Salmond & Darling: The Debate
| Salmond & Darling: The Debate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Mason |
| Presented by | Bernard Ponsonby John MacKay |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gordon MacMillan |
| Producer | Stephen Townsend |
| Production location | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Editor | Howard Simpson |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 102 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | STV |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 5 August 2014 |
Salmond & Darling: The Debate is a Scottish television debate that was first broadcast on STV on 5 August 2014. The two-hour broadcast marked the first face-to-face debate between First Minister Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling, chairman of the Better Together Campaign, ahead of the forthcoming Scottish independence referendum, in front of a studio audience of 350 people.
The debate, moderated by Bernard Ponsonby, saw both politicians make opening statements and cross-examine each other before taking questions from the audience. At the end of the clash, they were both given the chance to make a closing speech.