Not really live

The decision to take Question Time to the United States was an odd-one for an apparently cash-strapped organisation. Fiona Bruce revelled in it, and told us so in The Spectator. It looks like they recorded an hour and a half, then cut it back to an hour. In the puffs for the programme, this clearly taped programme was streamed 'live'; I think I'd have preferred the publicists to stick at streamed

"Audiences in the U.S. can access the BBC News channel on cable TV, as a livestream on the newly relaunched BBC.com and BBC app, and as a live 24-7 stream on major FAST platforms, including Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+, Sling Freestream and Plex. Question Time US election special will also be available to watch for subscribers of Britbox in North America and other territories. The programme will be available to watch live on the BBC North America news pages."

I've scoured social media for punter reviews...

 

@BBCOne did a Horrific “Question Time” in Philadelphia, moderator had no control. Maybe BBCOne should mind their own Political scene. Asshats!

— Don Cubler (@DCubler) October 10, 2024