Dimbleby leads internal dissent over Question Time’s Scottish flit
David Dimbleby is transferring his grilling techniques from politicians to his own BBC bosses after it emerged the Question Time host is leading a rear guard action against plans to move production of the show from London to Glasgow.
There are concerns that the political discussion show will be compromised by a geographic disconnect with the Westminster village, even though the road show travels to a different location each Thursday evening.
Dimbleby is reportedly furious at having to up sticks having already lost his hand picked editor Ed Harvard. He said "It's sad when a programme at the top of its game getting big audiences loses its editor.”
The show is scheduled to head north from September as part of a wider drive to relocate 50% of all its content outwith the capital by 2016.
Question Time is currently produced by Mentorn but senior staff are based at the BBC in London.