BBC Parliament Schedule
Schedule
Morning
06:00
BOOKtalk—Christmas Special 2011
Mark D'Arcy and guests make their Christmas choices of the political books of the year.
06:35
The Political Studies Association Awards—2011
The annual Political Studies Association Awards, including Politician of the Year.
07:20
1911 Centenary Lecture—Tony Benn
Tristram Hunt delivers a lecture on Tony Benn, from Tuesday 6 December.
08:20
Northern Ireland Assembly—17/12/2011
Reaction to the UK Government's decision to veto the European treaty on the euro crisis.
08:50
BOOKtalk—David Lammy
Mark D'Arcy talks to MP David Lammy about his book Out of the Ashes.
09:05
The Record Europe—23/12/2011
An in-depth look at the politics of Europe presented from Warsaw by Shirin Wheeler.
09:35
Northern Ireland Assembly—24/12/2011
Debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on the murder of Pat Finucane, from 7 November.
11:00
Select Committees—Cost of Motor Insurance Committee
Transport Committee inquiry into the cost of motor insurance, from Tuesday 11 October.
Afternoon
12:30
Parliament Week - The Speaker's Debate
Debate on whether the Victorian Era was the Golden Age of Parliament.
13:30
Scottish First Minister's Questions—24/12/2011
Questions in the Scottish Parliament to first minister Alex Salmond from 22 December.
14:05
1911 Centenary Lecture—Ian McLeod
Lord Hurd delivers a lecture on Ian McLeod, from Tuesday 6 September.
14:55
House of Lords—12/12/2011
Highlights from a debate on 9 December on the situation of Christians in the Middle East.
16:25
Select Committees—Means Testing Benefits Committee
Public Accounts select committee session on means testing benefits, from 2 November.
Evening
18:15
BOOKtalk—Michael McManus
Mark D'Arcy talks to author Michael McManus about his book Tory Pride and Prejudice.
18:35
Bombed But Not Broken - House of Commons
Looking back to 1941 when the chamber of the House of Commons was destroyed in the Blitz.
19:05
Scottish Parliament—24/12/2011
Highlights of proceedings in the Scottish Parliament.
20:35
The Record Review—Record Review Bites
Keith Macdougall looks back at 50 years of Prime Minister's Questions.
20:55
The Phone Hacking Inquiry—Episode 1
Highlights from the first week at the Leveson Inquiry, presented by Ross Hawkins.
21:20
The Phone Hacking Inquiry—The Phone Hacking Inquiry
Highlights from the second week of the Leveson Inquiry, presented by Ross Hawkins.
21:45
The Phone Hacking Inquiry—Episode 3
Highlights from the third week at the Leveson Inquiry, presented by Ross Hawkins.
22:10
The Phone Hacking Inquiry—Episode 5
Highlights from the fifth week of the Leveson Inquiry, presented by Ross Hawkins.
22:35
Drawing Blood
Rosalyn Ball reports on the art of political cartooning.
22:50
The Record Review—21/12/2011
Alicia McCarthy presents a review of recent parliamentary highlights at Westminster.
23:50
The Record Europe—17/12/2011
Shirin Wheeler reviews the European Parliament's final week's session of 2011.
Late
00:20
Select Committees—Phone Hacking Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee's session with Rupert and James Murdoch, from 19 July.
03:05
UK Youth Parliament Debates—2011, 22/12/2011
Youth Parliament debate on student tuition fees, from Friday 4 November.
03:40
BOOKtalk—Christmas Special 2011
Mark D'Arcy and guests make their Christmas choices of the political books of the year.
04:15
1911 Centenary Lecture—Margaret Thatcher
John Whittingdale MP delivers a lecture on former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
05:20
Prime Minister's Questions—14/12/2011
Questions to Prime Minister David Cameron from Wednesday 14 December.
05:55
Peer Pressure
Why has government after government has struggled to reform the House of Lords?
