Spotlight (BBC Northern Ireland TV programme)
Spotlight is the name given to a BBC Northern Ireland weekly current affairs programme. It debuted in 1973.
| Spotlight | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Current Affairs |
| Country of origin | Northern Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Northern Ireland |
The programme is aired on BBC1 Northern Ireland at 10:35pm (and sometimes early) on Tuesday evenings, with a repeat on BBC2. It is available to UK viewers outside of Northern Ireland on BBC iPlayer for a week after the programme. The format usually consists of a half-hour report presented on a rotating basis by a small number of presenters and reporters. At present, these are Brian Hollywood, Stephen Walker, Darragh MacIntyre and Bobby Friedman. Occasionally, the programme consists of a studio format with various reports and panel discussions.
Spotlight is well known for its hard-hitting investigations and recently won a Royal Television Society award for Mandy McAuley's dog-fighting investigation.
It has launched the careers of a number of high-profile broadcasters, including Jeremy Paxman and Gavin Esler.