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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Mon 10^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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We’re kicking off the series by taking you inside the campaign trail and ask how parties make it work to their advantage. Show more

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The UK Election: 3. What difference does a manifesto make?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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How do manifestos get written and who are they actually for? Show more

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The UK Election: 2. How are candidates selected?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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How do the different parties select their candidates, and why is it such a critical moment? Show more

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The UK Election: 4. Why do people vote the way they do?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 13^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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What does it mean to be a 'Mondeo Man' or a 'Worcester Woman'? Show more

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 6. How important are marginal seats?

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 17^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 17^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The significance of marginal seats, constituency boundary changes, tactical voting and electoral pacts. Show more

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The UK Election

The UK Election: 5. How do you make sure voting runs smoothly?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Explaining voter ID, votes for Brits abroad and why we use pencils instead of pens. Show more

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The UK Election: 7. What can polling predict?

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 18^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 18^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on Election 2024

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What polls can tell us. And what they can’t. Show more

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The UK Election: 8. What’s the media’s role in an election?

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 19^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 19^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on Election 2024

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From the front pages of the press to the televised debates - why does what the media says matter and what impact has social media had? Show more

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The UK Election: 10. What happens on election day?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 21^st Jun 2024, 13:45 on Election 2024

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All you need to know about election day - from when the polls open to forming a government. Show more

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The UK Election: 9. How does the election differ across the UK?

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 20^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 20^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on Election 2024

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The political geography of the devolved nations and why it matters in this General Election Show more

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