BBCAn additional Question Time Leaders’ Special, featuring representatives from the Green Party and Reform UK, will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 20:00 BST on Friday, 28 June.
Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will each answer questions for half an hour from a live studio audience in Birmingham, with Mr Ramsay going first.
The one-hour programme, led by Fiona Bruce, will also be available on the BBC News Channel in the UK and overseas, and on the BBC News website as part of coverage and analysis in the live page.
Audiences can also tune in on the dedicated “Election 24” audio-only stream available on BBC Sounds and on smart speakers.
In the traditional Question Time format, questions will reflect the subjects in which people are most interested, and the audience will be able to submit them in advance and on the night.
The selected audience will reflect a wide range of political sentiment and voting intentions from across Great Britain.
How to watch other TV debates
The BBC has offered a range of other dedicated debate programmes throughout the campaign.
You can rewatch them on BBC iPlayer:
- 7 June – featuring the leaders of the UK’s seven biggest political parties here
- 11 June – Scotland Leaders’ Debate here
- 20 June – Question Time Leaders’ Special featuring the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and SNP leaders here
- 21 June – Wales Leaders’ Debate here
- 26 June – head-to-head debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer here
- 27 June – Northern Ireland Leaders’ Debate here
Party leaders also facing BBC interviews
As well as the debates, the BBC has invited the leaders of the seven biggest political parties to be interviewed by broadcaster Nick Robinson.
Six have already taken place and are available to watch back on iPlayer:
- Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party
- John Swinney, SNP
- Rhun ap Iorwerth, Plaid Cymru
- Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Party
- Nigel Farage, Reform UK
- Adrian Ramsay, Green Party
Still to come is an interview with:
- Sir Ed Davey, Liberal Democrats, on Friday, 28 June at 19:30
The interviews will be BBC Panorama specials and will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
How to follow the general election on BBC News
BBC News has a wide range of content planned to guide you through the campaign, right up to election night on 4 July.
Whether you are in the UK or overseas, its comprehensive coverage will be available across every platform.
Online
Follow all the election developments on the BBC News website and app.
Daily live pages will bring you the latest from the campaign trail and you can follow General election 2024 for simple explainers and in-depth analysis from BBC News political correspondents and experts.
There will also be full live coverage of all of the BBC TV debates.
International users can access all BBC News election content on BBC.com
On election night, you can follow the full results as they come in.
BBC News cameras and reporters across the country will feature on our live pages and video streams, so you will not miss a thing.
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Television and streaming
Laura Kuenssberg and Clive Myrie will host BBC News’ election night coverage, along with BBC political editor Chris Mason and other experts.
The programme will be on BBC One in England, BBC Two in Wales and Northern Ireland, and the BBC News channel for audiences in Scotland and overseas.
Dedicated election results programmes on BBC One in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales will be presented by Martin Geissler, Mark Carruthers, and Nick Servini respectively, with Anne McAlpine hosting a Gaelic-language election round-up on BBC Alba.
You can also keep up to date with the campaign through the BBC News Channel’s daily coverage and the Election 2024 livestream on BBC iPlayer.
Radio
The BBC News flagship Newscast programme has been rebranded as Electioncast for the duration of the campaign.
Adam Fleming and the BBC News political team will provide a daily update on all things election.
Audio-only political coverage will also be available on the “Election 24” stream on BBC Sounds and on smart speakers.
On election night, Electioncast will invite listeners to join their audience watch-along.
BBC Radio 4’s election-night coverage will be hosted by Rachel Burden and Nick Robinson.
For analysis, they will be joined by BBC News chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman.
Global audiences can follow events, with a mix of dedicated UK-election coverage and international news, through the BBC World Service.
