Question Time experienced a major technical error moments into the BBC political programme as host Fiona Bruce opened the hour-long programme. On Thursday (May 22), viewers tuning in on BBC iPlayer got to watch the debate programme one hour earlier than those watching the show on live TV.
But seconds into the weekly show, Fiona appeared to be muted as she introduced the programme and the political guests appearing on the show. The 61-year-old host could be seen with her back to the audience as she introduced the programme, but her microphone didn’t appear to be working. The show began in suspended silence for 15 seconds as the camera panned over the audience before returning to Fiona where the last few seconds of her introduction could be heard.
She said: “…. to Question Time on the BBC News channel or on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.” The sound then appeared to return to normal as the opening credits played out as the presenter returned to her seat.
Although the presenter didn’t address the technical issue, the show continued without a hitch as she welcomed this week’s panelists to the viewers at home.
Joining Fiona on the panel this week are Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds, Conservative politician Kieran Mullan, editor-in-chief of The Economist Zanny Minton Beddoes, barrister and author Hashi Mohamed, and journalist Inaya Folarin Iman.
It didn’t take long before a heated debate began on the BBC show after Tory MP Kieran Mullan argued that the new UK-EU deal shows Labour are “desperate”, claiming it’s “not in the interests” of UK fisherman.
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