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Season 2010

  • S2010E01 The Prime Ministerial Debates

    • April 29, 2010
    • BBC One

    The leaders of the three main parties debate on television. The final prime ministerial debate takes place exactly one week before polling day and focuses on the issues of the economy, jobs, debt and the recession. Members of the general public will have the chance to put their questions directly to the leaders.

Season 2015

  • S2015E01 Live with David Dimbleby

    • April 16, 2015
    • BBC One

    David Dimbleby presents the BBC's live election debate featuring the leaders of the five main opposition parties in the 2015 UK general election campaign. Labour leader Ed Miliband, UKIP's Nigel Farage, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, the Green's Natalie Bennett and Leanne Wood for Plaid Cymru answer questions from a studio audience.

  • S2015E02 The Reaction

    • April 16, 2015
    • BBC One

    Emily Maitlis presents reaction to the BBC election debate, live from Westminster Central Hall. Featuring interviews with senior figures from the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

Season 2017

  • S2017E01 The Countdown

    • May 31, 2017
    • BBC News

    All the build-up to the 2017 BBC Election Debate, with Clive Myrie live in Cambridge.

  • S2017E02 Live With Mishal Husain

    • May 31, 2017
    • BBC One

    Mishal Husain chairs the BBC Election Debate live from Cambridge, with seven senior party politicians debating the issues that count ahead of the 2017 general election.

  • S2017E03 The Reaction

    • May 31, 2017
    • BBC News

    Live from the 'spin room' as politicians and pundits assess the BBC Election Debate. Presented by Clive Myrie.

Season 2019

  • S2019E01 Ask the Leader: Plaid Cymru

    • November 19, 2019
    • BBC One Wales

    Leader of Plaid Cymru Adam Price takes questions from a studio audience about the party’s policy platform for the general election. Presented by Bethan Rhys Roberts.

  • S2019E02 Ask the Leader: Green Party

    • November 20, 2019
    • BBC One

    Jonathan Bartley, co-leader of the Green Party, takes questions from a studio audience about the party’s policy platform for the general election. Presented by Victoria Derbyshire.

  • S2019E03 Live Election Debate

    • November 29, 2019
    • BBC One

    Nick Robinson chairs a live election debate in Cardiff between leaders and senior figures from the seven major political parties of Great Britain. On the panel are: Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party, chief secretary to the Treasury; Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour Party, shadow business secretary; Jo Swinson, leader of the Liberal Democrats; Nicola Sturgeon MSP, SNP leader and first minister of Scotland; Richard Tice MEP, chairman of the Brexit Party; Caroline Lucas, Green Party; Adam Price AM, leader of Plaid Cymru.

  • S2019E04 Countdown to the BBC Prime Ministerial Debate

    • December 6, 2019
    • BBC News

    All the build-up to the BBC’s head to head election debate, presented by Christian Fraser from the spin room.

  • S2019E05 The Prime Ministerial Debate

    • December 6, 2019
    • BBC One

    Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn face each other in Maidstone in the BBC's prime ministerial debate ahead of the general election on Thursday 12th December. Chaired by Nick Robinson.

  • S2019E06 Reaction to the BBC Prime Ministerial Debate

    • December 6, 2019
    • BBC News

    Live reaction and analysis to the BBC Prime Ministerial Debate, with Christian Fraser presenting from the spin room.

  • S2019E07 Scotland Leaders Debate - The Build-Up

    • December 10, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    Laura Goodwin and James Cook preview tonight's live Scotland Leaders Debate programme with guests from across the political divide as well as commentators and audience members.

  • S2019E08 Scotland Leaders Debate

    • December 10, 2019
    • BBC Scotland

    With just two days until the general election, the leaders of the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party face questions from a live studio audience. Presented by Sarah Smith.

  • S2019E09 The Leaders' Debate - Northern Ireland

    • December 10, 2019
    • BBC One Northern Ireland

    In the final run up to the general election, Noel Thompson chairs a debate with NI's main parties in front of a studio audience. With DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill, SDLP's Colum Eastwood, UUP's Steve Aiken and Alliance's Naomi Long.

Season 2024

  • S2024E01 The Build-Up

    • June 7, 2024
    • BBC News

    Live coverage ahead of the 7-way leaders debate.

  • S2024E02 The Debate

    • June 7, 2024
    • BBC One

    Leading figures from the seven biggest political parties in Great Britain face questions on the issues that matter most to voters. Hosted by Mishal Husain, the Conservatives’ Penny Mordaunt, Labour’s Angela Rayner, Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper, Stephen Flynn from the Scottish National Party, Rhun ap Iorwerth from Plaid Cymru, Carla Denyer from the Green Party and Nigel Farage from Reform UK will face questions taken from a live studio audience and those sent into the BBC News website.

  • S2024E03 Analysis from the Spin Room

    • June 7, 2024
    • BBC News

    Live coverage following the 7-way leaders debate.

  • S2024E04 The Highlights

    • June 7, 2024
    • BBC News

    The first BBC election debate featured the seven biggest parties in Great Britain.

  • S2024E05 BBC Wales General Election Debate

    • June 21, 2024
    • BBC One Wales

    With just under two weeks until the UK goes to the polls, join Bethan Rhys Roberts and a live studio audience with questions for leading figures from the Welsh Conservatives, Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru, the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Reform UK, in the BBC Wales general election debate live from Cardiff.

  • S2024E06 BBC Prime Ministerial Debate

    • June 26, 2024
    • BBC One

    Mishal Husain chairs the BBC's head-to-head debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, live from Nottingham.

  • S2024E07 After the Debate

    • June 26, 2024
    • BBC One

    Laura Kuenssberg and Clive Myrie, the hosts of the BBC's election night coverage, present reaction and analysis live from the debate venue in Nottingham.

  • S2024E08 The Northern Ireland Leaders’ Debate

    • June 27, 2024
    • BBC One Northern Ireland

    In the final run-up to the general election, senior party figures take part in a debate in front of a studio audience. With DUP’s Gavin Robinson, Sinn Fein’s Chris Hazzard, SDLP’s Colum Eastwood, Alliance’s Naomi Long and UUP’s Robbie Butler. Hosted by Tara Mills.