List of Question Time episodes

The following is an incomplete list of episodes of Question Time, a current affairs debate television programme on BBC.

Contents

1979

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
25 Sep 1979 Michael Foot, Teddy Taylor, Edna O'Brien, Derek Worlock
2 Oct 1979 Tess Gill, Jo Grimond, Eric Morley, Peter Shore
9 Oct 1979 Sue Arnold, Michael Heseltine, Bill Rodgers, Arthur Scargill
16 Oct 1979 James Anderson, Judith Hart, John Mortimer, Enoch Powell
23 Oct 1979 Anthony Frodsham, Clive Jenkins, Margo MacDonald, Nicholas Scott
30 Oct 1979 Roy Hattersley, Elspeth Howe, Emily Macfarquhar, Ray Whitney
6 Nov 1979 Julian Amery, Paul Johnson, Wendy Mantle, Sid Weighell
13 Nov 1979 Clement Freud, Ann Leslie, David Owen, Peter Thorneycroft
4 Dec 1979 Eldon Griffiths, Conor Cruise O'Brien, Gaia Servadio, Eric Varley
11 Dec 1979 George Brown, Clare Francis, Joan Lester, Christopher Mayhew
18 Dec 1979 Neil Kinnock, Bel Mooney, Chris Patten, John Rae

1980

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
15 Jan 1980 Tony Benn, Germaine Greer, John Hackett, Norman St. John Stevas
22 Jan 1980 Tessa Jowell, William Rees-Mogg, William Waldegrave, Barbara Wootton
29 Jan 1980 Noel Annan, Kenneth Baker, Denis Healey, Sara Morrison
05Feb 1980 Edward du Cann, Monty Finniston, Suzanne Lowry, Oonagh McDonald
12Feb 1980 Alun Chalfont, Nigel Lawson, Merlyn Rees, Marina Warner
21Feb 1980 David Basnett, Barbara Castle, Detta O'Cathain, Peter Tapsell
28Feb 1980 Anna Coote, Janet Fookes, Gerald Kaufman, Cyril Smith
06 Mar 1980 Eric Heffer, Mary Kenny, David Marquand, Geoffrey Rippon
13 Mar 1980 Rhodes Boyson, Austin Mitchell, Alfred Robens, Clare Short
20 Mar 1980 John Gale, Jill Knight, Michael Meacher, Donald Stokes
27 Mar 1980 Joel Barnett, John Biffen, Alan Fisher, Sarah Hogg
03 Apr 1980 Bonnie Angelo, Julian Critchley, Lena Jeger, Trevor Phillips
10 Apr 1980 Jock Bruce-Gardyne, Ray Buckton, Margaret Maden, John Methven
17 Apr 1980 Elizabeth Hoodless, R.V. Jones, Sheila Roberts, John Silkin
24 Apr 1980 Liliana Archibald, Tessa Blackstone, Nicholas Fairbairn, Dickson Mabon
1 May 1980 Joe Ashton, John Biggs-Davison, Emma Nicholson, Ivor Richard
8 May 1980 Alan Beith, John Grugeon, Stanley Orme, Claire Palley
15 May 1980 Hugh Clegg, Reg Prentice, Jo Richardson, Angela Rumbold
22 May 1980 Leon Brittan, Paul Foot, Walter Goldsmith, Shirley Williams
29 May 1980 Patricia Hewitt, Robert Mellish, Timothy Raison, David Sheppard
05 Jun 1980 Patrick Devlin, Patricia Hollis, Harold Lever, Janet Young
12 Jun 1980 Ann Clwyd, James Goldsmith, Sally Oppenheim, Bill Sirs
16 Oct 1980 David Basnett, Patricia Hewitt, Daphne Park, James Prior
23 Oct 1980 Roy Hattersley, Una Kroll, Nigel Lawson, Arnold Weinstock
30 Oct 1980 Denis Healey, Mary Kaldor, Conor Cruise O'Brien, Peter Thorneycroft
13 Nov 1980 Liliana Brisby, Eric Heffer, Ann Leslie, Norman St. John Stevas
20 Nov 1980 Michael Carver, Judith Hart, Gavin Laird, Angus Maude
27 Nov 1980 John Alderson, Dianne Hayter, Roy Shaw, Teddy Taylor
4 Dec 1980 Tessa Blackstone, Lynda Chalker, Joe Gormley, John Harvey-Jones
11 Dec 1980 David Howell, Peter Jay, Neil Kinnock, Gillian Peele
18 Dec 1980 Stanley Booth-Clibborn, Edward du Cann, Antonia Fraser, Shirley Williams

