BBC's Debate Night to come to Moray as locals invited to appear in crowd

BBC Scotland's political TV panel show Debate Night is set to visit Moray – and locals are being invited to be in the audience.

Debate Night – which airs on Wednesday nights at 10.30pm on BBC Scotland before being repeated on BBC One – is set to film at a location in Elgin town centre on Wednesday, May 24.

People in Moray are being invited to join the audience, where they will be able to put their questions to some of Scotland's senior politicians.

The show's host Stephen Jardine said: "Debate Night is BBC Scotland’s political TV discussion show and we want the people of Elgin to have their say.

"This is the only television programme of its kind in Scotland. It gives you the opportunity to put your questions to the country’s decision-makers and public figures.

"We want people from all walks of life. You might be a parent, a carer or a student? Perhaps you run a business or are a frontline worker? Retired, self-employed, unemployed or just starting out in the workplace – we need you.

"It’s your questions, stories, experiences and opinions that lead our discussion. We couldn’t do it without you."

The first episode of Debate Night's fifth season aired on April 26, with filming taking place in Stirling.

The panel included SNP MSP Collette Stevenson, Conservative MSP Alexander Burnett, Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy, Human Rights Lawyer Aamer Anwar and Broadcaster Ayesha Hazarika.

Next up are trips to Dumfries (May 3), Troon (May 10), Glasgow (May 17), Elgin (May 24), Peth (May 31) and Edinburgh (June 7).

To apply to be on the Elgin show, visit www.bbc.co.uk/debatenight and click ‘Apply to the Audience’. The location of filming will be revealed to those who are successful in applying to be on the show.

Filling out the online application takes two minutes. It's also accessible via mobile or tablet.

Previous episodes of the programme are available to watch on the BBC iPlayer.