Topical debate programme where the audience put their questions to the people in power and discuss the big issues of the week. Stephen Jardine is joined by politicians John Swinney, Murdo Fraser and Monica Lennon, entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter and poet Jenny Lindsay.
An audience in Edinburgh gets to put questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel: Kate Forbes MSP, the Scottish Government’s minister for public finance and digital economy since 2018 (SNP); Liz Smith MSP, the Scottish Conservatives' spokesperson at Holyrood on education; Anas Sarwar MSP, former deputy leader of Scottish Labour and campaigner for greater representation in public life for people from an ethnic minority background; Marsha Scott, CEO of Scottish Women’s Aid and leading member of Women for Independence; and the co-founder of Scots for Leave who formerly advised the EU Commission, Alison MacDonald.
An audience in Edinburgh get to put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. Amongst the guests on the panel: Jeane Freeman, SNP MSP and the Scottish Government’s Cabinet secretary for health and sport; Jamie Greene MSP, Conservative spokesperson on transport and infrastructure; Neil Findlay MSP, Scottish Labour lead on Brexit; Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, Liberal Democrat member for Edinburgh Western; Aamer Anwar, criminal defence solicitor, human rights campaigner, and current Rector of Glasgow University.
An hour of topical debate from Perth hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel are depute leader of the SNP Keith Brown MSP, Dean Lockhart MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour spokesperson on culture, tourism and external affairs Claire Baker MSP, president of the National Farmers Union in Scotland Andrew McCornick and the writer and comedian Amna Saleem.
Stephen Jardine hosts as an audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians and people in public life. On the panel: Jamie Hepburn, Scottish government minister for business, fair work & skills, and SNP MSP for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth; Conservative MSP Michelle Ballantyne, party spokesperson on communities and social security at Holyrood; Pauline McNeill, Labour MSP and party spokesperson on housing and social justice; Alison Johnstone, co-leader of the Green Party at Holyrood; and Stuart Waiton, senior lecturer in sociology and criminology at Abertay.
An audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel: Jenny Gilruth, SNP MSP for Mid Fife and Glenrothes and member of both the education and justice committees at Holyrood, Conservative MSP Adam Tomkins, party spokesperson on the Constitution at Holyrood and professor of law at Glasgow University, Labour MSP for North East Scotland Jenny Marra, Dr Kirsty Hughes, director of the Scottish Centre on European Relations and associate fellow at the Centre on Constitutional Change and Alex Massie, journalist and commentator and Scotland editor of The Spectator.
An audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel: Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary covering Brexit, and MSP for Argyll & Bute, Michael Russell; Donald Cameron, Highlands and islands MSP and Scottish Conservative spokesperson on the Environment; the Scottish Labour Deputy Leader and Shadow Scottish Secretary, Lesley Laird MP; journalist and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch; and Director of Common Weal, Robin McAlpine.
An audience in Dalbeattie put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel are: MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, and Conservative spokesperson on the Environment and Digital Economy, Finlay Carson; SNP MSP for the South of Scotland, Emma Harper; Claudia Beamish, Labour MSP for South of Scotland and party spokesperson on environment and climate change; John Edward, Liberal Democrat candidate in the EU election; and Eilidh Douglas, solicitor and supporter of both Brexit and Scottish independence.
An audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. The panel includes: Luke Graham, Conservative MP for Ochil & South Perthshire; Tommy Sheppard, SNP MP for Edinburgh East; Johann Lamont, Labour MPS for Glasgow and former leader in Scotland; EU election candidates Lorna Slater for the Greens and Jim Ferguson for the Brexit Party; and Moray Macdonald from Weber Shandwick in Scotland.
Stephen Jardine hosts as an audience in Inverness put their questions to politicians and people in public life. The panel includes: Alyn Smith, who is standing in the EU elections for the SNP; Edward Mountain, Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands; David Martin, Labour candidate at the upcoming EU elections; entrepreneur and GP Lorien Cameron-Ross; and activist and Brexit campaigner Danielle Marr.
An audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. The panel includes: depute leader of the SNP at Westminster, Kirsty Blackman; the Conservative MP for Stirling, Stephen Kerr; President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Dame Anne Glover; and broadcaster and theologian, David Robertson
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
An audience in Edinburgh ask their questions on the big issues shaping Scotland. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. The panel includes: SNP Westminster leader, Ian Blackford MP; UK government minister in the Scotland office, Colin Clark MP; Labour’s shadow Scottish secretary, Lesley Laird MP; Scottish Lib Dem spokesperson on the constitution, Wendy Chamberlain; and music entrepreneur and newspaper columnist, Donald MacLeod.
An audience in Edinburgh put topical questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, the programme lets the audience set the agenda after another extraordinary news week.
An audience in Greenock put topical questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, the programme allows the audience set the agenda and ask about the subjects which interest them.
An audience in Ayr put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel: award winning author, Christopher Brookmyre; Conservative MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, Bill Grant; Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP and spokesperson on Women and Equalities; convenor of New Foreign Policy, Jonathon Shafi; and the SNP MP Philippa Whitford, who is spokesperson on health at Westminster.
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
An audience in Aberdeen put their questions to politicians and people in public life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine. On the panel: businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood, former co-convenor of the Scottish Greens Maggie Chapman, Conservative MSP Bill Bowman, Maureen Watt MSP from the SNP and Scottish Labour MSP Lewis Macdonald.
An audience in Hawick put topical questions to politicians from the SNP, Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, the programme allows the audience to set the agenda and ask about subjects which interest them.
As the political parties continue to try and win over voters on the election trail, an audience in Edinburgh put their questions to politicians from the larger parties in Scotland. Stephen Jardine hosts an hour of topical debate with a panel including representatives from the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, the SNP and Labour.
An audience, all under the age of 30, question a panel of politicians ahead of December’s general election. The panel includes representatives from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Labour and the Green Party.
An audience in Lochgelly put topical questions to politicians from the Labour, Liberal Democrats, the SNP and Conservatives. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, the programme gives the public an hour to set the agenda and ask about the subjects which are important to them as the general election campaign continues.
As the general election campaign continues, an audience in Inverness has 60 minutes to question a panel of politicians on the big issues. The panel includes representatives from the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, SNP, Labour and the Brexit Party. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Voters in Edinburgh put their questions to SNP deputy leader Keith Brown, Conservative Oliver Mundell, Labour’s Monica Lennon and author and musician Darren McGarvey. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Voters in Ayr put their questions to Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie, Conservative MSP and ex-athlete Brian Whittle, SNP MSP Ruth Maguire and Labour's Leah Franchetti. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
People in Stirling put their questions to Scotland’s Europe Minister Jenny Gilruth, Conservative Shona Haslam, playwright Alan Bissett and business expert Heather McGregor. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Stephen Jardine presents topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Panellists include Kezia Dugdale, theatre director David Greig, social security secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, professor of public health Linda Bauld, business leader Malcolm Cannon and Labour's Sarah Boyack.
A virtual audience from across Scotland put their questions to public finance minister Ben Macpherson, shadow health secretary Miles Briggs, professor of public health policy Kat Smith and former Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir George Mathewson. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
A virtual audience put their questions to finance secretary Kate Forbes of the SNP, Conservative Douglas Ross, Scottish Labour's deputy leader Jackie Baillie and Loganair boss Jonathan Hinkles. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
A virtual audience put their questions to economy secretary Fiona Hyslop of the SNP, Conservative Andrew Bowie, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie and scientist Professor Dame Anne Glover. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
People in Aberdeenshire put their questions to Oil & Gas boss Deirdre Michie; Labour’s Anas Sarwar; Conservative Lord Duncan; and Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse of the SNP. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
People in Perthshire put their questions to Conservative Adam Tomkins, trade minister Ivan McKee of the SNP, trade union leader Roz Foyer and businessman Craig Clark, an economic adviser to the Scottish government. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
People in Dumfries and Galloway put their questions to justice secretary Humza Yousaf of the SNP, Conservative Jamie Greene, political commentator Ayesha Hazarika, and chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland Dr Carey Lunan.
