BBC Parliament Schedule
Schedule
Morning
06:25
BOOKtalk—Kim Ghattas
Mark D'Arcy talks to journalist and broadcaster Kim Ghattas about her book Black Wave.(R)
06:40
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Ramsay MacDonald and the National Government
3/5Ramsay MacDonald and the Labour party split on formation of the National Government.(R)
07:10
Acts and Facts—1916 Military Service
Kate Williams delivers a lecture on the Introduction of compulsory military service.(R)
07:15
Welsh Assembly—Welsh First Minister’s Coronavirus Statement
First Minister Mark Drakeford makes a statement updating Assembly Members on Coronavirus.(R)
08:40
Acts and Facts—1975 European Referendum
Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivering a short lecture on the 1975 referendum.(R)
08:45
BOOKtalk—Simon Heffer
Mark D'Arcy talks to Simon Heffer about his book Staring at God: Britain in the Great War.
09:00
Select Committees—Coronavirus Science and Research Committee
The Science and Technology committee session on UK science, research and technology.
10:30
Northern Ireland Assembly—31/03/2020
Live coverage of the Northern Ireland Assembly in Stormont including the budget statement.
Afternoon
12:55
BOOKtalk—Paul Lay
Mark D’Arcy talks to historian Paul Lay about his book Providence Lost.(R)
13:10
Briefings—Downing Street Coronavirus News Conference, 30/03/2020
Coverage of the latest news conference from the government on tackling coronavirus.
13:45
BOOKtalk—Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan talks about his book Home Truths on the UK's housing shortage.
14:00
Northern Ireland Assembly—31/03/2020
Live coverage, including the legislative consent motion on the Agriculture Bill.
15:10
Briefings—Scotland Coronavirus News Conference, 31/03/2020
Latest news conference on the coronavirus held by first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
16:00
Briefings—Wales Coronavirus News Conference, 31/03/2020
The statement in the Welsh Assembly from Vaughan Gething, from Tuesday 31 March.
16:30
Northern Ireland Assembly—Budget Statement
Finance minister Conor Murphy delivers his budget statement for the next year.
17:40
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Brexit - The Party Splitter
5/5Steve Richards looks at how Brexit has split the two main political parties.(R)
Evening
18:10
Prime Properties—Stanley Baldwin
Lord Lexden visits Astley Hall, home to the three-times prime minister Stanley Baldwin.(R)
18:25
Acts and Facts—1911 Parliament Act
Professor Vernon Bogdanor gives a short lecture on the 1911 Parliament Act.
18:30
BOOKtalk—Glenn Patterson
Mark D'Arcy talks to writer Glenn Patterson about his book Backstop Land.
18:45
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Robert Peel and The Corn Laws
1/5Political journalist Steve Richards looks at Robert Peel and The Corn Laws.
19:15
Prime Minister's Questions—25/03/2020
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Boris Johnson on Wednesday 25 March.
20:15
Acts and Facts—1534 Act of Supremacy
Kate Williams on the 1534 Act of Supremacy which made Henry VIII the head of the church.
20:20
Scottish Parliament—Coronavirus Statement
Statement in the Scottish Parliament on the coronavirus, from Tuesday 24 March.
22:35
The Week in Parliament—26/03/2020
BBC Parliament's programme looking back at the week in Westminster.(R)
23:05
BOOKtalk—Hashi Mohamed
Hashi Mohamed about his book People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain.
23:20
Acts and Facts—1876 Royal Titles Act
Sean Lang on the 1876 Act, which gave Queen Victoria the title of Empress of India.
23:25
Briefings—Downing Street Coronavirus News Conference, 31/03/2020
Coverage of the latest news conference on efforts to tackle coronavirus.
Late
00:10
Acts and Facts—1935 Government of India Act
Sean Lang on the 1935 Act which granted India a degree of self-government.
00:15
BOOKtalk—Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan talks about his book Home Truths on the UK's housing shortage.
00:30
House of Lords—Global Traffic Deaths Debate
The debate in the House of Lords on efforts to reduce global traffic deaths from 19 March.
02:00
Acts and Facts—1931 National Government
Professor Vernon Bogdanor on the 1931 National Government formed by Ramsay MacDonald.
02:05
BOOKtalk—Emma Crewe and Andrew Walker
Emma Crewe and Andrew Walker talk about their book An Extraordinary Scandal.
02:20
Acts and Facts—The 1832 Reform Act
Historian Kate Williams on the 1832 Reform Act, which widened the franchise.
02:25
House of Commons—Urgent Question on Help for the Self-Employed
The Urgent Question in the House of Commons on help for the self-employed, from 24 March.
03:15
BOOKtalk—Kim Ghattas
Mark D'Arcy talks to journalist and broadcaster Kim Ghattas about her book Black Wave.
03:30
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Ramsay MacDonald and the National Government
3/5Ramsay MacDonald and the Labour party split on formation of the National Government.
04:00
Acts and Facts—1916 Military Service
Kate Williams delivers a lecture on the Introduction of compulsory military service.
04:05
Welsh Assembly—Welsh First Minister’s Coronavirus Statement
First Minister Mark Drakeford makes a statement updating Assembly Members on Coronavirus.
05:30
Acts and Facts—1975 European Referendum
Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivering a short lecture on the 1975 referendum.
05:35
BOOKtalk—Simon Heffer
Mark D'Arcy talks to Simon Heffer about his book Staring at God: Britain in the Great War.
05:50
Select Committees—Coronavirus Treasury Committee
Evidence session on the economic impact of coronavirus, from 31 March.
