The BBC have decided to return to Dewsbury Town Hall for their Question Time programme on Thursday March 1.Leader of the Council, Cllr Mehboob Khan, commented: “I am proud to announce that Dewsbury Town Hall is fast becoming the destination of choice for television companies, including popular ITV dramas Emmerdale and Eternal Law and now a return visit from the BBC with Question Time. It’s a great way to raise the profile of Dewsbury and highlight our spectacular newly refurbished Town Hall.”
Question Time first came to Dewsbury Town Hall in March 2010 and as it was International Women’s Week it was an all female audience, a first at the time for the BBC programme. This time round both men and women can take part.
Since its first broadcast in 1979 Question Time has become a popular staple of British television, offering the opportunity for the audience to question figures from the world of politics, industry, media and entertainment.
With host David Dimbleby at the helm, the programme continues to attract approximately 30,000 applications from the public wanting to be in the audience.
For those wanting to apply to be part of the audience, details are available on the BBC website at www.bbc.co.uk/questiontime