Members of the public put their questions to former education secretary Angela Constance of the SNP; Conservative Graham Simpson; public health expert Professor Devi Sridhar; and the boss of Edinburgh Airport, Gordon Dewar. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public quiz surgeon-turned-politician Dr Philippa Whitford of the SNP, Conservative Michelle Ballantyne, former Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray and parliamentary co-leader of the Scottish Greens Alison Johnstone. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public from across Scotland put questions to deputy first minister John Swinney, Conservative MSP Jamie Greene, Labour MSP Pauline McNeil and professor of public health Linda Bauld. Hosted by Steven Jardine.
Members of the public from across Scotland put questions to SNP cabinet secretary for finance Kate Forbes, Labour MSP Monica Lennon, Conservative MSP Maurice Golden, MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton from the Liberal Democrats, plus editor of the Sunday Mail, Lorna Hughes. Hosted by Steven Jardine.
Members of the public from across Scotland put questions to Neil Gray MP from the SNP, Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston, journalist Ayesha Hazarika, lawyer Aamer Anwar and dean of Edinburgh Business School, Professor Heather McGregor. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public from across Scotland put questions to Kirsten Oswald MP of the SNP, Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton, Labour MSP Sarah Boyack, former vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Dr David Chung and chairman of Crieff Hydro, Stephen Leckie. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is live for the first time as members of the public from Glasgow put questions to MSP Shirley Anne Somerville from the SNP, Conservative MSP Oliver Mundell, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie, STUC general secretary Roz Foyer and professor of social psychology Stephen Reicher. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public from Dundee put questions to MP Alyn Smith from the SNP, Conservative MSP Miles Briggs, deputy leader of Scottish Labour Jackie Baillie, journalist Lesley Riddoch and principal of the University of Glasgow, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night broadcasts live as members of the public from the Scottish Borders put questions to Philippa Whitford MP from the SNP, Conservative MSP Liz Smith, former leader of Scottish Labour Iain Gray MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Slater and Professor Calum Semple from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is broadcasting live as members of the public from Ayrshire put questions to Fiona Hyslop MSP from the SNP, Conservative MSP Annie Wells, Scottish Labour MSP Anas Sarwar, chef and restaurateur Tom Kitchin and Paul McNamee, UK editor of The Big Issue. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is back on BBC Scotland as members of the public put questions to Alyn Smith MP of the SNP, Conservative MSP Jamie Greene, Scottish Labour MSP Sarah Boyack, professor of public health Linda Bauld and writer Val McDermid. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public from across Scotland put their questions to Kate Forbes MSP from the SNP, Conservative MSP Oliver Mundell, Scottish Labour MSP Anas Sarwar, leader of the Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP and journalist Ayesha Hazarika. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public from the Ayrshire area put their questions to Neil Gray MP from the SNP, Conservative MSP Graham Simpson, Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Slater and journalist Kevin McKenna. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Young people under 30 from the Glasgow area put their questions to SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie, Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer and Alex Cole Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from the Dundee area put their questions to SNP MP John Nicolson, Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton, Roz Foyer from the STUC, businessman and author Ben Thomson, plus Paul McNamee, editor of The Big Issue. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from the Western Isles and North Highlands put their questions to SNP MSP Keith Brown, Scottish Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour, Sarah Boyack MSP from Scottish Labour, lawyer Aamer Anwar and Professor Heather McGregor from Edinburgh Business School. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Edinburgh and the Lothians put their questions to SNP’s Angela Constance, the Scottish Conservative’s Oliver Mundell, Neil Bibby from Scottish Labour, the Scottish Green’s Alison Johnstone and Liam McArthur from the Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Aberdeenshire put their questions to the SNP's Jenny Gilruth, the Scottish Conservative's Liam Kerr, Scottish Labour's Paul Sweeney, Scottish Green's Laura Moodie and the Liberal Democrat's Wendy Chamberlain. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
In a Holyrood election special, an audience from across Scotland put their questions on health to the SNP’s George Adam, Scottish Conservative Miles Briggs, Rhoda Grant from Scottish Labour, Scottish Green Carolynn Scrimgeour and Alex Cole-Hamilton from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
In a Holyrood election special, an audience from across Scotland put their questions on education to the SNP’s John Swinney, Scottish Conservative’s Jamie Greene, Michael Marra from Scottish Labour, Scottish Green’s Ross Greer and Carole Ford from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
