Salmond & Darling: The Debate
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This article is about the debate held 5 August 2014. For the debate held 25 August 2014, see Scotland Decides: Salmond versus Darling.
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.[2]
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Salmond & Darling: The Debate | |
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Directed by | John Mason |
Presented by | Bernard Ponsonby John MacKay[1] |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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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 |
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Release | 5 August 2014 (2014-08-05) |
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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.[3][4]