Editing Question Time (TV programme) (section)

==Editors==
The original 'producer' of Question Time when it began in 1979 was [[Barbara Maxwell (producer)|Barbara Maxwell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/dced4839e9624d17bf0e744b393f960c|title=BBC Programme Index|date=25 September 1979 }}</ref> In 1983, Maxwell was promoted to 'Executive Producer' with Liz Elton becoming the show's producer/editor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/f2747bd850514069a9df4b194c0683e8|title=BBC Programme Index|date=31 March 1983 }}</ref> At the same time, Ann Morley became the show's regular Director; putting the key production roles entirely in female control.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/6325df758706473d9dfa8a2c5b7c52b1|title=BBC Programme Index|date=5 May 1983 }}</ref> Later in 1983, the role of Executive Producer was renamed 'Editor'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/308d011add8d4e35af414de969539275|title=BBC Programme Index|date=26 May 1983 }}</ref> In 1986, Antonia Charlton and Anne Carragher replace Morley and Elton as the show's regular director and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b657704eeace4112b2a3de3b265acc5d|title=BBC Programme Index|date=9 January 1986 }}</ref> After 11 years at the helm, Maxwell stepped down from the show in 1990, with her replacement James Hogan editing his first edition on 20 September 1990<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/f0f034bb80764382925dc3e1e574f2a5|title=BBC Programme Index|date=20 September 1990 }}</ref> Alexandra Henderson took over as editor on 12 September 1991<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/07464708116c431fbea291e660c853b7|title=BBC Programme Index|date=12 September 1991 }}</ref> Christopher Capron became Series Editor in September 1994<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/09c2f72f1928492998fd24823755d6fe|title=BBC Programme Index|date=15 September 1994 }}</ref> Charlie Courtauld was editor from 1998 to 2000, leaving to join the ''[[Independent on Sunday]]'' as its comment editor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/charlie-courtauld/11/b9/940|title =LinkedIn|website=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref name=Collins>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Collins |title=Question Time's previous editors |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/8375253/Question-Times-previous-editors.html |location = London |work=Daily Telegraph |date=11 March 2011 }}</ref> [[Nick Pisani]] was appointed in 2000, resigning abruptly in May 2005 after news was leaked that he had been offered a job as David Cameron's head of TV presentation.<ref name=Collins /> Ed Havard was made acting editor in May 2005 after Pisani left. During his time in charge the BBC offered a seat on the panel to Nick Griffin in 2009. He left when the programme's production base moved to Glasgow.<ref name=Collins />

Gill Penlington, the ITV News political producer, was made interim editor in May 2008, when the BBC gave Ed Havard a year-long sabbatical.<ref name=Collins />