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Question Time

Topical debate in which guests from the worlds of politics and the media answer questions posed by members of the public

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Jun 4, 2026

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Episodes

Beckenham 12.12.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Beckenham. On the panel, Labour's Wes Streeting, the Conservatives' Nigel Huddleston, the Liberal Democrats' Christine Jardine, author Emma Dabiri, and broadcaster Piers Morgan

Lincoln 05.12.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Lincoln. On the panel, Labour's Jacqui Smith, the Conservatives' Kevin Hollinrake, former Director of Communications for Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, and Reform UK's Nigel Farage

London 28.11.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from London. On the panel, Labour's Lisa Nandy, Conservative Jacob Rees-Mogg, UK in a Changing Europe's Anand Menon, journalist Mariella Frostrup, and author Rory Stewart

Trowbridge 21.11.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Trowbridge. On the panel, Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Conservatives' Harriett Baldwin, the Liberal Democrats' Daisy Cooper, and former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters

Basingstoke 14.11.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Basingstoke. On the panel, Labour's Jonathan Reynolds, the Conservatives' Damian Hinds, the Green Party's Ellie Chowns, CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson, and historian and journalist Tim Stanley

Hartlepool 07.11.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Hartlepool. On the panel, Labour's Sarah Jones, The Conservatives' Matt Vickers, playwright and author Bonnie Greer, and political commentator Tim Montgomerie

Guildford 31.10.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Guildford. On the panel, Labour's Darren Jones, Conservative Andrew Griffith, Liberal Democrat Munira Wilson, entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter, and author and journalist Sir Craig Oliver.

US Election Special 10.10.2024

Fiona Bruce presents a US election special from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a panel of politicians and other guests facing topical questions from the audience on the character of politicians, foreign policy, immigration, and the economy.

Colchester 11.07.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Colchester. On the panel tonight, Siân Berry MP, Green Party of England and Wales, Baroness Camilla Cavendish, columnist at The Financial Times, George Freeman MP, Conservatives, and Peter Kyle MP, Labour's Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary.

London 05.07.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate following the 2024 UK general election. On the panel tonight, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrats, Lord Daniel Finkelstein, Conservatives, Ben Habib, Reform UK, Andrew Marr, political commentator, and Steve Reed MP, Labour.

Leaders' Special 28.06.2024

Fiona Bruce presents a special edition of Question Time with Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, facing thirty minutes of questions from an audience of voters in Birmingham.

Birmingham 27.06.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Birmingham. On the panel tonight, Yvette Cooper, Labour’s Home Office spokesperson, Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the SNP, Andrew Mitchell, Conservatives' deputy Foreign Secretary, and Layla Moran, Liberal Democrats' spokesperson on Science, Technology, and Foreign Affairs.

Leaders' Special 20.06.2024

Fiona Bruce presents a two-hour leaders' special, with members of the panel facing topical questions from the audience, featuring the Liberal Democrats' Sir Ed Davey, Labour's Sir Keir Starmer, the Conservatives' Rishi Sunak, and the SNP's John Swinney.

Edinburgh 13.06.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Edinburgh. On the panel tonight, Iain Anderson, founder and chairman of PR company Cicero, Kate Forbes MSP, Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Stephen Noon, chief strategist for the 2014 independence campaign, Douglas Ross MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, and Anas Sarwar MSP, leader of Scottish Labour.

Chester 06.06.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Chester. On the panel tonight, Carla Denyer, party leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, Labour's Justice spokesperson, and Liz Saville-Roberts, Plaid Cymru Westminster leader.

Epsom 30.05.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Epsom. On the panel tonight, Nigel Farage, honorary president of Reform UK, Damian Hinds MP, Conservative Schools Minister, Piers Morgan, broadcaster and presenter, Rt. Rev'd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, and Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health Secretary.

Coventry 23.05.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Coventry. On the panel tonight, Daisy Cooper MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Montgomerie, founder of ConservativeHome, Bridget Phillipson MP, Shadow Education Secretary, and Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.

Aberdeen 16.05.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Aberdeen. On the panel tonight, broadcaster and author Iain Dale, Stephen Flynn MP, SNP Westminster leader, Meghan Gallacher MSP, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Alex Salmond, Leader of Alba, and Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of Scottish Labour.

Stoke-on-Trent 09.05.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Stoke-on-Trent. On the panel tonight, Grace Blakeley, author and staff writer at Tribune magazine, Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, Nigel Huddleston MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow International Development Secretary.

Cambridge 02.05.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Cambridge. On the panel tonight, Bim Afolami MP, Conservative Treasury Minister, Kirsty Blackman MP, SNP spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Anita Boateng, political commentator and partner at Portland Communications, Peter Kyle MP, Shadow Secretary for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist.

Tottenham 25.04.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Tottenham. On the panel tonight, Baron Victor Adebowale, Chair of the NHS Confederation, Baron Charles Moore, writer and biographer, Chris Philp MP, Minister for Policing, Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health Secretary, and Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson.

Buxton 18.04.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Buxton. On the panel tonight, David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Bridget Phillipson MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, and Richard Tice, leader of Reform UK.

Middlesbrough 21.03.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Middlesbrough. On the panel tonight, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrats spokesperson for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, Philippa Gregory, author, Sarah Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation, Rod Liddle, columnist and Associate Editor of The Spectator, and Rachel Maclean MP, Conservative party Deputy Chair for Women.

Liverpool 14.03.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Liverpool. On the panel tonight, Stephen Flynn MP, SNP Westminster group leader, Ayesha Hazarika, broadcaster and journalist, Melanie Phillips, columnist for The Times, Jonathan Reynolds MP, Shadow Business and Trade Secretary, and Lee Rowley, Minister for Housing.

Cardiff 07.03.2024

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Cardiff. On the panel tonight, David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Politics at Bloomberg, Guto Harri, former Downing Street Director of Communications, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, leader of Plaid Cymru, and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Shadow Cabinet Office minister.

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