''Any Answers?'' is a radio

phone-in In broadcasting, a phone-in or call-in is a programme format in which viewers or listeners are invited to air their live comments by telephone, usually in respect of a specific topic selected for discussion on the day of the broadcast. On radio ( ...

broadcast on

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. It is the companion programme to ''

Any Questions? ''Any Questions?'' is a British topical discussion programme "in which a panel of personalities from the worlds of politics, media, and elsewhere are posed questions by the audience". It is typically broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Fridays at 20: ...

'', in which a panel of notable figures drawn from politics, media or business are asked for their views on current affairs by members of an invited audience assembled in a public venue. ''Any Answers?'' is broadcast on Saturday afternoons on BBC Radio 4, immediately after the repeat edition of ''

'' has been aired.

History

The programme began in October 1954. It was originally based on letters from listeners to ''Any Questions?'' but has subsequently followed the trend to the more immediate "

" format. Currently listeners can submit their responses to the views expressed in ''Any Questions?'' by email, text message, or telephone. A moderator hosts the programme, ensuring that sufficient time is devoted to responses to each issue covered. ''Any Answers?'' was initially part of the schedule of the

BBC Light Programme The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. It opened on 29 July 1945, taking over the ...

(which became

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in September 1967), before moving to

in 1970. Its first presenter was

Freddie Grisewood Frederick Henry Grisewood OBE (11 April 1888 – 15 November 1972) was a British broadcaster, who had a long and varied career with the BBC. He was perhaps best known for being the host of ''Any Questions?'' from its inception in 1948 until ...

Jonathan Dimbleby Jonathan Dimbleby (born 31 July 1944) is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, author and historian. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby and younger brother of television presenter David Dimbleby. ...

began hosting the programme in 1989. He stepped down in 2012 but continued to present ''Any Questions?'' until 2019.

Anita Anand Indira Anita Anand (born May 20, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada), minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party, ...

took over as host on 9 June 2012. As of April 2023, ''Any Answers?'' is produced from

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