2002

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
24 Jan 2002 Sunderland, England Hilary Armstrong, John Bercow, Muriel Gray, Sandy Millar, Tom Shakespeare

2003

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
3 April 2003 Burnley, England Will Self, Roy Hattersley, Mary Ann Sieghart, Caroline Spelman, Michael Moore

2004

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
16 September 2004 [2] Best of Question Time special edition
28 October 2004 Miami, United States Sidney Blumenthal, David Frum, Richard Littlejohn, Michael Moore, Lida Rodriguez-Taseff [3] US presidential election special edition

2005

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
10 March 2005 Shanghai, China Liu Jianchao, Chris Patten, David Tang, Long Yongtu, Isabel Hilton [4]
28 April 2005 Tony Blair, Michael Howard, Charles Kennedy [5][1]
26 May 2005 Paris, France Hervé Mariton, Jacques Myard Denis MacShane, Liam Fox, Caroline Lucas, Eddie Izzard [6] French EU constitution referendum special edition
30 June 2005 Manchester, England Tony Benn, Justine Greening, Lembit Opik, June Sarpong, Otis Ferry [7] School's edition
7 July 2005 Johannesburg, South Africa Valerie Amos, Edna Adan Ismail, Bianca Jagger, Moeletsi Mbeki, Morgan Tsvangirai
3 November 2005 Nottingham, England David Cameron, David Davis [8] Conservative leadership election special
10 November 2005 Carlisle, England Geoff Hoon, Caroline Spelman, Chris Huhne, Rhona Cameron, Toby Young [9]

2006

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
02 Feb 2006 Aberystwyth, Wales Rhodri Morgan, Chris Huhne, Leanne Wood, Cheryl Gillan, Adam Rickitt [10]
06 Jul 2006 London, England Sebastian Coe, Julia Goldsworthy, Richard Madeley, David Miliband, Matt Pollard [11] School's edition

|== 2007 ==

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
1 February 2007 Doncaster, England Harriet Harman, Andrew Lansley, Mark Oaten, Tristram Hunt and Sarfraz Manzoor. [12]
22 March 2007 London, England Tony Benn, Benazir Bhutto, John R. Bolton, Des Browne, Liam Fox, Charles Kennedy [13]
3 May 2007 London, England Tim Collins, William Hague, Patricia Hewitt, Charles Kennedy, Oona King [14]
14 Jun 2007 London, England Peter Hain, Harriet Harman, Alan Johnson, Hazel Blears, Hilary Benn, John Cruddas [15]
22 June 2007 Aldershot, England Tony McNulty, Boris Johnson, Shirley Williams, Peter Hitchens, Christopher Hitchens [16]
5 July 2007 Charlie Bell, Davina McCall, Ed Miliband, Douglas Murray, Sayeeda Warsi [17] School's edition
25 October 2007 Oxford, England Lord Falconer, Francis Maude, George Galloway, Maria Misra, Fraser Nelson [18]

2008

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
13 Mar 2008 London, England John Denham, Nicola Horlick, Charles Kennedy, George Osborne, Alex Salmond
24 Apr 2008 London, England Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick
5 Jun 2008 Peter Hitchens, David Milliband, Vince Cable, Douglas Hurd, Shami Chakrabarti
12 Jul 2008 London, England Michael Gove, Tony McNulty, George Pascoe-Watson, June Sarpong, Shirley Williams
18 Sep 2008 Bournemouth, England Harriet Harman, Alan Duncan, Lynne Featherstone, Ian Hislop [19]
09 Oct 2008 London, England Shaun Bailey, John Denham, Jenny Tonge, Michael Nazir-Ali
27 Nov 2008 Basildon, England Douglas Alexander, Justin King, Adam Price [20]
04 Dec 2008 Newry, Northern Ireland Mark Durkan, Arlene Foster, Alan Johnson, Ken Maginnis, Conor Murphy [21]
11 Dec 2008 Birkenhead, England Nadine Dorries, Jim Knight, Lembit Öpik, Will Self [22]

