A message from Sarah Heardman, a researcher from BBC Radio Scotland:

I am writing to you from The Big Debate with Gordon Brewer, BBC Radio Scotland’s version of the TV debate programme Question Time.

We are in North Berwick for our weekly Friday lunchtime debate 30th October and we are looking for a lively audience to come along and join our live debate on the topical issues of the week. All are welcome. If you would like to come along, please access the online application form http://bbc.in/1Al9Rpx, email bigdebate@bbc.co.uk or phone 0141 422 7773.

WHERE: St Andrew Blackadder Church, St Andrew St, North Berwick,

WHEN: Friday 30thOctober, 2015

TIMES: Doors open at the venue at 11:15am the show is on air from 12pm – 1pm

Former Newsnight presenter Gordon Brewer is the host of The Big Debate.

Every Friday the programme visits a different part of Scotland to discuss the big issues of the week. Gordon will be joined by a panel of speakers from the world of Politics, Arts, Science, Business and other areas of public life. But we want you – the audience – to pose the questions.

We look for questions on the most stimulating moral, political and social issues of the day – the current issues that will get people talking. So the programme gives YOU the opportunity to challenge politicians, policy makers, writers and thinkers.

Questions should be brief and to the point if possible and should be on something that’s been reported in the news. As the programme broadcasts to a Scotland-wide audience, we look for issues that raise matters of genuine national and international interest, and remember to keep an eye on the newspapers. Once you know what you want to ask, email your question to us at bigdebate@bbc.co.uk by 5.00pm, Thursday 29th October.  Please be aware we are not able to guarantee that all questions will be used.