Editing Question Time (TV programme) (section)

{{Short description|British topical debate TV programme}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = Questiontime2022.jpeg
| caption            = Title card since 2022
| alt_name           =
| genre              = [[News#Newsworthiness|Topical]] [[debate]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1q9|title=Question Time genre}}</ref>
| creator            = 
| director           = Rob Hopkin<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0by97hj|title=Rob Hopkin: Question Time Director}}</ref>
| developer          = 
| presenter          = {{ubl|'''Current:'''<br>[[Fiona Bruce]] (2019–present)|'''Former:'''<br>[[Robin Day]] (1979–1989)|[[Peter Sissons]] (1989–1993)|[[David Dimbleby]] (1994–2018)}}
| opentheme          = 
| endtheme           = 
| composer           = 
| country            = United Kingdom
| language           = English
| executive_producer = [[Nicolai Gentchev]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0by97hj|title=Nicolai Gentchev: Question Time Executive Producer}}</ref>
| producer           = 
| editor             = Gerry Gay<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/gerry-gay-appointed-new-editor-of-bbc-question-time|title=Gerry Gay appointed new editor of BBC Question Time}}</ref>
| location           = [[location shooting|On location]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5vyK2GwYrdQGFvCJyKNfZhn/join-the-question-time-audience/contact|title=Question Time filming locations}}</ref><br>[[#Locations|(list of locations)]]
| camera             = 
| runtime            = 60 minutes
| company            = {{ubl|[[Brian Lapping Productions]] (previously)|[[Tinopolis|Mentorn Media]] (currently)}}
| channel            = [[BBC One]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|1979|9|25|df=yes}}
| last_aired         = present
| num_episodes       = 1,638, including specials (up to and including 12 December 2024)
| list_episodes      = List of Question Time episodes
| related            = {{ubl|''[[Any Answers?]]''|''[[Any Questions?]]''|''[[The Big Questions]]''|''[[Dateline London]]''|''[[HARDtalk]]''|''[[Newsnight]]''|''[[Debate Night]]''|''Question Time Extra Time''}} 
}}

'''''Question Time''''' is a [[News#Newsworthiness|topical]] [[debate]] programme, typically broadcast on [[BBC One]] at 10:45 pm on Thursdays.  It is usually repeated on [[BBC Two]] (with [[British Sign Language]]) and on [[BBC Parliament]] later in the week. Leaders specials are [[simulcast|broadcast simultaneously]] on [[BBC News]]. ''Question Time'' is also available on [[BBC iPlayer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0003227|title=Question Time broadcast times|website=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006t1q9|title=Question Time available on BBC iPlayer|website=BBC}}</ref> [[Fiona Bruce]] currently [[Chairperson|chairs]] the show having succeeded [[David Dimbleby]] as presenter in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0by97hj|title=Fiona Bruce presents her first Question Time|website=BBC}}</ref>

[[Mentorn]] has [[production company|produced]] the programme since 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/03_march/08/question.shtml|title=Press Office - Mentorn wins back Question Time contract|website=BBC}}</ref>