| QUESTIONTIME | BBC TV political discussion show chaired by David Dimbleby, first broadcast in 1979 |
| TIME | Question ___, topical discussion hosted by David Dimbleby (4) |
| CHALLENGE | BBC TV quiz show chaired by Jeremy Paxman (10,9) |
| UNIVERSITYCHALLENGE | BBC TV quiz show chaired by Jeremy Paxman |
| CONNECT | "Only ___" - a British quiz show chaired by Victoria Coren Mitchell (7) |
| PESTON | ITV political discussion show (6) |
| BRUCE | Fiona, TV news presenter who succeeded David Dimbleby as Question Time host (5) |
| ANYQUESTIONS | BBC Radio 4 debate show presented by Jonathan Dimbleby since 1987 (3,9) |
| VEEP | US TV political satire series that first aired in 2012 (4) |
| NEGOTIATOR | One who takes part in commercial or political discussions in order to reach an agreement (10) |
| JONATHAN | ___ Dimbleby, TV presenter and historian born in 1944 (8) |
| THEWESTWING | 1999-2006 TV political drama created by Aaron Sorkin: 3 wds. |
| REEVES | Saskia ___, English actress who played Helen Laurence in the 2020 TV political drama Roadkill (6) |
| LAURIE | Hugh, actor who played Peter Laurence in the 2020 TV political drama series Roadkill (6) |
| PROJECT | Carrie Bickmore and Waleed Aly's discussion show, The ___ (7) |
| STUFF | Overindulge Matthew Wright's former Channel 5 discussion show? (5) |
| LABOUREXCHANGE | Employment office's political discussion, perhaps? |
| DEBATE | Political discussion |
| IANNUCCI | Armando, Scottish satirist who created the TV political sitcom The Thick Of It (8) |
| AARON | ***** Sorkin, playwright who created TV political drama 'The West Wing' (5) |
