A WIRRAL secondary played host to the BBC’s flagship political debate this weekend.

Hundreds of thousands of listeners tuned in to Radio 4 on Friday to hear Any Questions? – broadcast live from Wirral Grammar School for Girls.

The show's panelists featured former Chancellor of the Exchequer Ken Clarke MP, deputy chairman of UKIP Suzanne Evans and former president of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP.

Television producer Phil Redmond - known for his work on Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks - completed the panel.

Headteacher Elaine Cogan said it was a privilege to have such a prestigious show broadcast from the school.

She told the Globe she was absolutely delighted that her students had the chance to take part in the debate, chaired by presenter Jonathan Dimbleby.

Mrs Cogan said: “I wrote to them asking if we could host and I was delighted that they said yes – it’s a great privilege to have Radio 4 and Jonathan Dimbleby at the school.”

Wirral Grammar School for Girls has a strong cohort of history and politics students, as well as boasting a strong debate team itself.

The political debate show is sure to get increasingly heated as the General Election looms on May 7 and Friday night was no exception.

Topics included anti-discrimination laws, what makes a fair society, Jeremy Clarkson's "fracas" and impact on the BBC and the right to die.

Any Questions? was repeated on Saturday afternoon on Radio 4 and is available to listen to again on BBC iPlayer.

Each week the show – which was first broadcast in October 1948 – visits a different part of the country with a diverse panel of four speaks who answer questions from the audience.

The programme provides the opportunity for people to challenge leading politicians, policy makers, writers and thinkers.