Any Questions? and Any Answers?
BBC Radio 4
Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media answer questions from members of the public. Anita Anand presents listeners' responses to the issues raised.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 20, 2025 • 40min
AA: NHS, Jobs
Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?
Dec 19, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Dame Harriet Baldwin, Michael Crick, Lord Purvis, Karin Smyth MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Areley Kings Village Hall, Worcestershire.
Dec 13, 2025 • 41min
AA: WAR, NHS
Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?
Dec 12, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Sir Jake Berry, Tobias Ellwood, Josh Simons MP & Sonia Sodha
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Wigan & Leigh College, Wigan.
Dec 6, 2025 • 41min
AA: MENTAL HEALTH, CONSCRIPTION
Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?
Dec 5, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Christopher Hope, Gillian Tett, Graham Stuart
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Northfield School & Sports College, Teesside.
Nov 29, 2025 • 40min
Budget, juries, electric cars
Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?
Nov 28, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Daisy Cooper MP; Julia Lopez MP; Patrick Maguire & Lucy Rigby MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Mary's Church, Walthamstow.
Nov 21, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Hilary Benn MP, Declan Kearney MLA, Peter Martin MLA, Allison Morris
In this lively discussion, Hilary Benn MP, an experienced Labour politician, debates the implications of Covid-19 decision-making failures. Declan Kearney MLA shares Sinn Féin's perspective on governance, while Peter Martin MLA defends unionist viewpoints on power sharing. Journalist Allison Morris highlights the pandemic's social impact on vulnerable communities. The panel explores contentious topics like immigration, Ukraine's sovereignty, and the future of power-sharing in Northern Ireland, culminating in a spirited exchange of contrasting political visions.
Nov 14, 2025 • 52min
AQ: Baroness Bennett, Kate Ferguson, David Simmonds MP, Baroness Smith
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Majestic Wine headquarters in Watford
