Talk:Question Time (TV series)

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Contents 1 Tears... 2 "recording"? 3 Merge Peruvian earthworms here 4 9/11 paragraph needing sources 5 Peruvian Earthworms quote 6 Fair use rationale for Image:BBCquestiontime2005.PNG

[edit] Tears...

I watched the episode after 9/11, but I don't remember any tears being shed by the American Ambassador, can anyone verify it or state a source? -- Joolz 22:04, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "recording"?

I notice references to things happening when "recording" had finished. I was under the impression that QT is transmitted live via London, except where it is "time-shifted" by the regions (BBC Wales in particular have a nasty habit of inserting such things as Dragon's Eye or Belonging, depending on the season) — in particular, doesn't Dimbleby read out a selection of email and text messages received during the programme at various points? 81.104.165.184 18:00, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

You are incorrect. Dimbleby invites viewers' email and text contributions which are then published on- screen via "red button" digital services. It is recorded, then edited, earlier that evening.

I don't know if things have changed but when I was in the audience in 2003 (in Stratford) it was pretty much live - perhaps a slight time delay of a few minutes but it certainly wasn't recorded earlier in the evening. Having said that, some editions clearly are recorded in advance (particularly special editions) as the 10 o'clock news has sometimes run stories about what's been said on the show. Timrollpickering 22:30, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge Peruvian earthworms here

I don't feel the Peruvian earthworms topic should have a page by itself.. it is essentially cruft, and the main QT article is still short enough that it would make more sense to merge it. Zargulon 08:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

==Removed link to Peruvian earthworms.

[edit] 9/11 paragraph needing sources

Please find sources for the following paragraph, which has been marked with two Citations Neededs for a while —

• The programme broadcast on September 13, 2001, which was devoted to the political implications of the 9/11 attacks that had occurred two days before, featured many contributions from the audience taking the view that such attacks had been made inevitable by the course of United States foreign policy. When opinions were expressed that were critical of America, certain sections of the audience became carried away in agreement, and despite David Dimbleby's efforts, their contribution degenerated from debate into a prolonged and humiliating attack on America and Americans. ^{[citation needed]} Although the temporary breakdown of order is not unknown on Question Time, the event struck many as particularly insensitive given the recent nature of tragedy, leading to questions about the wisdom of screening a live edition at such a time. A member of the panel, Philip Lader, the former US ambassador to Britain, was reported in several publications as being "near tears" during the broadcast. The BBC received over 2,000 complaints about the edition and later apologised to viewers for causing offence, stating that the edition should have been recorded and edited. ^{[citation needed]}

Sincerely, GeorgeLouis 07:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Here is a reference for the second: Stop this racism, The Guardian, 17 September 2001

"I did not see the BBC's Question Time last week. Part of the studio audience bayed at America and slow-handclapped the former US Ambassador Philip Lader, reducing that man almost to tears just 48 hours after his people had suffered the worst attack in their history."

and another: BBC chief apologises for terror debate, BBC News, 15 September 2001

"More than 2,000 viewers rang the corporation to complain about the current affairs programme, during which strong anti-American sentiments were expressed by many members of the studio audience." and "Mr Lader had looked close to tears."

HTH. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:58, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peruvian Earthworms quote

The SMS message that started off the whole Peruvian Earthworms thing is misquoted. I cannot remember the exact text, but the text quoted in the article is definitely not right, and shouldn't be presented as a direct quotation. They commented that their book on Peruvian Earthworms appeared very attractive - they did NOT say that they were going to go back to reading it as quoted. Any objections to removing the quote marks? 217.155.138.250 20:36, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:BBCquestiontime2005.PNG

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:59, 2 January 2008 (UTC)