What is the point of an interview if no question get answered

I almost switched off the Andrew Marr show this morning for the most bizarre selection of guests to review the news.

One was basically Gordon Brown's best mate to fight his corner.

Then there was some batty lady who was so determined to plug her book despite an ineffectual BBC ban on such things that, well, she did. And then told anyone who didn't share her personal loathing of Sarah Palin that they are idiots and should not be allowed a vote.

However, I stayed on and, towards the end found Andrew Marr 'did not quite understand' during an interview with a Government Minister.

And as he asked and didn't get any answer, neither did I.

Hence I have to wonder what this woman was/is/will be for, or such as him, other than to suck up pay and guaranteed pensions that few others will enjoy.

Addednum:

Mine didn't make the cut. These did:

Kick off all the pundits ...retain Simon Wolfson ('Next' CEO), he is all you need, if you really want sensible assessment. Saw him on 'Question Time' two weeks back, again this morning - he is spot on.
Having seen Robert Peston floundering to justify his own performance (and hopefully no longer glorying in the misdirected hype of his over-egged 'scoops') how refreshing it is to have a "non-journo' pouring scorn on the 'huge media fest'" which we have to tolerate.
When will you chaps realise the damage you do?
Colin Burn, UK


Listening to Yvette Cooper wax lyrical about 'what we want to do. what the banks ought to do...what government does not want to end up doing' on today's show. If they (HMG) are going to bail-out/rescue or whatever else they will call it tomorrow then the British taxpayer certainly deserves to be protected against any CEOs of defaulting banks, insurance companies and 'get-rich-at-someone else's expense' organisation from taking a 'golden parachute'.
Raymond Batkin, UK

Really to listen to Yvette Cooper MP talking about the global credit crunch and going on as if all this is out of the hands of politicians and is the result of the USA's financial dodgy dealings is false.
For over ten years the New Labour government knew what was going on and encouraged capitalism. Now she goes on desperately trying to do the 'right' thing makes one more than cynical about their behaviour. If they don't have power what is their point!
For what a vote is worth New labour won't be getting mine!
Clem Alford, UK

Why did you not ask Yvette Cooper where the money for the bank bail out was actually coming from.
Is the government lending the money from the banks and then lending it back from them.
Gary Armstrong, UK

The comparison between Brown and Churchill made me livid. Churchill saw the looming threat from the Nazis well ahead and was working to galvanise people. Did Brown see the credit crunch coming?
Did he ever for one moment even stop to wonder where all the credit was coming from? From our houses?
Richard, UK

My Sunday mornings are too short to spend them with Ann Leslie. The rest of Andrew Marr's programme may well have been most interesting and informative.
Who in the BBC thinks she can offer any apposite contribution to intelligent debate ?
John Batey, UK

I thought that Ann Leslie's contribution to the programme today was similar to a judge in a reality show. If I wished to see Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor then I would watch them not them.
Part of Andrews's job is to ensure that other guests' voices are heard and not continually interrupted by someone obviously looking for more fees from the BBC.
Duncan Gillespie, Scotland

Have I just heard one of your guests describe Barack Obama as an "uppity black"? I don't know the name of the guest but she appeared alongside Ken Follett reviewing the paper.
Her general attitude seemed to be one of narrow-minded ignorant bigotry. Is she a Mail/Express journalist?
Jon Gomez, UK

I think my asking how the BBC found these goons was not to their taste.