Questiontime is the BBC's flagship political programme and will be broadcast this evening at 10.35pm (Straight after the 10.00pm news)

Presented by David Dimbleby, this evenings panel consists of:

The Lord Chancellor - Lord Falconer

David Willets - Conservative MP for Havant and currently Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.

Baroness Shirley Williams - Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the Lords from 2001 till 2004. Probably best known as one of the founder members of "the gang of four" who formed the SDP in 1981.

Alice Miles, a columnist with the Times newspaper writing mainly on politics and national issues such as education and health.

And finally speech writer author and Big Brother contestant Derek Laud.

The audience are specially invited from a list of applicants to give a balanced cross section of views and opinions. The audience are encouraged to participate to provide "a lively and informative debate"

Questiontime -10.35pm BBC1