In a Holyrood election special, an audience from across Scotland put their questions on the future of Scotland to the SNP’s Mairi McAllan, Scottish Conservative’s Meghan Gallacher, Daniel Johnson from Scottish Labour, Scottish Green’s Mark Ruskell and Molly Nolan from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Greater Glasgow put their questions to the SNP’s Kate Forbes, Scottish Conservative’s Murdo Fraser, Sarah Boyack from Scottish Labour, Scottish Green’s Lorna Slater and Christine Jardine from the Liberal Democrats. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from across Scotland put their questions to the SNP’s Neil Gray MSP, Scottish Conservatives' Craig Hoy MSP, Gillian Mackay MSP from the Scottish Greens, Roz Foyer from the STUC and professor of politics John Curtice. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Perth and Kinross put their questions to the SNP’s Kirsten Oswald MP, Scottish Conservative's Finlay Carson MSP, Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon MSP, writer and commentator Gerry Hassan and columnist and business owner Donald Cameron MacLeod. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Inverness-shire put their questions to the SNP's Shona Robison MSP, Scottish Conservative's Sir Edward Mountain MSP, Pauline McNeill MSP from Scottish Labour, Professor of public health Linda Bauld and CEO of Edinburgh Airport Gordon Dewar. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
An audience from Orkney and Shetland put their questions to the SNP's Maree Todd MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP from Scottish Labour, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP from Scottish Liberal Democrats and Professor Sir Geoff Palmer from Heriot-Watt University. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
In this special edition of Debate Night, an audience from across Scotland put their questions on the future of Scotland to businessman and economist Andrew Wilson, Professor Heather McGregor from Edinburgh Business School, entrepreneur Chris van der Kuyl, Professor of Child Health and Outbreak Medicine, Calum Semple, director of the Scottish Newspaper Society, John McLellan and writer and journalist Angela Haggerty. Hosted by Stephen Jardine
Debate Night returns with a studio audience from Edinburgh putting their questions to the SNP’s Angus Robertson MSP, Scottish Conservative's Liz Smith MSP, Daniel Johnson MSP from Scottish Labour, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK Deirdre Michie, and interior designer and Judge of Scotland's Home of the Year Anna Campbell-Jones. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night comes from Stranraer with a studio audience putting their questions to the SNP’s Alan Brown MP, Scottish Conservative’s Brian Whittle MSP, Colin Smyth MSP from Scottish Labour, columnist Laura Waddell and author Kathleen Hart. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Angela Constance MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Oliver Mundell MSP, Scottish Labour's Pam Duncan Glancy MSP, former footballer and broadcaster Michael Stewart, and chief executive of Scotland food and drink James Withers. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Aviemore with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Richard Lochhead MSP, Rhoda Grant MSP from Scottish Labour, Scottish Conservative MSP Craig Hoy, Professor Heather McGregor from Edinburgh Business School and Richard Walker, founding editor of The National. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Fiona Hyslop MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Graham Simpson MSP, Jackie Baillie MSP from Scottish Labour, Mairi Spowage from the Fraser of Allander Institute and journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night Cop26 Special in Glasgow discusses the big questions that affect Scotland with a worldwide climate conference on its doorstep. A studio audience puts questions to Kate Forbes MSP, Deirdre Michie from Oil & Gas UK, Lord Deben from the Climate Change Committee, writer and activist George Monbiot, Joseph Sikulu from 350.org and Jake Molloy from the RMT. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Alyn Smith MP, Scottish Conservative’s Russell Findlay MSP, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP from Scottish Liberal Democrats, trade unionist Leah Franchetti and model and broadcaster Eunice Olumide. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Kaukab Stewart MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Jeremy Balfour MSP, Michael Marra MSP from Scottish Labour, co-Leader of Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie, author and musician Darren McGarvey and solicitor Eilidh Douglas. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night comes from Stirling, with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP's Pete Wishart MP, Scottish Conservative’s Jeremy Balfour MSP, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar MSP, entrepreneur and columnist Gillian Bowditch and comedian Susie McCabe. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Ash Regan MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Sue Webber MSP, Paul O’Kane MSP from Scottish Labour, musician and writer Pat Kane and social entrepreneur John Loughton. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Kaukab Stewart MSP, Scottish Conservative’s Jamie Greene MSP, former UK trade minister Brian Wilson, author and journalist Misha Glenny and entrepreneur Piers Linney. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dundee with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Neil Gray MSP, Maurice Golden MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, general secretary of the STUC Roz Foyer, Mairi Spowage from the Fraser of Allander Institute and songwriter Ricky Ross. