn, Margaret Ewing, Andrew Neil and Malcolm Rifkind. However both Tony Benn and Andrew Neil were late to arrive, so Menzies Campbell and Magnus Linklater took their place, but eventually both Benn and Neil arrived 20 minutes into the programme. Thus this was the first edition to feature six panellists.
- 22 November 1990: Broadcast on the day of Margaret Thatcher's resignation. Transmitted in two parts with two different panels.
- 17 January 1991: Special Question Time concentrating on events and questions around the Gulf War, and split into two sections, with two different panels.
- Dr Ann Robinson, head of policy unit at the Institute of Directors.
- Rhiannon Chapman, director of the Industrial Society.
- Alf Gordon, Welsh Develop Corporation.
- Esther Leneman, French radio and television journalist.
- Yvonne Barton from British Gas.
- Dr Sheila Lawlor from the Centre for Policy Studies.
- Dr Marie Stewart an Equal Opportunities Consultant.
- 20 January 1994: This edition was notable for a confrontation between Jeffrey Archer and David Starkey over the age of homosexual consent.
- 12 May 1994: Edition following the death of Labour Party leader John Smith, which sees panellists depart from the usual political debate to pay tribute to Smith instead.
- 1997: In the build-up to the 1997 General Election, the three main party leaders answered questions from a studio audience.
- 25 February 1999: This edition concerned the findings from the Stephen Lawrence enquiry.
- 1 July 1999: The Leader of the Opposition William Hague was the sole panellist in this special Question Time programme
- 8 July 1999: Tony Blair was the sole panellist in a special Question Time programme
- 14 October 1999: Australian Republic Referendum special.
- 2 March 2000: London Mayoral Election debate
- 15 May 2001: Wales Question Time with Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones. Presented by David Williams.
- 15 May 2001: Scotland Question Time with SNP leader John Swinney. Presented by Anne McKenzie.
- 30 May 2001: During the 2001 General Election campaign, the main political party leaders faced questions from a studio audience.
- 5 July 2001: 2001 Conservative Leadership special
- 13 September 2001: Filmed two days after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The BBC received more than 2,000 complaints for its strong anti-American sentiments from audience members.
- 21 February 2002: Noted for Ian Hislop's attack on Mary Archer.
- 12 September 2002: Special edition from New York, one year on from the World Trade Centre attacks.
- 20 March 2003: Broadcast on the day of the outbreak of the Iraq War .
- 24 April 2003: Special edition from Abu Dhabi which discussed the consequences of the war in Iraq .
- 29 January 2004: This edition focused on the publication of the Hutton Report.
- School's edition
- 28 October 2004: 2004 US Presidential Election special.
- 3 February 2005: This show included a successful marriage proposal from an audience member to his girlfriend, the programme's first in its 25 year history.
- 10 March 2005: This edition of Question Time was in China as part of the BBC's China Week.
- 28 April 2005: 2005 General Election special
- 26 May 2005: French EU constitution referendum special edition.
- 7 July 2005: Special edition from Johannesburg. This was broadcast on the day of 7 July 2005 attacks in London.
- 3 November 2005: 2005 Conservative Leadership special
- 9 February 2006: 2006 Liberal Democrats Leadership debate
- 30 March 2006: Special edition from Moscow in time for the G8 conference in Saint Petersburg.
- 22 March 2007: Iraq special
- 10 May 2007: This edition focused on Tony Blair's legacy after 10 years as Prime Minister.
- 14 June 2007: Labour Deputy Leadership special
- 11 October 2007: Noted for Kelvin MacKenzie's attack on Scotland. The BBC received 350 complaints and MacKenzie's comments drew widespread criticism in both Scotland and England.
- 15 November 2007: 2007 Liberal Democrats Leadership debate
- 24 April 2008: This edition featured the three main candidates in the London mayoral election race .
- 23 October 2008: This was the 1000th edition of Question Time.
- Phil Woolas was to appear on the panel but it was feared he would be too controversial.
- 30 October 2008: 2008 US Presidential Election special.
- 26 March 2009: Noted for Eric Pickles' 'explanation' of his part in the expenses debate.
- 21 May 2009: Focussed on the MP expenses scandal. Also, this edition was broadcast at the earlier time of 9:00 pm.
