Debate Night
Debate Night | |
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Genre | Topical debate[1] |
Presented by | Current: Stephen Jardine (2019–) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Mentorn Media |
Production location | On location |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Scotland |
Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 27 February 2019 present | –
Chronology | |
Related shows | Debate Night Extra Question Time |
External links | |
Debate Night |
Debate Night is BBC Scotland's flagship current affairs debate show, hosted by Stephen Jardine, which airs on Wednesdays nights.
History[]
Stephen 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] Other locations planned included Stranraer, Stirling, Aviemore and Glasgow.[6]
Format[]
It uses a format where panel members are not behind a desk and where topics are afforded 20 or 30 minutes to allow discussion.[7] Details of the guests are usually kept confidential until the programme is broadcast.[8]
The programme is produced by Mentorn Media, the company that make the Question Time programme that airs on BBC One.[2]
References[]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Kenney (17 September 2021). "Debate Night is looking to welcome back audiences". Scottish Field. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2019 British television series debuts
- BBC Scotland television shows
- Debate television series
- English-language television shows
- Tinopolis