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Alasdair Allan MSP, Miles Briggs MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra MSP, journalist Hugo Rifkind and policy adviser and activist Katie Gallogly-Swan. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glasgow, where a studio audience puts questions to the SNP’s Carol Monaghan MP, the Scottish Conservatives' Brian Whittle MSP, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Alex Cole Hamilton MSP, and the Scottish Greens' Lorna Slater. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Paul McLellan MSP, Douglas Lumsden MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie MSP, Liam McArthur MSP from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Patrick Harvie MSP from the Scottish Greens. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Aberdeen with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Gillian Martin MSP, Harriet Cross from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour’s Martin Whitfield MSP, Bruce Wilson from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Maggie Chapman MSP from the Scottish Greens. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Peebles with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Ben Macpherson MSP, Rachael Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour’s Carol Mochan MSP, John Ferry from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Gillian Mackay MSP from the Scottish Greens. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s John Nicolson MP, Lord Malcolm Offord from the Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar MSP, author Alex Gray and musician and campaigner Iona Fyfe. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Perth with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Elena Whitham MSP, Jeremy Balfour MSP from the Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pauline McNeil MSP, Eddie Barnes from Our Scottish Future, and former MP and professor of international relations Stephen Gethins. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Members of the public have an hour to put their questions to a panel of politicians and other public figures about the biggest stories and the things they care about the most.
Debate Night is in Paisley with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Elena Whitham MSP, Russell Findlay MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour's Paul O’Kane MSP, historian Sir Tom Devine and journalist Afua Hagan. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dundee with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Stewart Hosie MP, Douglas Lumsden MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, general secretary of the STUC Roz Foyer, Carolyn Currie from Women’s Enterprise Scotland and poet Gary Robertson. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Dr Philippa Whitford MP, Brian Whittle MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Daniel Johnson MSP, political commentator Nick Cook and comedian and writer Jo Caulfield. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Topical debate from Portobello with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP's Kaukab Stewart MSP, Jeremy Balfour MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour's Carol Mochan MSP, former strategist for YES Scotland Stephen Noon and political analyst Andy Maciver. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night - Cost of Living Special is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Neil Gray MSP, Malcolm Offord from the Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Sara Thiam from the Scottish Council for Development and Industry, Chris Birt from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, financial analyst Danni Hewson and senior debt advisor Tommy Gallacher. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dumfries with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Paul McLennan MSP, Finlay Carson MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Colin Smyth MSP, entrepreneur Robert Kilgour and journalist Rosemary Goring. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Aberdeen with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Gillian Martin MSP, Tess White MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra MSP, Make Me Prime Minister finalist Kelly Given and columnist Alistair Heather. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
A special COP27 Debate Night at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, where the studio audience puts questions to the SNP’s Mairi McAllan MSP, Edward Mountain MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Professor Paul De Leeuw from Robert Gordon University Energy Transition Institute, writer and broadcaster Gaia Vince, and climate activist Laura Young. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night comes from Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Emma Roddick MSP, Sue Webber MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie MSP, writer and historian Tessa Dunlop and comedian Susie McCabe. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
