I see that Question Time is being moved prime time and without an audience, due to CV.
My theory is that this is a test to see how it goes, that questions can come in on twitter/email/phone and this may be the way ahead in the future. Certainly a lot cheaper than moving the show around the country when it can have a base in London permanently and have potentially millions of people contacting the show instead.
It’ll certainly be a different dynamic, as panelist’s do tend to play to the crowd, and in recent years the crowd are often far too rowdy, either with shouting out or over the top reactions.
Without the original questioner having the 'right to respond', or other audience members to ask supplementary questions, it renders the concept rather pointless.
You suggest not moving around the country, which provided a diverse audience (allegedly); but why would it need to be based in London?
Having a programme in a constant location would not really allow for local issues to be raised, which are often the basis of some main discussions. Even during the Brexit debate, the debates varied because of the location and the impact the policy was going to have in that area.
I don't see a programme being successful or relevant which begins "Hello from Question Time in London, this week we have allowed questions from Skegness . . . "
The show usually struggles in primetime so we'll see how long it stays at 8pm - I do think it just might be an hour too much of coverage for most people.
Presumably it's being produced live for logistical reasons too, it enables the programme to be completed as the recording ends without the need for edits. If the entire production crew can all get away with possible transport issues incoming it'll help tremendously.
Presumably it's being produced live for logistical reasons too, it enables the programme to be completed as the recording ends without the need for edits. If the entire production crew can all get away with possible transport issues incoming it'll help tremendously.
The compliance edit doesn't take place at the OB - not sure if it still is, but it used to be done in Glasgow.
That must have been a more recent thing, back when I was involved it was done by Millbank.
Who turned around the programme which had been digital all the way through the chain, via Beta SP to give the PAL artifacts it had been missing........
The show usually struggles in primetime so we'll see how long it stays at 8pm - I do think it just might be an hour too much of coverage for most people.
I think it'll probably do well initially but it'll probably decline as the weeks go on.
A rather pleasant show without the audience or the panel bickering between each other to be fair!
Even the credits had a slight ‘safe distance’ check at the end
Also the theme music playing over the credits seemed slightly different, more ‘punch’ to it although perhaps I’ve just never noticed it in the past with the audience clapping over it...