2009

Airdate Location Panellists Notes
15 Jan 2009 Leeds, England Chris Grayling, Stephen Pollard, Jenny Tonge, Willie Walsh, Shaun Woodward [23]
22 Jan 2009 Crawley, England Caroline Flint, Liam Fox, David Laws, Christopher Meyer, Janet Daley [24]
29 Jan 2009 Fort William, Scotland Michael Gove, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Nicola Sturgeon, Jo Swinson, Charles Falconer [25]
05 Feb 2009 Dunstable, England Shami Chakrabarti, Nigel Farage, Theresa May, Will Young [26]
12 Feb 2009 Bath, England Liam Byrne, Monty Don, Justine Greening [27]
19 Feb 2009 Peckham, England David Davis, Michael Heseltine, Piers Morgan, Sarah Teather [28]
26 Feb 2009 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Cheryl Gillan, Peter Hain, Elfyn Llwyd, Kirsty Williams [29]
05 Mar 2009 Dudley, England Vera Baird, Andrew Mitchell, Shirley Williams, Toby Young [30]
12 Mar 2009 Toxteth, England Alan Johnson, Susan Kramer, David Mitchell, Charles Moore [31][2]
19 Mar 2009 Canary Wharf, England Fern Britton, Vince Cable, Kenneth Clarke, Tessa Jowell [32]
26 Mar 2009 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England Charles Clarke, Ed Davey, Caroline Lucas, Eric Pickles, Michael Winner Noted for Eric Pickles' 'explanation' of his part in the expenses debate.[3][4][5]
23 Apr 2009 Ealing, England Vince Cable, John Denham, Philip Hammond, Ruth Lea, David Starkey [33]
30 Apr 2009 Great Yarmouth, England Norman Baker, Hilary Benn, Andrew Lansley, Frank Skinner, Leanne Wood [34][6]
7 May 2009 Dunfermline, Scotland Bruce Anderson, Nadine Dorries, Iain Gray, David Steel, Nicola Sturgeon
14 May 2009 Grimsby, England Margaret Beckett, Benedict Brogan, Menzies Campbell, Steve Easterbrook, Theresa May [35]
21 May 2009 Salisbury, England Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Marta Andreasen, Martin Bell, Ben Bradshaw, Vince Cable, William Hague Focussed on the MP expenses scandal.[7] Also, this edition was broadcast at the earlier time of 9.00pm.
28 May 2009 London, England Nigel Farage, Caroline Flint, Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, Julia Goldsworthy, Daniel Hannan, Caroline Lucas
04 Jun 2009 Croydon, England Paddy Ashdown, Liam Fox, Max Hastings, Fiona Phillips, Jan Royall
11 Jun 2009 Birmingham, England Peter Hain, Chris Huhne, Ruth Lea, Derek Simpson, Caroline Spelman Was originally supposed to take place in Llandudno and feature Dom Joly as a panellist.
18 Jun 2009 Sunderland, England Lord Falconer, Kenneth Clarke, Ed Davey, Esther Rantzen, Polly Toynbee
25 Jun 2009 Newquay, England Julia Goldsworthy, Paulin Neville-Jones, Jim Knight, Kelvin Mackenzie, Leanne Wood A cat was loose during the recording of this episode and is seen behind Julia Goldsworthy at various times
02 Jul 2009 Cambridge, England Harriet Harman, Iain Duncan-Smith, David Laws, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Hitchens
09 Jul 2009 Salford, England Andy Burnham, Jeremy Hunt, Sarah Teather, Shami Chakrabarti, Suzanne Burlton School's edition
24 Sep 2009 Bournemouth, England Harriet Harman, David Laws, Michael Heseltine, Digby Jones and Fraser Nelson
01 Oct 2009 Brighton, England Ben Bradshaw, Theresa May, Charles Kennedy, Dambisa Moyo and David Starkey
08 Oct 2009 Hull,
England		 Alan Johnson, Damian Green, Norman Baker, Nigel Farage
22 Oct 2009 London, England Bonnie Greer, Jack Straw, Nick Griffin, Chris Huhne and Sayeeda Warsi Notable due to appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin. Worldwide press coverage, and record viewing figures - 7.9 million.
3rd Dec 2009 London, England Margaret Beckett, Andrew Lansley, Vince Cable, Kirsty Allsopp, Clive Anderson
10th Dec 2009 Wootton Bassett, England Richard Dannatt, Bill Rammell, William Hague, Paddy Ashdown, Piers Morgan, Salma Yaqoob