This Debate Night health special is in Glasgow, with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Maree Todd MSP, Sandesh Gulhane MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Paul O’Kane MSP, CEO of Scottish Care Dr Donald Macaskill, Health correspondent Helen Puttick, and Dr Patricia Moultrie from the BMA. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Kaukab Stewart MSP, Meghan Gallacher MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Rhoda Grant MSP, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and columnist Jim Spence. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Pitlochry with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP's Richard Thomson MP, Tess White MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra MSP, political commentator Kelly Given and restaurateur & chef Nick Nairn. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Kelso with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Jim Fairlie MSP; Rachael Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party; Scottish Labour’s Daniel Johnson MSP; former strategist Stephen Noon; and broadcaster Pat Nevin. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glenrothes with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s John Nicolson MP, Roz McCall MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Lorna Slater MSP from Scottish Greens, and editor of The Courier David Clegg. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Greenock with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP's Jenni Minto MSP, Malcolm Offord from the Conservative Party, Scottish Labour's Paul Sweeney MSP, entrepreneur Poonam Gupta and novelist Chris Brookmyre. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Stephen Jardine is joined by an invited audience live from Edinburgh as the three candidates vying for SNP leadership and next First Minister make their case.
Debate Night is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Fiona Hyslop MSP, Russell Findlay MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pauline McNeil MSP, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and journalist Joan McAlpine. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Aberdeen with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Karen Adam MSP, Douglas Lumsden MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra MSP, commentator Lesley Riddoch and economist James Bream. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling, with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Collette Stevenson MSP, Alexander Burnett MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar and broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dumfries with a studio audience putting questions to Lorna Slater MSP from the Scottish Greens, Brian Whittle MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Pauline McNeill MSP, Stuart McMillan MSP from the SNP and entrepreneur Alison Edgar. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Troon with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Siobhian Brown MSP, Jamie Greene MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Carol Mochan MSP, author Sara Sheridan and criminologist Professor David Wilson. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar MSP, the SNP’s Alasdair Allan MSP, Jeremy Balfour MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, entrepreneur Mike Soutar and Scotland’s Home of the Year judge Anna Campbell-Jones. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Elgin with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Clare Adamson MSP, Edward Mountain MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, former MSP and land rights campaigner Andy Wightman, principal of Gordonstoun Lisa Kerr and vocal coach Yvie Burnett. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Perth with a studio audience putting questions to the former first minister and leader of the Alba Party, Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole Hamilton, Jim Fairlie MSP from the SNP, Roz McCall MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party and Scottish Labour’s Claire Baker MSP. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Ben MacPherson MSP, Sue Webber MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, Scottish Labour’s Sarah Boyack MSP, columnist Alex Massie and musician Pat Kane. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Coming from Rutherglen with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Stephen Flynn MP, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar MSP, Craig Hoy MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP and co-leader of Scottish Greens Lorna Slater MSP. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Kelso with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Dave Doogan MP, Scottish Labour’s Daniel Johnson MSP, Rachael Hamilton MSP from the Scottish Conservative Party, chair of International History at the University of Strathclyde prof Tanja Bueltmann and writer and historian Alistair Moffat. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Perth with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Keith Brown MSP, Scottish Labour’s Michael Marra MSP, Luke Graham from the Scottish Conservative Party, social entrepreneur David Duke and singer-songwriter Horse McDonald. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dunfermline with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Alison Thewliss MP, Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie MSP, Lord Malcolm Offord from the Conservative Party, broadcaster Lesley Riddoch and Sarah Davidson from Carnegie UK. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Neil Gray MSP, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Sue Webber MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, columnist Richard Murphy and CEO of Women’s Enterprise Scotland Carolyn Currie. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Motherwell with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Clare Adamson MSP, Scottish Labour’s Monica Lennon MSP, Brian Whittle MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, columnist Joan McAlpine and chairman of Motherwell FC Jim McMahon. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Stirling with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Alyn Smith MP, Scottish Labour’s Paul O’Kane MSP, Meghan Gallacher MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Kezia Dugdale, director of the John Smith Centre, and Paul McNamee, editor of The Big Issue. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
