The show was produced by Slainte Media, a production company co-owned by Salmond and former SNP MP Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh.

[4] On 9 November 2017, the RT channel (formerly known as Russia Today) launched The Alex Salmond Show, with the first episode airing a week later.

On 24 February 2022, the show was suspended until further notice in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict after Salmond received criticism for not taking action in the days preceding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[8] The show typically begins with Alex Salmond greeting the audience then reading tweets, letters and e-mails that are sent in by members of the public.

[12] Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton called for Salmond's membership of the Privy Council to be revoked in response to his continuation of his role on RT.

[15] After an investigation, the media regulator Ofcom found that the show had breached broadcasting rules by being "materially misleading" and undermining viewers' trust.