2010

Airdate Location Panellists
14 January 2010 Finchley, England Peter Hain, Kenneth Clarke, Chris Huhne, Shappi Khorsandi, Kelvin MacKenzie
21 January 2010 Milton Keynes, England Liam Byrne, Caroline Spelman, Sarah Teather, Andrew Roberts, Richard Madeley
28 January 2010 Basildon, England Ben Bradshaw, Lord Lawson, Jenny Tonge, Jane Moore, Douglas Murray
4 February 2010 Coventry, England Lord Falconer, Theresa May, Clare Short, George Galloway, Melanie Phillips
11 February 2010 Belfast, Northern Ireland Shaun Woodward, Sammy Wilson, Gerry Kelly, David Trimble, Jim Allister, Margaret Ritchie
18 February 2010 Middlesbrough, England Roy Hattersley, Rory Stewart, Lynne Featherstone, Ruth Lea, Tom Conti
25 February 2010 Cardiff, Wales Peter Hain, Liam Fox, Elfyn Llwyd, Nigel Farage, Janet Street Porter
4 March 2010 Canary Wharf, England Lord Adonis, Boris Johnson, Shirley Williams, Carol Vorderman, Will Self
11 March 2010[fn 1] Dewsbury, England Caroline Flint, Justine Greening, Jo Swinson, Monty Don, Kelvin MacKenzie
18 March 2010 Wythenshawe, England David Starkey, Margaret Beckett, Andrew Lansley, Charles Kennedy, Caroline Lucas
25 March 2010 Glasgow, Scotland Sir Martin Sorrell, Liam Byrne, Alex Salmond, Baroness Warsi,[fn 2] Julia Goldsworthy
1 April 2010 Stevenage, England Alan Johnson, Ken Clarke, Sarah Teather, Richard Littlejohn, Victoria Coren
7 April 2010[fn 3] Woking, England David Miliband, Theresa May, Sir Menzies Campbell, Simon Schama, Janet Daley
15 April 2010[fn 4] London, England Ed Miliband, Michael Gove, David Laws, Nigel Farage, Shami Chakrabarti, John Sergeant
22 April 2010[fn 5] Greenwich, England William Hague, Yvette Cooper, Sir Menzies Campbell, Elfyn Llwyd, Dame Ann Leslie
29 April 2010[fn 6] Birmingham, England Ed Balls, Liam Fox, Vince Cable, Janet Street-Porter, Alex Salmond
13 May 2010[fn 7] London, England Lord Heseltine, Lord Falconer, Simon Hughes, Melanie Phillips, Mehdi Hasan
20 May 2010 Richmond Park, England Theresa May, Sir Menzies Campbell, Caroline Flint, Shami Chakrabarti, Douglas Murray
27 May 2010 Gravesend, England John Redwood, Susan Kramer, Alastair Campbell,[fn 8] Piers Morgan, Sir Max Hastings
3 June 2010 Brecon, Wales David Willetts, Diane Abbott, Leanne Wood, Matthew Parris, Kelvin McKenzie
10 June 2010 Plymouth, England Jeremy Hunt, Ben Bradshaw, Salma Yaqoob, Katie Hopkins, Toby Young
17 June 2010 Witney, England Chris Huhne, Peter Hain, Jeffrey Donaldson, Amanda Platell, Baroness Helena Kennedy
24 June 2010 Canary Wharf, England Vince Cable, Ed Balls, Caroline Lucas, Brent Hoberman, Peter Hitchens
1 July 2010 Ipswich, England Iain Duncan Smith, Alan Johnson, Simon Heffer, Mary Beard, Camila Batmanghelidjh
8 July 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland Michael Forsyth, Michael Moore, Douglas Alexander, Nicola Sturgeon, Ed Byrne
15 July 2010 Bexhill-on-Sea, England Francis Maude, Andy Burnham, George Galloway, Sally Bercow, Nick Ferrari
22 July 2010 Hartlepool, England Nigel Farage, Damien Green, Ruth Lea, Bob Crow, Sadiq Khan
16 September 2010[fn 9] London, England David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Andy Burnham, Diane Abbott
23 September 2010[fn 10] Liverpool, England Vince Cable, John Redwood, Caroline Flint, Ian Hislop, Mehdi Hasan
30 September 2010 Manchester, England Grant Shapps,[fn 11] Simon Hughes, Diane Abbott, David Starkey, Brian Cox
7 October 2010[fn 12] Birmingham, England Baroness Warsi, Charles Clarke, Susan Kramer, Max Mosley, Rageh Omaar
14 October 2010 Cheltenham, England Max Hastings, Tessa Jowell, Maria Misra, David Willetts, Phil Willis
21 October 2010 Middlesbrough, England Richard Dannatt, John Denham, Philip Hammond, Caroline Lucas, George Pascoe-Watson, Polly Toynbee
28 October 2010 Glasgow, Scotland Chris Bryant, Ed Davey, Hugh Hendry, Simon Schama, Nicola Sturgeon
4 November 2010 Sheffield, England Jeremy Browne, Shami Chakrabarti, David Davis, Jon Gaunt, Jack Straw
11 November 2010 London, England Sherard Cowper-Coles, Caroline Flint, Clive James, Theresa May, Douglas Murray
18 November 2010 Swansea, Wales Lionel Barber, Nerys Evans, Chris Grayling, Carwyn Jones, Kelvin MacKenzie, Kirsty Williams
25 November 2010 Maidstone, England Paddy Ashdown, Kenneth Clarke, Gloria De Piero, Nigel Farage, Kate Mosse
2 December 2010 Coventry, England Danny Alexander, Nadine Dorries, Ken Livingstone, Christopher Meyer, John Sergeant
9 December 2010 London, England Janet Daley, Liam Fox, Sadiq Khan, Norman Lamb, Aaron Porter

