Debate Night is BBC Scotland's flagship current affairs debate show, hosted by Stephen Jardine, which airs on Wednesdays nights.
| Debate Night | |
|---|---|
 Current title card | |
| Genre | Topical debate[1] |
| Presented by | Stephen Jardine |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mentorn Media |
| Production location | On location |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Scotland |
| Release | 27 February 2019 – present |
| Related | |
| Debate Night Extra Question Time | |
History
editStephen Jardine was named as the host on 15 February 2019 ahead of the launch of the new BBC Scotland channel on 24 February 2019.[2] The show first aired on Wednesday 27 February 2019 with a 10.45pm start time, with an initial run of 24 episodes. In April 2019, BBC Scotland announced a move to airing the programme on Sunday nights at 10pm.[3] In September 2020, due to coronavirus restrictions, changes were made for the audience to participate by videoconference links.[4] On 29 September 2021 audience participation in person restarted with a show in Edinburgh.[5] Shows were aired on Wednesdays on BBC Scotland at 10:30 pm and on BBC One Scotland at midnight.[5]
Format
editIt uses a format where panel members are not behind a desk and where topics are afforded 20 or 30 minutes to allow discussion.[6] Details of the guests are usually kept confidential until the programme is broadcast.[7]
The programme is produced by Mentorn Media, the company that make the Question Time programme that airs on BBC One.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Question Time genre".
- ^ a b Ferguson, Brian (15 February 2019). "Stephen Jardine named presenter of Question Time-style show on new BBC Scotland channel". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Ward, Stewart (27 April 2019). "BBC Scotland's Debate Night shifted to late 'graveyard' Sunday slot". The National. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Debate Night: Join the virtual audience". BBC News. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b Brown, Hannah (15 September 2021). "BBC Debate Night returns to Edinburgh as local residents urged to take part in audience". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Gina (15 September 2019). "BBC Scotland politics show 'will not descend into slanging match'". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Maclennan, Scott (3 December 2019). "BBC Scotland channel's flagship political show Debate Night returns to Inverness". The Inverness Courier. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
