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Bill and Hillary's Excellent Adventure

on BBC Two England

Three programmes to mark the first anniversary of Bill Clinton's election as the 42nd President of the United States.

9.00 Fine Cut: the War Room
The chaos and drama of battle is revealed - the battle to install the Democratic candidate In the White House. Focusing on chief political strategist James Carville and communications director George Stephanopoulos, the film covers critical moments during the Clinton campaign, to which the film-makers had exclusive access.
In spite of this, recalls producer R J Cutler, "there were times when we had to sneak between Secret Service lines, and we never knew when they would tell us to stop filming".
The story begins in the contemporary war room at the Democratic Convention In New York City and continues at the Clinton/Gore headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. We drive through middle America on the campaign bus and witness the frantic and exuberant final days leading up to the election.
The film was made by the acclaimed documentarist DA Pennebaker who made his name with rock-music films such as tonight's Ziggy Stardust ... - being shown on BBC at 12.05am - and his wife Chris Hegedus.
Series producer Andre Singer
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Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Clinton
Unknown:
James Carville
Director:
George Stephanopoulos
Producer:
R J Cutler
Unknown:
Chris Hegedus.

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