BBC Question Time coming to US for election special

The BBC’s flagship political debate show Question Time is coming to America.

Our live programme - in which guests from the worlds of politics and media are grilled by members of the public - is holding a rare US election special in Pennsylvania, and we would love you to take part.

I will moderate the debate, which will be recorded in Philadelphia with an American audience and a panel of politicians and prominent commentators on Wednesday 9 October.

It will be the first broadcast of Question Time from the US since 2008. Details of the panel will be confirmed soon.

If you live in Pennsylvania, you can apply to be in the audience at the National Constitution Center here.

You will get the chance to quiz the panel on issues crucial to the election, such as the economy, immigration, abortion and foreign affairs.

The character and policies of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump will also be under scrutiny.

The show will give UK, US and global viewers a unique insight into what matters to American voters in a key battleground state, less than a month before the White House election.

Question Time is unique in its ability to hold politicians to account and encourage debate between those in power and the voters.

With the world watching America, our programme’s format will create a lively discussion which may be distinctly challenging for US politicians who aren’t regularly quizzed by the public on live TV.

Where and when to watch

BBC Question Time's US election special will be broadcast on Thursday 10 October at 20:00 GMT on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

US and global audiences can watch that day on the BBC News channel, BBC News YouTube channel and on World Service English. Exact timings will be confirmed soon.

Audiences in the US can access the BBC News channel on cable TV, as a livestream on the newly relaunched BBC.com and BBC app, and as a live 24-7 stream on major FAST platforms, including Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+, Sling Freestream and Plex.

The Question Time US election special will also be available to watch for subscribers of Britbox in North America and other territories.

The programme will be available to watch live on the BBC North America news pages.

More on the US election

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EXPLAINER: Seven swing states that could decide election

FACT CHECK: Was US economy stronger under Biden or Trump?

POLICIES: What Harris or Trump would do in power

POLLS: Who is winning the race for the White House?

North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here.