Replacing the similar "Tuesday Call", the programme was heard each Tuesday between 9 am and 10 am, immediately following the Today programme, and so attracted an audience of politicians and journalists who were encouraged to phone in themselves.
It was not uncommon for a listener to be able to talk directly to a government minister or someone else who was making news that day.
[1] The series won Nick Ross an award as broadcaster of the year in 1997.
[2] It was cancelled that year, soon after Ross left the show, saying that he wanted to "leave on a high".
However there was speculation that Ross had resigned due to the show being replaced during the election season with Election Call with Peter Sissons.