2011

Airdate Location Panellists
13 January 2011 London, England Michael Gove, Charles Kennedy, Diane Abbott, Jeanette Winterson, James Caan
20 January 2011 Burnley, England Caroline Spelman, Simon Hughes, Alastair Campbell, George Galloway, Clarke Carlisle
27 January 2011 Cambridge, England Chris Huhne, Chuka Umunna, Edwina Currie, Will Self, Katie Hopkins
3 February 2011 Workington, England Andy Burnham, Damian Green, Clare Short, Melanie Phillips, Noreena Hertz
10 February 2011 Bristol, England Francis Maude, Sir Menzies Campbell, Jacqui Smith, Mehdi Hasan, Douglas Murray
17 February 2011 Barking, England Vince Cable, Yvette Cooper, Michael Heseltine, Nigel Farage, Victoria Barnsley
24 February 2011 Newport, Wales Cheryl Gillan, Peter Hain, Shirley Williams, Elfyn Llwyd, Janet Street-Porter, Fraser Nelson
3 March 2011 Derby, England Iain Duncan Smith, Margaret Beckett, Lord Malloch Brown, David Starkey, Liam Halligan
10 March 2011 Edinburgh, Scotland Michael Moore, Douglas Alexander, Annabel Goldie, Nicola Sturgeon, Patrick Harvie, Nick Ferrari
17 March 2011 Eastbourne, England Baroness Warsi, Simon Hughes, Chris Bryant, Caroline Lucas, Kelvin MacKenzie
24 March 2011 London, England Danny Alexander, Ken Livingstone, Rory Stewart, Niall Ferguson, Bianca Jagger
31 March 2011 Newham, England Boris Johnson, Sarah Teather, Dianne Abbott, Clive Anderson, Mark Serwotka
7 April 2011 Oxford, England Jeremy Hunt, Caroline Flint, Jo Swinson, Robert Winston, Simon Callow
14 April 2011 Liverpool, England Chris Huhne, Michael Howard, Peter Hain, Alex Salmond, Cristina Odone
5 May 2011 London, England Philip Hammond, Andy Burnham, Paddy Ashdown, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Douglas Murray
12 May 2011 Sheffield, England Vince Cable, David Blunkett, Anna Soubry, James O'Brien, Max Mosley
19 May 2011[fn 13] Wormwood Scrubs, England[8] Ken Clarke, Jack Straw, Shami Chakrabarti, Melanie Phillips
26 May 2011[9] Exeter, England Jeremy Browne, Hilary Benn, Louise Bagshawe, Charlotte Harris, Christopher Meyer
2 June 2011 Wrexham, Wales Stephen Dorrell, Alan Johnson, Elfyn Llwyd, Sir Simon Jenkins, Julia Hartley-Brewer
9 June 2011 Norwich, England Andrew Mitchell, Charles Clarke, Jo Swinson, Germaine Greer, Peter Hitchens
16 June 2011 Aberdeen, Scotland Michael Moore, Alex Salmond, Lord Forsyth, Margaret Curran, Sir Tom Hunter
23 June 2011 Huddersfield, England Norman Baker, John Redwood, Rachel Reeves, Fern Britton, David Mitchell
30 June 2011[9] Birmingham, England Philip Hammond, John Denham, Polly Toynbee, Richard Lambert, Christine Blower
7 July 2011[9] Basingstoke, England Chris Grayling, Douglas Alexander, Baroness Williams, Hugh Grant, Jon Gaunt.
11 August 2011[fn 14] London, England David Davis, Lord Prescott, Brian Paddick, Fraser Nelson, Camila Batmanghelidjh, Archbishop John Sentamu
8 September 2011 London, England Liam Fox, David Miliband, Richard Perle, Tariq Ali, Bonnie Greer, Christina Schmidt
15 September 2011 Derry, Northern Ireland Owen Paterson, Diane Abbott, Nigel Dodds, Martina Anderson, Nicola Horlick
