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The General Election

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Television's most experienced team of commentators and reporters combine to bring you the fastest and most comprehensive coverage of the Election Results, together with comment, analysis, interviews, and Election scenes.

Richard Dimbleby, David Butler, Cliff Michelmore, Robert McKenzie, Alan Whicker, Derek Hart, Kenneth Harris, Robert Kee

with reports from Birmingham, Ayr, Southampton, Press Association, Bristol, Wellington, Party H.Q.'s, Newcastle, Bromley, Wrexham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Downing Street, Hyde, Cross Hands, Hammersmith, Lanark

The Day's Timetable

6.30-8.0 am Latest Party Totals
with a situation report every half-hour

8.0-11.20 am Election Results - as they come in
with special reports for particular areas
Scotland: 8.10-8.25 am, 9.10-9.25 am
North: 8.10-8.15 am, 9.10-9.15 am
West & Wales: 8.10-8.25 am, 9.10-9.25 am
N. Ireland: 8.10-8.25 am, 9.10-9.25 am

11.45 am - 5.0 pm Election Results - as they come in

6.10-6.30 pm Final Results and a general review of the situation

8.0-8.45 pm Election Round-up
The Result in Perspective
Views of Party Leaders
Comment and reactions from at home and abroad

Introduced by Richard Dimbleby

The bulletins of General Election news broadcast by the BBC are the Copyright Joint Service of the Press Association, Ltd. and the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd., and are intended for private reception only.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Dimbleby
Reporter:
David Butler
Reporter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Robert McKenzie
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Kenneth Harris
Reporter:
Robert Kee
Television operation directed by:
Grace Wyndham Goldie
Television operation directed by:
Michael Peacock

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