Question Time...audience And Applause

[TTG]

This is brief summary of the first question last night. Should refugees be allowed to come to the UK regardless of numbers? UKIP spokesperson - No, too much of a security risk and strain on public services...agree though with 20,000 direct from the camps. No cut to audience, no applause..complete silence. Spokesperson (from Greece not sure who he was) - Disagreed with the UKIP person completely. No restrictions. Borders included (?!). Cut to audience and lots of applause. I've been told another similar story by a family member watching QT. Nigel Farage comment...not much applause to answer...brief cut to audience (mistake?) quite a lot of people clapping but the applause sound did not match. Another persons comment (against what Farage said). Hardly any people clapping the but applause sounded like more than that number.

[maggiebee]

His name is Yanis Varoufakis and I actually agreed with what he said. Not sure about the applause - I too was a bit surprised that the UKIP person was greeted with silence.

[Retrochic]

Frankly I get sick to the teeth of Question Time bias. The canned applause is added I'm sure to suit the political bias of the BBC

[vetuste_ennemi]

You watch Question Time, then, TTG?
I gave up watching it long ago. Mainly because what little debate there is will be about trifles like HS2 or not HS2; on any matter of substance or principle (e.g. immigration) you can predict the answers of at least four out of the five panellists. You won't get any lucid examination of issues or honest attempts to assess arguments. The only educational purpose the program serves is to remind those of us who need reminding what we are supposed to think.

[anotheoldgit]

What was an ex Greek politician doing on BBC's Question Time anyway?

Also reference to the reduced sound to applause, last night I watched Nigel Farrage's speech at UKIP's conference, screened on the BBC's Parliamentary Channel, and although he obviously received much applause, one had to almost turn up the sound to hear it.

[Mamyalynne]

Don't get over excited Charlotte Church is on next week.

[agchristie]

// What was an ex Greek politician doing on BBC's Question Time anyway?//

As he reminded us himself, he could give an 'outsiders' point if view.

[agchristie]

....any Labour rep could have done that! And cheaper!