"Time will tell" - one of the most popular TV shows on Russian television. This is a socio-political show where experts discuss the political and social problems of Russia and the world as a whole.
The first issue of the telecast was aired in September 2014. At the moment, the presenters of the political show are Ekaterina Strizhenova, Anatoly Kuzichev and Artyom Sheinin. For more than two years, the broadcast, together with Strizhenova, was conducted by the famous journalist - Peter Tolstoy.
TV Experts
The talk show "Time Will Show" regularly invites famous political scientists, sociologists and other famous personalities, including influential politicians. Frequent guests are Senator Valentina Petrenko and other deputies of the State Duma, including Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Among Western experts, Jacob Koriba, a Polish journalist and political scientist, as well as Michael Bom, an American journalist, are often invited. The studio always has heated discussions and debates. Influential officials and deputies are regular experts on the show "Time will tell." Spectator reviews say that this is really an interesting talk show, which discusses the most pressing problems of society and the state.
As experts, the studio was visited by politicians Vladimir Ryzhkov, Boris Nadezhdin, Igor Drandin, military expert Igor Korotchenko, actors Alexander Morozov and Svetlana Svetlichnaya, director Sergey Ginzburg and other famous personalities.
Guests from Ukraine
Guests from Ukraine, journalists Yelena Boyko and Yuriy Kot, who oppose the current government of Ukraine, and their opponents - political scientists Vyacheslav Koftun, Olesya Yakhno, Vadim Tryukhan, who actively support the Ukrainian regime, also take part in the program. The Ukrainian theme is, in fact, the main one. Discussion of hostilities in Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as the new political regime by Ukrainian experts, collects high ratings from the program "Time will tell." Reviews about Strizhenova and her co-hosts say that they are well aware of the topic of any program and ask sharp questions.
Driving gear
The presenters of the talk show "Time Will Show" are well-known Russian journalists. For more than two years, the broadcast was conducted by Peter Tolstoy, who is also the chairman of the Russian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly since 2017. Having become a deputy of the State Duma of the last convocation, he left television activities. This figure was included in the sanctions list by the Ukrainian authorities for speaking out about the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the accession of the Crimean Peninsula to the Russian Federation.
Permanent co-host of the talk show "Time will tell" - Ekaterina Strizhenova. According to the opinions of the audience, it perfectly complements the main presenters and is aware of the topics of any broadcast. At the moment, Anton Sheinin and Anatoly Kuzichev are the main talk show hosts. In each issue of the program, experts discuss the most urgent problems of society and the state. Reviews about the presenters "Time will show" from the audience is mostly positive, emphasizing their professionalism and ability to conduct a discussion.
Discussion of the situation in Ukraine
One of the main topics of the program over the course of three years is the political situation in Ukraine, which is actively discussed by the experts of "Time will show." According to viewers, this is the most popular topic. The fighting between the armed forces of Ukraine and the militia units (mainly the defenders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics) occupy the bulk of the airtime. In addition to the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces, political decisions of President Poroshenko and deputies of the Verkhovna Rada are also being discussed. The theme of Ukraine, in principle, is one of the main ones on federal channels, including on the program “Time Will Show”. Channel 1, according to viewers, unnecessarily often exaggerates this topic with the invitation of the same experts.
Resonant release
On February 20, 2016, a situation occurred when on the air of two Russian federal channels in the programs “Time Will Show” and “Meeting Place” on NTV channel the same composition of guests was present, among which was the deputy of the State Duma Mikhail Starshinov. On Channel One, he discussed the incident with the participation of the popular actor Valery Nikolaev, and on NTV, the fighting in Syria. In both telecasts, the deputy was dressed in the same clothes with a live icon on the screen.
According to the comments of the host of the talk show Peter Tolstoy and the producers, the program of Channel One was actually broadcast live, and the broadcast on NTV was recorded in the Ural time zone with the sign of the live broadcast in the upper left corner of the screen. At the thirteenth minute of Vremya Pokazhet airtime, the producer informed Pyotr Tolstoy that parliamentarian Starshinov, who was in the studio of his release of the program, was simultaneously shown live on NTV, where at about the same moment in the twentieth minute of the talk show he discussed the topic of war in Syrian Republic. Viewers of the program “Time will tell” say that this episode caused a scandal and heated discussions in the Internet space.
Discussion of the situation in Syria
In August 2015, an agreement was signed between the Russian Federation and Syria on the deployment of an aviation group of the Russian armed forces on the territory of Syria, according to which Russian aviation, at the request of the Syrian president, will be deployed in Syria to protect against ISIS indefinitely. Armaments, ammunition, equipment are imported without fees, duties or any search.
This issue has also been the subject of many episodes of Time Shows. The reviews confirm that the Russians are worried about the fate of the Russian military fighting against ISIS in the territory of another state. Some of the experts said that the Russian entry of troops into the territory of another state is a sharp step on the part of the country's leadership. However, most political scientists support this step, arguing that it is the country's defense on distant approaches.
Studio scandals
The political show "Time Will Show" is famous for scandals on the air. The next broadcast of the political program on Channel One almost ended in a fight. The host, Artem Sheinin, was angry at an expert from America, who allowed himself to make negative comments about Russia. The broadcast issue was dedicated to the flags of the Russian Federation removed from diplomatic buildings in the United States. The US journalist Michael Bom interrupted the host, in response, Artem Sheinin began to voice threats to the guest of the TV program "Time will tell." Reviews say that the ratings of the program because of this incident incredibly jumped. The host ran to the American and grabbed his jacket.
- Do you think I can only language? cried Scheinin, grabbing the American by the tie. - Do not provoke me! I told you to shut up! The fight was stopped by the leading Ekaterina Strizhenova. However, the American did not leave the studio. As journalist Michael Bom later stated on the radio broadcast, the TV presenter Artyom Sheinin did not apologize for the act.
Discussion of Russian problems
The studio also widely discusses the political and social situation in Russia. For example, several programs were dedicated to the case of Alexander Zakharchenko, Colonel. He was accused of corruption of incredible proportions. At the talk show, they discussed new information on the case of Zakharchenko, one of the leaders of the anti-corruption department.
He was arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering. In September 2016, the deputy chief of the anti-corruption department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko, was detained in the capital. Investigators discovered a large amount of money in one of his apartments. In total, the colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs kept eight billion rubles in the apartment. Zakharchenko was fired from law enforcement, an investigation was launched. "Time will tell" - one of the most popular programs on Russian television, which attracts the audience.