- 25 June 2009: A cat was loose during the recording of this episode and is seen behind Julia Goldsworthy at various times.
- 22 October 2009: Notable due to appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin. Worldwide press coverage, and record viewing figures – 7.9 million.
- 12 November 2009: Hosted by John Humphrys after David Dimbleby was hit by an animal on his farm.
- 4 March 2010: Episode including Carol Vorderman as one of the panelists. She was slated for her performance, which the New Statesman's James MacIntyre described as "one of the worst by any panel member I have ever seen" because of her "clichéd, shrill, pub-boring, parochial approach" and because "she trotted out sluggish conventional wisdom at every turn".
- 11 March 2010: The show's first ever women-only audience, this was to mark International Women's Day.
- 7 April 2010: Broadcast brought forward a day due to a golfing tournament.
- 15 April 2010: Held after the first election debate in Manchester, focusing on domestic policy
- 29 April 2010: Held after the third election debate in Birmingham, focusing on the Economy and Taxes
- 13 May 2010: First Question Time following the 2010 general election and the formation of the coalition government between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
- 27 May 2010: An appearance was expected to be made by a Liberal Democrat member of the Cabinet but would only appear under the condition Alastair Campbell was replaced by a Labour front-bencher. The BBC chose to have Campbell remain a panellist.
- 16 September 2010: Labour Leadership Special
- 30 September 2010: Sayeeda Warsi was due to appear, but Shapps took her place at the last minute.
- 19 May 2011: Episode after Ken Clarke's controversial views on rape unfolded after an interview on the radio station BBC 5 Live.
- 11 August 2011: Scheduled at the last minute following the riots in London and across England.
- 15 March 2012: Last minute replacement for Charles Kennedy who missed his train.
- 26 April 2012: This edition was originally to be a London Mayoral Election Debate, but contenders pulled out as the BNP candidate was taking part.
- 31 October 2013: Journalist and presenter Paris Lees becomes the first openly transgender panellist to appear on the programme.
- 14 November 2013: The venue was changed from an episode scheduled for Brighton after BAE Systems announced the closure of shipyards in Portsmouth.
- 21 November 2013: The panel only consisted of 3 guests as Joan Bakewell and Tim Stanley were unable to make it due to transport issues.
- 5 December 2013: This episode was moved to a later time slot on BBC Two due to news coverage of the death of Nelson Mandela replacing normal BBC One programming.
- 12 December 2013: This episode was originally scheduled for Swansea, but following the death of Nelson Mandela, it was broadcast from Johannesburg to debate his legacy.
- 23 January 2014: This episode had four panelists in order to have an equal number of people who are for and against Scottish independence.
- 30 January 2014: Matthew Oakeshott was a last minute replacement for Charles Kennedy.
- 6 March 2014: Episode in which an audience member stormed out mid-show after engaging in a heated debate about immigration with panel member David Aaronovitch.
- 6 March 2014: Aleksander Nekrassov, a former Kremlin adviser, was a last minute addition to the panel because of events surrounding the 2014 Crimean crisis.
- 10 July 2014: This was the final edition of Question Time to air before the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, and the first to include no politicians among its panelists.
- 2 October 2014: Julian Huppert was a last minute replacement for Menzies Campbell, who had been scheduled to appear on the panel.
- 11 December 2014: Edition in which Russell Brand described Nigel Farage as a "pound shop Enoch Powell", a reference to the politician who made the infamous 1968 Rivers of Blood speech.
- 5 February 2015: The edition in which Galloway was asked about the rise in antisemitism in the UK, and whether he bore some responsibility for its increase. Galloway's appearance on the programme was criticised ahead of its broadcast by several individuals and groups, including Times of Israel columnist Alex Klineberg because of Galloway's outspoken views on Israel. Galloway said he was set up, and that chair David Dimbleby apologised to him privately over the tone of the question.
- 26 March 2015: This edition was broadcast live following the first TV debate between David Cameron and Ed Miliband by Sky and Channel 4 in the Battle for Number 10 debate.
- 30 April 2015: 2015 General Election Special. Aired at 8 pm, rather than the usual 10:45 pm.
- 8 May 2015: Post 2015 General Election Special. Aired at 8:30 pm, rather than the usual 10:45 pm. A UKIP representative was invited to join, but the party was unable to send one.
