This topical debate series based on Any Questions? 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 a carefully selected audience.
Question Time (Season 32)
14/01/2010 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Finchley, North London. The panel includes Conservative MP Ken Clarke, Labour MP Peter Hain, Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne, comedian Shappi Khorsandi and former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie.
21/01/2010 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Milton Keynes. The panel includes the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne MP, the Conservative shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Caroline Spelman MP, the Liberal Democrat spokesman on housing, Sarah Teather MP, the broadcaster Richard Madeley and the historian Andrew Roberts.
28/01/2010 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Basildon. The panel includes the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Ben Bradshaw MP, the Conservative peer Lord Lawson, the Liberal Democrat Baroness Tonge of Kew, the columnist Jane Moore, and the journalist and writer Douglas Murray.
04/02/2010 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate show in Coventry. The panel includes the former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer, the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Theresa May MP, the former Labour and now Independent MP Clare Short, the Respect MP George Galloway and the Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips.
11/02/2010 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The panel includes Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward MP, Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly, Northern Ireland's finance minister and DUP member Sammy Wilson, the former Northern Ireland First Minister Lord Trimble and Jim Allister of the TUV and newly-elected SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie.
18/02/2010 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2010-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Middlesbrough with panellists including the veteran Labour politician Lord Hattersley, the former deputy governor of a province of occupied Iraq and prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate Rory Stewart, the Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone, the economist and former head of policy at the Institute of Directors Ruth Lea and the actor and novelist Tom Conti.
25/02/2010 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2010-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Cardiff, with a team of panellists answering questions from the studio audience, including senior Labour politician Peter Hain MP, shadow defence secretary Dr Liam Fox MP, Plaid Cymru leader Elfyn Llwyd MP, UKIP's Nigel Farage MEP and journalist Janet Street Porter.
04/03/2010 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2010-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in London, with a panel including Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, London Mayor Boris Johnson, Liberal Democrat peer Shirley Williams, broadcaster Carol Vorderman and novelist Will Self.
11/03/2010 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2010-03-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Dewsbury. The panel includes the former Europe minister Caroline Flint, Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokeswoman Jo Swinson, Conservative MP Justine Greening, the broadcaster Monty Don and journalist Kelvin McKenzie.
18/03/2010 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2010-03-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Wythenshawe, Manchester. The panel includes former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley, former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and the historian and broadcaster David Starkey.
25/03/2010 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2010-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Glasgow, the day after the Chancellor has delivered his pre-election Budget. The panel includes Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne, shadow minister for communities Baroness Warsi, Liberal Democrat communities spokesman Julia Goldsworthy MP, First Minister for Scotland Alex Salmond and Sir Martin Sorrell, recently named one of the five most influential businessmen in Britain. David Dimbleby chairs.
01/04/2010 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2010-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Stevenage. The panel includes the Home Secretary Alan Johnson, the shadow Business Secretary Ken Clarke, the Liberal Democrat housing spokesman Sarah Teather, and the broadcasters Richard Littlejohn and Victoria Coren.
07/04/2010 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2010-04-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Woking. The panel includes David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary; Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Theresa May; the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell; the historian Simon Schama; and Daily Telegraph columnist Janet Daley.
15/04/2010 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2010-04-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: With immediate public and political reaction to the first Prime Ministerial debate, Question Time comes from West London. On the panel: Ed Miliband, Michael Gove, David Laws, Nigel Farage, John Sergeant and Shami Chakrabarti. David Dimbleby chairs.
22/04/2010 (Episode 15)
Air date: 2010-04-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from London so that the panellists and the audience can react to the prime ministerial debate. The panel are the Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper, the shadow foreign secretary William Hague, the former Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell, Plaid Cymru's leader at Westminster Elfyn Llwyd and the journalist Ann Leslie.
29/04/2010 (Episode 16)
Air date: 2010-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Birmingham, with a selection of panellists from the world of politics taking questions from the studio audience. Panellists are Ed Balls, Liam Fox, Vince Cable, Janet Street-Porter and Alex Salmond.
13/05/2010 (Episode 17)
Air date: 2010-05-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby's guests in London are: Conservative peer Lord Heseltine, Labour peer Lord Falconer, Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes, Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips and Mehdi Hasan of the New Statesman.
20/05/2010 (Episode 18)
Air date: 2010-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby hosts the political debate show from Richmond. The panel includes the new Home Secretary Theresa May, Labour's Caroline Flint and Ming Campbell for the Liberal Democrats. Plus the Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti and the journalist and writer Douglas Murray.
27/05/2010 (Episode 19)
Air date: 2010-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Gravesend in Kent. David Dimbleby will be joined by the Conservative MP and former Welsh Secretary John Redwood and the Liberal Democrat Susan Kramer, who lost her Richmond Park seat in the recent general election. Tony Blair's former Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and the former newspaper editor Piers Morgan will also be on the panel together with the journalist and historian Sir Max Hastings.
03/06/2010 (Episode 20)
Air date: 2010-06-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Brecon in Powys. David Dimbleby is joined by the Science Minister David Willetts, the Labour leadership candidate Diane Abbott, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, the political commentator Matthew Parris and former newspaper editor Kelvin MacKenzie.
10/06/2010 (Episode 21)
Air date: 2010-06-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Plymouth. David Dimbleby is joined by the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, the leader of the Respect Party, Salma Yaqoob, the businesswomen Katie Hopkins and the journalist and author Toby Young.
