WITH the SNP's Ian Blackford appearing on the BBC's Question Time last week, it's back to regular programming.
That means no Scottish political figures, probably until the next episode broadcast from north of the Border.
That said, tonight's episode will be straying from the familiar territory of England.
Fiona Bruce will present the BBC's flagship political debate show from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Appearing on the panel will be:
- Tobias Ellwood, Conservative Defence Minister and MP for Bournemouth East
- Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour Shadow Attorney General and MP for Torfaen
- Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP chief whip and MP for Lagan Valley
- John O'Dowd, Sinn Fein MLA for Upper Bann
- Polly Mackenzie, chief executive of the Demos think tank
Here is your first look at this week’s #bbcqt panel - join us tomorrow from 10:35pm on @BBCOne and @bbc5live as we are joined by @Tobias_Ellwood @NickTorfaenMP @J_Donaldson_MP @JohnODowdSF @pollymackenzie pic.twitter.com/Y48aV1MVwd
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) March 20, 2019
Northern Ireland and the Irish border are crucial to the Brexit process, so these are undoubtedly important voices to hear.
Of all the future locations confirmed for the show, the next outside England will be Elgin on May 16, and Brecon in Wales on June 13.
With Debate Night in Scotland getting the audiences right, the bar is higher for their UK counterparts...
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