Sir – Regarding Question Time on Thursday, October 22, and the BBC trying to convince people how unrehearsed it is, all I can say is that when it came to the King’s School in 2003, the whole evening was organised.
We had to arrive by 8.30pm and fill in a form to say which, if any, group we represented, and what our question was.
David Dimbleby outlined the programme procedures and how the most asked questions would be used. The panel consisted of Alan Duncan, Harriet Harman and others, and we had a dry run before going live.
Those who asked questions were in nominated seats to allow the cameras to find them.
A man two seats away from me was chosen and a lady beside him said the question he asked was not the one he submitted.
Although I despise Nick Griffin and the BNP, I also feel that the Question Time which included him was a very bad example of democracy. The Beeb tried similar tactics last year against George Galloway – another minority party member – but he demolished them.
Brian Hunt
Worcester
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