Debate Night

BBC Scotland

Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.

  1. 11/13/2025

    Glasgow

    Stephen Jardine hosts a topical debate from Glasgow. On the panel, the SNP's Alex Kerr, Scottish Labour's Paul O’Kane, Conservative Murdo Fraser, fashion entrepreneur Patrick Grant, and businesswoman Marie Macklin

    58 min

  2. 11/05/2025

    Bathgate

    Debate Night comes from Bathgate with a studio audience putting questions to Seamus Logan MP, Brian Whittle MSP, Pauline McNeill MSP, Calum Steele and David Martindale. Hosted by Stephen Jardine

    58 min

  3. 10/29/2025

    Debate Night: Aberdeen

    Stephen Jardine hosts a topical debate from Aberdeen - joining him on the panel are the SNP's Kirsty Blackman, Scottish Conservative Alexander Burnett, Scottish Labour's Paul Sweeney, Reform UK's Graham Simpson, and Aberdeen Cyrenians' Donna Hutchison

    58 min

  4. 10/22/2025

    Debate Night: Glenrothes

    Stephen Jardine hosts a topical debate from Glenrothes. Taking on questions from the audience are the SNP's Jenny Gilruth, Scottish Labour's Graeme Downie, Scottish Conservative Edward Mountain, award-winning CEO Fiona Campbell, and education specialist James McEnaney

    58 min

  5. 10/15/2025

    Debate Night: Lockerbie

    Stephen Jardine presents Debate Night from Lockerbie for the first time. Joining him on the panel, The SNP's Emma Harper, Scottish Conservative Finlay Carson, Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon, Reform UK's Thomas Kerr, and podcast host Sean McDonald

    58 min

  6. 10/01/2025

    Debate Night: Dundee

    Debate Night comes from Dundee with a studio audience putting questions to Maree Todd MSP from the SNP, Douglas Lumsden MSP from the Scottish Conservatives, Michael Marra MSP from Scottish Labour, co-leader of the Scottish Greens Ross Greer and entrepreneur and chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland Yekemi Otaru. Hosted by Stephen Jardine

    56 min

  7. 09/24/2025

    Debate Night: Edinburgh

    Stephen Jardine hosts the first Debate Night of the series from Edinburgh. On the panel, the SNP's Dave Doogan, Scottish Conservative Miles Briggs, Scottish Labour's Jackie Baillie, CEO of Edinburgh Science, Hassun El-Zafar, and Chartered Financial Analyst Anna Macdonald

    58 min

  8. 06/11/2025

    Debate Night Summer Finale: Edinburgh

    Stephen Jardine is joined in Edinburgh by the SNP's Maree Todd, Scottish Conservative Sue Webber, Scottish Labour's Pam Duncan-Glancy, Scottish actor Brian Cox, and Professor Nicola McEwen from the Centre for Public Policy

    59 min
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About

Topical debate on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond. Hosted by Stephen Jardine.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Scotland
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2025
  • Show Website
    Debate Night