22 September 2011 Birmingham, England Vince Cable, Harriet Harman, Priti Patel, Ian Hislop, Justine Roberts
29 September 2011 Liverpool, England Grant Shapps, Tim Farron, Caroline Flint, Janet Street-Porter, Peter Oborne
6 October 2011 Salford, England Sayeeda Warsi, Andy Burnham, Charles Kennedy, Jane Moore, Billy Bragg
13 October 2011 London, England Andrew Lansley, Ken Livingstone, Sarah Sands, Dr Phil Hammond, Mark Littlewood
20 October 2011 Glasgow, Scotland Alistair Carmichael, Margaret Curran, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brian Cox, Mike Russell
27 October 2011 Winchester, England Iain Duncan Smith, Gloria De Piero, Nigel Farage, Jo Swinson, Julian Fellowes
3 November 2011 Palace of Westminster, England Theresa May, Ed Balls, Shirley Williams, Peter Hitchens, Benjamin Zephaniah
10 November 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne, England Michael Moore, Rachel Reeves, Nadine Dorries, Colin Blakemore, Stephen Pollard
17 November 2011 Aberystwyth, Wales Grant Shapps, Chris Bryant, Elin Jones, Will Hutton, Simon Jenkins
24 November 2011 Bath, England Chris Huhne, Liz Kendall, Daniel Hannan, Justin King, Jimmy Wales
1 December 2011 Dagenham, England Ken Clarke, Chuka Umunna, Deborah Meaden, David Frum, Mary Bousted
8 December 2011 Stoke-on-Trent, England Tristram Hunt, Claire Perry, Constance Briscoe, Simon Wolfson, Medhi Hasan

Notes

  1. ^ 11 March 2010: The show's first ever women-only audience, this was to mark International Women's Day.
  2. ^ 25 March 2010: Warsi's first appearance since the notable Nick Griffin episode.
  3. ^ 7 April 2010: Broadcast brought forward a day due to a golfing tournament.
  4. ^ 15 April 2010: Held after the first election debate in Manchester, focusing on domestic policy
  5. ^ 22 April 2010: Held after the second election debate in Bristol, focusing on International Affairs
  6. ^ 29 April 2010: Held after the third election debate in Birmingham, focusing on he Economy and Taxes
  7. ^ 13 May 2010: First Question Time following the 2010 General Election and the formation of the coalition government between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
  8. ^ 27 May 2010: An appearance was expected to be made by a Liberal Democrat member of the Cabinet but would only appear under the condition Alistair Campbell was replaced by a Labour front-bencher. The BBC chose to have Campbell remain a panellist.
  9. ^ 16 September 2010: Labour Leadership Special
  10. ^ 23 September 2010: Liberal Democrat Party Conference
  11. ^ 30 September 2010: Labour Party Conference, Baroness Warsi was due to appear, but Shapps took her place at the last minute.
  12. ^ 7 October 2010: Conservative Party Conference
  13. ^ Episode after Ken Clarke's controversial views on rape unfolded after an interview on the radio station BBC 5 Live.
  14. ^ Scheduled at the last minute following the riots in London and across England.

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