This Debate Night climate crisis special is in Aberdeen with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Gillian Martin MP, Scottish Labour’s Sarah Boyack MSP, Liam Kerr MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Professor Paul de Leeuw from the Robert Gordon University Energy Transition Unit, and Independent Energy and Climate analyst Sepi Golzari-Munro. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
In Stirling a studio audience puts questions to the SNP’s Paul McLennan MSP, Scottish Labour’s Paul Sweeney MSP, Alexander Stewart MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, columnist Hugo Rifkind and critic Joyce McMillan. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Jim Fairlie MSP, Michael Shanks MP from Scottish Labour, Sue Webber MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, journalist Gabriella Bennett and musician Colin MacIntyre.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a studio audience putting questions to deputy leader of Scottish Labour Jackie Baillie MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie MSP, the SNP's Drew Hendry MP, Graham Simpson MSP from the Scottish Conservatives and comedian Jo Caulfield. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
A Glasgow studio audience puts questions to the SNP’s Ivan McKee MSP, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Brian Whittle MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, author and musician Darren McGarvey, and businessman and columnist Donald MacLeod. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dundee with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Michelle Thomson MSP, Michael Marra MSP from Scottish Labour, Douglas Lumsden MSP from Scottish Conservatives, entrepreneur Cally Russell and author Emma Christie. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Inverness with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Emma Roddick MSP, Scottish Labour’s Rhoda Grant MSP, Scottish Conservative Harriet Cross, author A L Kennedy and film producer Chris Young. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Dumfries with a studio audience putting questions to the SNP’s Stuart McMillan MSP, Scottish Labour’s Carol Mochan MSP, Meghan Gallacher MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Alex Cole-Hamilton from Scottish Liberal Democrats and columnist Owen Jones. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
A studio audience in Stirling puts questions to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar MSP, John Nicolson MP from the SNP, Oliver Mundell MSP from Scottish Conservatives, political and policy consultant Liz Lloyd and comedian Karen Dunbar. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night comes from Glasgow with a studio audience putting questions to Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Kaukab Stewart MSP from the SNP, Brian Whittle MSP from Scottish Conservatives, journalist Kevin McKenna and actor Jane McCarry. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Aberdeen with a studio audience putting questions to Paul Sweeney MSP from Scottish Labour, Richard Thomson MP from the SNP, Tess White MSP from Scottish Conservatives, musician Sandi Thom and Sandy Begbie from Scottish Financial Enterprise. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Edinburgh with a special edition of the programme to discuss the week’s political events. The studio audience put questions to Neil Gray MSP from the SNP; Lorna Slater MSP from Scottish Greens; Ash Regan MSP from the Alba party; Craig Hoy MSP from the Scottish Conservatives; and Scottish Labour’s Paul O’Kane MSP. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Cumbernauld with a studio audience putting questions to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar MSP, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole-Hamilton, Jamie Hepburn MSP from the SNP, Jamie Greene MSP from Scottish Conservatives, and journalist Angela Haggerty. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Perth with a studio audience putting questions to Scottish Labour’s Monica Lennon MSP, Pete Wishart MP from the SNP, Edward Mountain MSP from Scottish Conservatives, journalist Heather Dewar and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Galashiels with a studio audience putting questions to Collette Stevenson MSP from the SNP, Colin Smyth MSP from Scottish Labour, Sandesh Gulhane MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, fashion entrepreneur Patrick Grant and musician Fish. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Kirkcaldy with a studio audience putting questions to Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Slater MSP, Christine Jardine MP from the Liberal Democrats, Tommy Sheppard MP from the SNP and Luke Graham from Scottish Conservatives. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Debate Night is in Oban with a studio audience putting questions to Meghan Gallacher MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks, Alyn Smith from the SNP, Willie Rennie MSP from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and entrepreneur Guy Grieve. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
Members of the public put their questions to the leaders of the SNP, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish Greens. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.
