Rishi Sunak says he is ‘incredibly angry’ about betting allegations in BBC Question Time election special – as it happened
The politics sketch
Raging Rishi – or maybe his avatar – gave us an object lesson in how not to win friends
John Crace
December 2023
Antiques Roadshow pottery expert Henry Sandon dies at 95
Series regular, who was described as ‘effortlessly charming’ by Fiona Bruce, died peacefully on Christmas morning
October 2023
Fiona Bruce apologises for referring to man as ‘the black guy’ on air
Presenter contacted Roberto Gocan, 35, about her comment during Question Time in Wolverhampton
April 2023
Antiques Roadshow expert Judith Miller dies aged 71
Presenter Fiona Bruce leads tributes to ‘doyenne of the antiques world and of our show’
March 2023
Fiona Bruce to step down as Refuge ambassador over Stanley Johnson comments
Question Time presenter faces claims she made light of domestic violence on last Thursday’s show
January 2022
BBC to vet Question Time audience after call for unvaccinated to appear
Vaccine refusers have been asked on to Question Time. Is this a disaster waiting to happen?
Zoe Williams
July 2021
TV tonight
TV tonight: art sleuths Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould return
The Question Time presenter and the art historian deduce whether an earthed sculpture is a Henry Moore original. Plus: Chris Packham on the walk that made him. Here’s what to watch this evening
December 2020
Top Tory says Dominic Cummings's trip was 'deeply unfortunate'
Justice secretary Robert Buckland breaks cabinet omertà by criticising controversial Barnard Castle visit
March 2020
BBC’s Question Time accused of giving platform to far right
Fiona Bruce surprised at Question Time's 'level of toxicity'
September 2019
Fiona Bruce on 40 years of Question Time: 'It's where the reality confronts the rhetoric'
The BBC panel show now causes as much debate as it hosts, accused of bias by all sides. Presenter Fiona Bruce still has hope for the future
July 2019
Treasures in the loft: an Antiques Roadshow photo essay
Photographer Anna Gordon gets inside one of the most successful television shows as roadshow arrives in Warwickshire
April 2019
Names in the news
Britney Spears and a civilised response to her mental health
Rebecca Nicholson
Fiona Bruce: BBC boss queried need for pay rise as I had a boyfriend
February 2019
Question time over Fiona Bruce and the BBC
Letters: Readers discuss the treatment of Diane Abbott on Question Time, audience balance and the need for impartiality
January 2019
Question Time: The BBC should admit its mistake and move on
Jane Martinson
The weird response to errors such as those when Diane Abbott was on the show often makes things worse
Shortcuts
Question Time is broken – here are five ways to fix it
We live in serious times, yet the BBC’s flagship political debate show is filled with whooping mobs looking for confrontation. This is what needs to be done
Diane Abbott: Fiona Bruce 'repeated Tory propaganda'
Shadow home secretary says Question Time host misstated Labour’s position in the polls
