Open to Question
| Open to Question | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Don Cupitt Hilary O'Neill Michael MacFarlane John Nicolson[2] Krishnan Guru-Murthy John Kelly |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35-60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two Scotland |
| Release | 5 June 1972[1] – 23 March 1992 |
Open to Question was a current affairs television programme, broadcast by BBC Scotland. Beginning as a regional broadcast in June 1972, In 1976, the programme was networked on BBC1 with Don Cupitt, Dean of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, moderating the discussion, focusing on religious matters.[3] The series was rested after 1977 but returned in 1984 under the production of BBC Scotland, featuring an audience of youngsters, mainly teenagers.[4] The show moved to BBC2 in December 1984, with Hilary O'Neill and Michael MacFarlane as hosts.[5] In 1988, Krishnan Guru-Murthy became the host of the series at just 18 years old.[6][7] John Kelly replaced Guru-Murthy for the final series, in 1992. The series brand continued on BBC Radio 1 hosted by Emma Freud from January - December 1994.[8]
Premise
It was a British audience participation talk show which involved Scottish teenagers asking questions to celebrities about topical issues of the day.[9]
Guests
(Sourced from the BBC's Radio Times archive)[10]
- 10th Dec 1984: Ato Wahib Muluneh, Dr. John Seaman & George Galloway.
- 14th Dec 1984: Arthur Scargill.
- 18th Dec 1984: Billy Connolly.
- 21st Dec 1984: HRH Princess Anne.
- 8th Jan 1985: The Rt Hon Cecil Parkinson, MP.
- 15th Jan 1985: The Bishop of Durham, The Right Rev David Jenkins.
- 22nd Jan 1985: Tessa Sanderson, Mary Peters and Wendy Sly.
- 29th Jan 1985: Jimmy & Sarah Boyle.
- 5th Feb 1985: The Rt Hon Enoch Powell, MP
- 12th Feb 1985: Midge Ure, Stuart Adamson and Robert Hodgens.
- 17th Sep 1985: John Nicolson replaces Hilary O'Neill and Michael MacFarlane as host. No Guest specified in Radio Times.
- 24th Sep 1985: The Rt Hon Neil Kinnock, MP, Leader of the Labour Party.
- 1st Oct 1985: Mrs. Victoria Gillick.
- 8th Oct 1985: Former Prime Minister of Rhodesia Mr. Ian Smith.
- 15th Oct 1985: Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace.
- 22nd Oct 1985: James Anderton, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Leslie Curtis, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
- 29th Oct 1985: Dr. David Owen.
- 5th Nov 1985: Jeffrey Archer.
- 12th Nov 1985: Jo-Ag-Quis-Ho, Chief of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- 19th Nov 1985: Vladimir Pozner.
- 26th Nov 1985: Tony Benn.
- 3rd Dec 1985: Cliff Richard.
- 10th Dec 1985: Aurora & Michael El Legion.
- 22nd Sep 1986: Derek Hatton & John Macreadie.
- 29th Sep 1986: Jim Kerr.
- 6th Oct 1986: Mrs. Mary Whitehouse.
- 13th Oct 1986: Lord Walter Marshall.
- 20th Oct 1986: Ian Botham.
- 27th Oct 1986: Former Vice-President Walter Mondale (via satellite).
- 17th Nov 1986: Former Prime Minister Edward Heath.
- 24th Nov 1986: Guest not specified by Radio Times.
- 1st Dec 1986: Guest not specified by Radio Times.
- 8th Dec 1986: Denis Healey.
- 15th Dec 1986: South Africa's Deputy Foreign Minister Ron Miller (via satellite).
- 29th Sep 1987: Bernie Grant.
- 6th Oct 1987: Edwina Currie.
- 13th Oct 1987: Terry Butcher.
- 20th Oct 1987: Ben Elton.
- 27th Oct 1987: Janet & Stewart Farrar.
- 3rd Nov 1987: Former News of the World editor David Montgomery.
- 10th Nov 1987: Peter Tatchell.
- 17th Nov 1987: Freemason Commander Michael Higham.
- 24th Nov 1987: Billy Bragg.
- 1st Dec 1987: Winnie Ewing.
- 8th Dec 1987: Clive Barker.
- 15th Dec 1987: Michael Grade.
- 22nd Dec 1987: Sir Ian MacGregor.
- 9th May 1988: Live edition. Guest not specified by Radio Times.
- 16th May 1988: Live edition. Guest not specified by Radio Times.
- 30th May 1988: Live edition. Tom Robinson & The Rev David Holloway.
- 6th Jun 1988: Live edition. Senator Gary Hart.
- 13th Jun 1988: Live edition. Linda Lusardi, Gail McKenna & Miss Bluebell Margaret Kelly.
- 21st Sep 1988: Krishnan Guru-Murthy becomes host. Guest: Jimmy Savile.
- 28th Sep 1988: John Prescott, MP.
- 5th Oct 1988: Guest not specified in Radio Times.
- 12th Oct 1988: Dr. Jerry Nims.
- 19th Oct 1988: Guest not specified in Radio Times.
- 26th Oct 1988: Guest not specified in Radio Times.
- 3rd April 1989: Pamela Stephenson.
- 10th April 1989: The Guardian Angels founders Curtis Sliwa & Dave Edmond.
- 17th April 1989: Janet Street-Porter.
- 24th April 1989: Rt Hon Roy Hattersley, MP.
- 8th May 1989: Rt Hon Douglas Hurd, MP. (Originally scheduled but postponed from 1st May)
- 15th May 1989: Padre Miguel D'Escoto.
- 13th Jan 1992: John Kelly becomes host. Guest: Justin Fashanu.
- 20th Jan 1992: Robbie Coltrane.
- 27th Jan 1992: Tom Sutherland.
- 3rd Feb 1992: Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.
- 24th Feb 1992: Caroline Cossey.
- 2nd Mar 1992: Kate Adie.
- 16th Mar 1992: Nabil Shaban. (Originally scheduled but postponed from 9th March)
- 23rd Mar 1992: Craig Charles.
References
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/6a4e0c25cdf43ce3b156cd3e493960e7
- ^ "How we met: Krishnan Guru-Murthy & John Nicolson". The Independent. September 26, 1999.
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b8f4314a5e3444bb892c87bd9ecd766a
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/0f167e1c82b18f445b77e146b60d258c
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/13c41279791347c49b87bc8c88578a73
- ^ "Jimmy Savile: Cold, aggressive, menacing". Channel 4 News. October 8, 2012.
- ^ "The night Billy Connolly walked into an ambush at the BBC". HeraldScotland.
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/329a5b377be74f42a0c43fef1af2fb33
- ^ "SNP John Nicolson on Hosting Brilliant Grilling by Scottish Teenagers In 1986". HuffingtonPost.com.
- ^ https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/
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