Debate Night - Episode Guide

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.

20/05/2020

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 20, 2020

27/05/2020

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 27, 2020

03/06/2020

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2020

10/06/2020

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2020

17/06/2020

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2020

16/09/2020

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2020

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.

23/09/2020

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2020

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.

30/09/2020

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2020

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.

07/10/2020

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2020

Members of the public from across Scotland put questions to Kirsten Oswald MP, Rachael Hamilton MSP, Sarah Boyack MSP, Dr David Chung and Stephen Leckie. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.

28/10/2020

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2020

Members of the public in Glasgow put questions to MSPs Shirley Anne Somerville, Oliver Mundell and Patrick Harvie, STUC general secretary Roz Foyer and professor of social psychology Stephen Reicher.

04/11/2020

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2020

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.

11/11/2020

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2020

Members of the public from the Scottish Borders put questions to Philippa Whitford MP, Liz Smith MSP, Iain Gray MSP, Lorna Slater and Professor Calum Semple.

18/11/2020

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2020

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.

10/02/2021

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2021

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.

17/02/2021

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2021

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.

24/02/2021

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2021

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.

03/03/2021

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2021

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.

10/03/2021

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2021

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.

17/03/2021

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2021

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.

24/03/2021

Episode: 2x23 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2021

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.

31/03/2021

Episode: 2x24 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2021

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.

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