Is "question Time" On Its Last Legs?

[RobNorth]

The Question Time audiences are good but the quality of the panellists has gone downhill rapidly

[Mamyalynne]

It wasn't good tonight, I grant you that.

[Ellipsis]

It needs a rethink. Perhaps less frequent, perhaps a means of stopping people talking over other people ...

Any Questions on Radio 4 on Friday evenings is better.

[bunkmoreland]

Terry Christian's belief that it was his absolute right to interupt,speak over very loudly any time he wanted to and then sit like a spoilt teenager,grinding his teeth and mouth,when he was told to be quiet!!! He is not a debater:-(

[shoota]

I won't make the obvious joke about him being a mass debater, but he is.

[bunkmoreland]

lol shoota

[vetuste_ennemi]

I'm surprised anybody would want to watch QT. The format doesn't allow true debate, and, even if it did, the protagonists and the moderator would make sure that it didn't happen.

I still see the last couple of minutes of QT because I record This Weak, whose dumbing down exercises me more.

[1ozzy]

//The format doesn't allow true debate, and, even if it did, the protagonists and the moderator would make sure that it didn't happen. //

A bit like AB sometimes ;-/

[vetuste_ennemi]

You and I agree there, Ozzy. I hope for the same reasons.

[thugulike]

I stopped watching it when I saw someone I knew ask their employer a staged question. It is all set up in advance so no point in watching.

[naomi24]

I've stopped watching it too. I find it biased and sanitized - and if Terry Christian was on last night I've missed nothing whatsoever. The man is a complete and utter pillock.

[Spicerack]

Lady Nugee didn't understand that some blue-collar jobs are harder/dirtier than others. All untermensch should be paid the same wage. Typical of today's Labour politician.
Terry Christian, what can one say. Typical Labour voter (nowadays)

[ichkeria]

It could do with reverting to 4 panellists. I feel it loses focus with 5: it’s awfully crowded up there.