BBC Parliament Schedule Thursday 13 August 2020

Schedule

Morning
1. 06:40
  BOOKtalk—Hashi Mohamed
  Hashi Mohamed about his book People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain.(R)
2. 07:00
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Dave Doogan
  Dave Doogan giving his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Tuesday 21 January.(R)
3. 07:10
  Select Committees—Met Police Committee
  The Home Affairs select committee session on the work of the Metropolitan Police.(R)
4. 08:55
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Lee Anderson
  Lee Anderson giving his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Monday 27 January.(R)
5. 09:05
  Global Questions—Culture Crisis: The Future of the Performing Arts
  The arts sector will be devastated by the financial impact of the pandemic.(R)
6. 09:35
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Allan Dorans
  Allan Dorans giving his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Wednesday 29 January.(R)
7. 09:45
  Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament—15/07/2020
  First minister Mark Drakeford's statement on the Welsh government's legislative programme.(R)
8. 10:45
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Bell Ribeiro-Addy
  Bell Ribeiro-Addy making her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from 30 January.(R)
9. 11:00
  HARDtalk—Rutger Bregman – Writer and Historian
  Stephen Sackur speaks to writer and historian Rutger Bregman.(R)
10. 11:25
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Kenny MacAskill
  Kenny MacAskill giving his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from 15 January.(R)
11. 11:35
  Westminster in Review—Parliament beyond Coronavirus
  Alicia McCarthy looks back at the last parliamentary session before summer 2020's recess.(R)
Afternoon
1. 12:05
  HARDtalk—Yuval Noah Harari
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari.(R)
2. 12:30
  Prime Properties—The Earl of Derby
  Historian Dr Philip Salmon tours Knowsley Hall, ancestral home of the 14th Earl of Derby.(R)
3. 12:40
  Scottish First Minister's Questions—12/08/2020
  Coverage of questions in the Scottish Parliament to Nicola Sturgeon on 12 August.(R)
4. 13:50
  Prime Properties—Herbert Henry Asquith
  Ellie Price visits the London home of Liberal prime minister HH Asquith.
5. 14:00
  Scottish Parliament—13/08/2020
  Coverage of proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 13 August.
6. 16:45
  Scottish Parliament—Topical Questions
  Topical Questions to ministers in the Scottish Parliament, from Tuesday 11 August.
7. 17:20
  BOOKtalk—Ian Beesley
  Ian Beesley on his book The Official History of the Cabinet Secretaries.(R)
8. 17:40
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Stephen Farry
  Stephen Farry makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Friday 20 December.(R)
9. 17:50
  Select Committees—Future of Journalism Committee
  Communications Committee session on the future of journalism in the UK.(R)
Evening
1. 19:55
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Daisy Cooper
  Daisy Cooper makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Monday 23 January.(R)
2. 20:05
  Scottish Parliament—Exams Statement
  Coverage of a statement by Education secretary John Swinney on Scotland's exam results.(R)
3. 21:00
  Scottish Parliament—Topical Questions
  Topical Questions to ministers in the Scottish Parliament, from Tuesday 11 August.
4. 21:30
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Alicia Kearns
  Alicia Kearns makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Monday 13 January.(R)
5. 21:40
  HARDtalk—Armando Iannucci – Writer and director
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Armando Ianucci, writer and director of comedy on TV and film.(R)
6. 22:05
  Select Committees—Huawei and the UK's 5G Network Committee
  Science and Technology Committee session from Thursday 9 July.(R)
Late
1. 00:05
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - David Johnston
  David Johnston makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons, from 14 January.(R)
2. 00:15
  Briefings—Michael Gove
  A speech by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove, from Saturday 27 June.(R)
3. 01:05
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Carla Lockhart
  Carla Lockhart makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Wednesday 8 January.(R)
4. 01:15
  Inside Number 10—Lord Butler
  Political journalist Sue Cameron talks to former cabinet secretary, Lord Butler.(R)
5. 01:45
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Wendy Chamberlain
  Wendy Chamberlain makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from 14 January.(R)
6. 01:55
  Westminster in Review—Facing the Pandemic
  A review of how Parliament has tackled the coronavirus crisis, presented by David Cornock.(R)
7. 02:25
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Zarah Sultana
  Zarah Sultana makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from 20 December 2019.(R)
8. 02:35
  BOOKtalk—Paul Lay
  Mark D’Arcy talks to historian Paul Lay about his book Providence Lost.(R)
9. 02:55
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Florence Eshalomi
  Labour MP for Vauxhall, Florence Eshalomi, making her maiden speech, from 16 January.(R)
10. 03:05
  Select Committees—Economic Impact of Coronavirus Committee
  A session on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, from Wednesday 3 June.(R)
11. 05:40
  House of Commons—Maiden Speeches - Dehenna Davison
  Dehenna Davison makes her maiden speech in the House of Commons, from Thursday 16 January.(R)
12. 05:50
  America this Week—Testimony of George Floyd's Brother
  Coverage of the testimony by the brother of George Floyd to the House of Representatives.(R)

Friday 14 August 2020