Overview
- Derbyshire, a BBC Newsnight presenter, will front the Feb. 15 edition of the BBC One political programme at 9am, also on BBC iPlayer.
- Laura Kuenssberg told viewers on Feb. 8 that Derbyshire would cover the half‑term weekend and that she will return the following Sunday.
- The Feb. 8 programme featured interviews with Pat McFadden, Alex Burghart and Rhun ap Iorwerth, plus a panel question on the so‑called Mandelson crisis.
- The presenter switch comes as the BBC makes short‑term schedule moves, including shifting Morning Live to BBC Two to accommodate Winter Olympics coverage.
- The BBC has issued conditional timings for Gladiators: Feb. 14 at 20:00 if the football ends in 90 minutes, and Feb. 21 at 19:15.