Question Time in chaos as audience member heckles 'shame on you' at panellist

26 January 2024 , 08:13

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Fiona Bruce was forced to intervene on Question Time

Question Time was left in chaos when a guest was repeatedly interrupted by a heckling member of the audience.

The awkward moment took place during a discussion into the future of the UK with Fiona Bruce asking the panellists and audience: "How do we create hope for young people in our country?" Host Fiona Bruce was forced to intervene during the fiery exchange in Thursday night's show, which was filmed in Gillingham, Kent.

Right-wing pundit Konstantin Kisin said: "I think at a cultural level there's something perhaps even more important which is we've got to stop talking down our country. I'm a first-generation immigrant to this country and I get annoyed hearing people talk endlessly about how we're the worst country in the world, we're the most sexist country in the world, we're the most racist."

Konstantin Kisin was heckled while trying to put his point across (bbc)

The audience member continued to shout out and host Fiona stepped in, saying: "There's no point shouting out in the audience because the people at home can't hear you. Let's try not to talk over each other."

However, Question Time viewers were disappointed the host didn't give the heckling audience member a chance to speak and explain her point of view. One wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Question time finished at 1139 pm the show had one min left Fiona Bruce the girl saying shame on you should of had her chance to make her point," while another said: "#questiontime @BBCNews @bbclaurak too many guests on the panel the main problem."

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A third said: "Well done #Questiontime for your obvious bias at the end of the programme, why invite an audience then shut them up because it doesn’t resonate with your agenda shameful!" Another added: "#questiontime wow how depressing. The final question was about hope for the UK and the answers contained none. We really are screwed ! #QT #politics #bbcqt."

Charlotte McIntyre