BBC Parliament Schedule
Schedule
Morning
06:25
Briefings—Downing Street Coronavirus News Conference, 01/04/2020
Coverage of the latest news conference from the government on tackling coronavirus.
07:10
Acts and Facts—Warren Hastings
Historian Sean Lang delivers a short lecture on Warren Hastings.
07:15
House of Commons—Urgent Question on Britons Abroad
The urgent question on help for Britons stuck abroad during the coronavirus pandemic.
08:15
BOOKtalk—Nicola Tallis
Mark D'Arcy talks to historian Nicola Tallis about her book Uncrowned Queen.
08:30
Select Committees—Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee
House of Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies select committee, from Monday 9 March.
10:05
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Labour and the SDP
4/5Steve Richards looks at how divisions in Labour led to the formation of the SDP.
10:35
Acts and Facts—1936 Abdication Crisis
Lecture by Kate Williams on King Edward VIII renouncing the throne in 1936.
10:40
Westminster Hall—Bank Branch Closures
Coverage of the debate on bank branch closures on Wednesday 18 March.
11:50
BOOKtalk—Kenny MacAskill
Mark D’Arcy talks to Kenny MacAskill about his book Radical Scotland.
Afternoon
12:05
Welsh Assembly—Coronavirus Statement
Statement in the Welsh Assembly from Vaughan Gething on Tuesday 24 March
13:10
Acts and Facts—Devolution
Lecture on the creation of a Scottish Parliament and an Assembly for Wales.
13:15
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Brexit - The Party Splitter
5/5Steve Richards looks at how Brexit has split the two main political parties.
13:45
Welsh Assembly—Economy Statement
Economy, Transport and North Wales minister Ken Skates making a statement on COVID-19.
14:30
Acts and Facts—1911 Parliament Act
Professor Vernon Bogdanor gives a short lecture on the 1911 Parliament Act.
14:35
BOOKtalk—Glenn Patterson
Mark D'Arcy talks to writer Glenn Patterson about his book Backstop Land.
14:50
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.
15:20
Prime Minister's Questions—25/03/2020
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Boris Johnson on Wednesday 25 March.
16:20
Acts and Facts—1534 Act of Supremacy
Kate Williams on the 1534 Act of Supremacy which made Henry VIII the head of the church.
16:25
Scottish Parliament—Coronavirus Statement
Statement in the Scottish Parliament on the coronavirus, from Tuesday 24 March.
Evening
18:40
The Week in Parliament—26/03/2020
BBC Parliament's programme looking back at the week in Westminster.
19:10
BOOKtalk—Hashi Mohamed
Hashi Mohamed about his book People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain.
19:25
Acts and Facts—1876 Royal Titles Act
Sean Lang on the 1876 Act, which gave Queen Victoria the title of Empress of India.
19:30
Reflections: When Parties Split—Series 1, Joseph Chamberlain - The Two Party Splitter
2/5A look at Joseph Chamberlain, who first split the Liberal Party and later the Unionists.
20:00
Briefings—Downing Street Coronavirus News Conference, 02/04/2020
Coverage of the latest news conference from the government on tackling coronavirus.
21:15
Briefings—Scotland Coronavirus News Conference
A news conference on the coronavirus pandemic held by the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
22:20
Briefings—Wales Coronavirus News Conference, 02/04/2020
A news conference held by NHS Wales chief executive Andrew Goodall.
22:40
Briefings—Northern Ireland Coronavirus News Conference, 02/04/2020
Latest news conference on the coronavirus pandemic, from Thursday 2 April.
23:05
BOOKtalk—Liam Halligan
Liam Halligan talks about his book Home Truths on the UK's housing shortage.
23:20
The Week in Parliament—26/03/2020
BBC Parliament's programme looking back at the week in Westminster.(R)
23:50
BOOKtalk—Kim Ghattas
Mark D'Arcy talks to journalist and broadcaster Kim Ghattas about her book Black Wave.
Late
00:05
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.
00:35
Acts and Facts—1916 Military Service
Kate Williams delivers a lecture on the Introduction of compulsory military service.
00:40
Welsh Assembly—Welsh First Minister’s Coronavirus Statement
First Minister Mark Drakeford makes a statement updating Assembly Members on Coronavirus.
02:05
Acts and Facts—1975 European Referendum
Professor Vernon Bogdanor delivering a short lecture on the 1975 referendum.
02:10
BOOKtalk—Simon Heffer
Mark D'Arcy talks to Simon Heffer about his book Staring at God: Britain in the Great War.
02:25
Select Committees—Coronavirus Science and Research Committee
The Science and Technology committee session on UK science, research and technology.
04:30
Briefings—Downing Street Coronavirus News Conference, 02/04/2020
Coverage of the latest news conference from the government on tackling coronavirus.
05:55
Briefings—Wales Coronavirus News Conference, 02/04/2020
A news conference held by NHS Wales chief executive Andrew Goodall.