17/06/2010 (Episode 22)
Air date: 2010-06-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Witney in Oxfordshire. David Dimbleby is joined by the Energy Secretary and Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne, the shadow Welsh secretary Peter Hain and the DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson. The panel also includes William Hague's former press chief Amanda Platell and the Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy.
24/06/2010 (Episode 23)
Air date: 2010-06-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from Canary Wharf in London. The panel includes Labour leadership contender, Ed Balls; Liberal Democrat politician, Vince Cable; Daily Mail columnist, Peter Hitchens; entrepreneur and founder of Lastminute.com, Brent Hoberman; and leader of the Green Party, Caroline Lucas. David Dimbleby chairs.
01/07/2010 (Episode 24)
Air date: 2010-07-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate show from Ipswich, with a panel including: Conservative MP, Iain Duncan Smith, Labour MP, Alan Johnson; academic and historian, Prof. Mary Beard; Telegraph columnist, Simon Heffer; and founder ofchildren's charity Kids Company, Camila Batmanghelidjh.
08/07/2010 (Episode 25)
Air date: 2010-07-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the topical debate show from Edinburgh, with a panel consisting of Conservative peer Lord Forsyth, shadow International Development secretary Douglas Alexander, Lib Dem MP and Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, and Irish comedian Ed Byrne.
15/07/2010 (Episode 26)
Air date: 2010-07-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby is joined by the Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, former Respect MP George Galloway, Labour activist Sally Bercow, and the broadcaster Nick Ferrari.
22/07/2010 (Episode 27)
Air date: 2010-07-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby is joined in Hartlepool by the Immigration Minister Damian Green, Labour's Sadiq Khan, UKIP's Nigel Farage, the RMT leader Bob Crow and the economist Ruth Lea.
Labour Party Leadership Special (Episode 28)
Air date: 2010-09-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time returns with a Labour Leadership Special. David Dimbleby chairs as the five candidates - Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, David Miliband and Ed Miliband - face questions from the audience.
23/09/2010 (Episode 29)
Air date: 2010-09-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Liverpool, scene of the Liberal Democrat party conference. On the panel are Business Secretary Vince Cable, Caroline Flint, John Redwood, Ian Hislop, and the New Statesman's senior editor, Mehdi Hasan.
30/09/2010 (Episode 30)
Air date: 2010-09-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs from Manchester, scene of the Labour Party conference. Conservative MP Grant Shapps; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes; Labour leadership contender Diane Abbott; historian David Starkey; and the Hollywood actor Brian Cox are on the panel.
07/10/2010 (Episode 31)
Air date: 2010-10-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby chairs the debate in Birmingham, scene of the Tory party conference. The panel includes former President of the FIA Max Mosley; Conservative MP Sayeeda Warsi; Labour MP, Charles Clarke; Liberal Democrat MP, Susan Kramer; and broadcaster Rageh Omaar.
14/10/2010 (Episode 32)
Air date: 2010-10-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Cheltenham. The panel consists of David Willetts MP, Tessa Jowell MP, Lord Phil Willis, Sir Max Hastings and Dr Maria Misra.
21/10/2010 (Episode 33)
Air date: 2010-10-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Middlesbrough. On the day after the Spending Review, David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from Middlesbrough. On the panel: Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary; John Denham, Shadow Business Secretary; Caroline Lucas, Leader of the Green Party; General Sir Richard Dannatt, former head of the British Army; the former political editor of The Sun, George Pascoe-Watson; and the Guardian's Polly Toynbee.
28/10/2010 (Episode 34)
Air date: 2010-10-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Glasgow. On the panel: Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon; Coalition Employment Minister Ed Davey; Shadow Justice Minister Chris Bryant; hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry; and the historian Simon Schama.
04/11/2010 (Episode 35)
Air date: 2010-11-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby presents the topical debate programme from Sheffield. On the panel are: Liberal Democrat MP, Jeremy Browne; director of human rights organisation Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti; Conservative MP, David Davis; right-wing commentator, Jon Gaunt; and Labour MP, Jack Straw.
11/11/2010 (Episode 36)
Air date: 2010-11-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby is joined in London by Theresa May MP, Caroline Flint MP, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Clive James and Douglas Murray.
18/11/2010 (Episode 37)
Air date: 2010-11-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: David Dimbleby presents from Swansea, and is joined by the Employment Minister Chris Grayling and the Welsh First Minister, Labour's Carwyn Jones. Welsh Assembly members Kirsty Williams for the Liberal Democrats and Nerys Evans for Plaid Cymru will also be on the panel together with the editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber and former editor of The Sun, Kelvin Mackenzie.
25/11/2010 (Episode 38)
Air date: 2010-11-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Maidstone. The panel includes Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, shadow arts minister Gloria De Piero, former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown, newly elected leader of UKIP Nigel Farage, and author Kate Mosse.
02/12/2010 (Episode 39)
Air date: 2010-12-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Topical debate with a panel of prominent public figures and an invited audience, chaired by David Dimbleby in Coventry. The panel are Danny Alexander, Nadine Dorries, Ken Livingstone, Sir Christopher Meyer and John Sergeant.
09/12/2010 (Episode 40)
Air date: 2010-12-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Question Time comes from London, where the panel includes Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan, Chief Parliamentary and Political Adviser to Nick Clegg, Norman Lamb, President of the National Union of Students Aaron Porter and Daily Telegraph columnist Janet Daley.