- 25 June 2015: Giles Fraser was a last minute replacement for Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis who was scheduled to be on the panel.
- 17 September 2015: Episode in which newly appointed Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell apologises for a 2003 speech in which he called for members of the IRA to be honoured for the bombings that brought the British government "to the negotiating table" during the peace process, and for a joke he made in 2010 about wishing he could go back in time to assassinate Margaret Thatcher.
- 15 October 2015: Edition in which audience member Michelle Dorrell berates Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Amber Rudd about government plans to cut child tax credits for working families, highlighting concerns about the proposals and forcing the government to defend its position.
- 19 November 2015: First edition broadcast after the November 2015 Paris attacks. Was originally scheduled to be held in Belfast, with Theresa Villiers, Peter Hain and Gráinne Maguire on the panel, but was changed to London.
- 28 January 2016: This edition was dedicated to Charlie Courtauld, a former editor of the show, who had recently died.
- 4 February 2016: Paul Nuttall was a replacement for Nigel Farage who got stuck in traffic.
- 15 June 2016: Michael Gove was the sole panelist in a special edition of Question Time where he made the case for the UK to leave the EU. Was broadcast at the earlier time of 18:45.
- 19 June 2016: David Cameron was the sole panelist in a special edition of Question Time where he made the case for the UK to remain in the EU. Was broadcast at the earlier time of 18:45.
- 26 June 2016: Post-Brexit special, the panel was divided 50/50 on those who supported Brexit and those who supported Remain. Was broadcast live at the earlier time of 18:30.
- 8 September 2016: 2016 Labour Leadership special. Was broadcast at the earlier time of 21:00.
- 29 September 2016: Richard Burgon was a last minute replacement for Emily Thornberry, after the latter flew to Israel to attend the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who had died the previous day.
- 3 November 2016: Businessman and UKIP donor Arron Banks was originally scheduled to be on the panel, but was replaced by Charlie Wolf.
- 10 November 2016: First edition broadcast after the 2016 United States presidential election. All of the questions focused on Donald Trump winning and what it would mean internationally.
- 24 November 2016: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was scheduled to make an appearance, but he was taken ill so he was replaced by Chris Leslie.
- 9 March 2017: Kezia Dugdale was a last minute replacement for John McDonnell, who couldn't make it due to missing a flight.
- 27 March 2017: Britain after Brexit special.
- 25 May 2017: This edition was due to be broadcast from Belfast but was moved to Salford following the Manchester Arena bombing.
- 2 June 2017: 2017 General Election Specials. Broadcast at the earlier time of 8:30 pm
- 5 June 2017: Leader's Special (Election 2017) Was due to be broadcast at 5:55 pm on 4 June but was postponed for a BBC News special following the 2017 London Bridge attack – the programme was moved to 9:00 pm the next day. Was presented by Nick Robinson instead of David Dimbleby.
- 9 June 2017: Post 2017 General Election Special.
- 22 June 2017: Believed to be the first time a member of the audience has been told to leave the programme for repeatedly heckling the panel.
- 23 November 2017: This edition was only 40 minutes long as an audience member fell ill, and was unable to be safely recovered.
- 1 November 2018: Giles Watling was a last-minute replacement for Liz Truss after her train was delayed.
- 13 December 2018:This was the last Question Time chaired by David Dimbleby.
- 10 January 2019: This was the first edition hosted by Fiona Bruce.
- 30 May 2019: While appearing on this edition, the Liberal Democrats deputy leader Jo Swinson confirms that she will put her name forward in the party's forthcoming leadership election.
- 19 November 2019: General Election special. Filmed 18 November 2019
- 22 November 2019: General Election special. Broadcast at the earlier time of 19:00
- 19 January 2022: Edition devoted to discussing issues relating to the health service.
- 22 June 2023: An edition marking the seventh anniversary of the EU referendum in which the audience was made up entirely of Leave voters.
- 20 June 2024: A General Election Leaders' Special, fourteen days ahead of the vote. Chaired by Fiona Bruce.
- 24 June 2024: A General Election Leaders' Special, ten days ahead of the vote. Chaired by Bethan Rhys Roberts.
- 28 June 2024: A General Election Leaders' Special, six days ahead of the vote. Chaired by Fiona Bruce.
- 5 July 2024: A special debate, a day after the General Election. Chaired by Fiona Bruce.
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