The General Election 2015 on the BBC
The BBC is delighted to announce that David Dimbleby will be the lead presenter of the general election programme on the night of Thursday 7 May 2015, covering the results from the close of the polls at 10pm through to the following morning. Huw Edwards will take over as lead presenter from 7am through to the 10pm bulletin, tracking the final results and the formation of the government.
Published: 20 February 2014
This election is likely to be one of the most complex and closely fought in recent times and we are delighted to have such an experienced team to lead our coverage.”
The general election special will be the ninth fronted by Dimbleby. He presented his first election results programme in 1979 when Margaret Thatcher became prime minister. After 2015, Edwards will take over as the lead presenter of the BBC’s general election coverage.
For the 2015 election programme, Dimbleby will be joined by many well- known BBC presenters and correspondents in the studio and at key locations around the UK as results come in through the night. The programme will open with the results of a joint BBC, ITV and Sky exit poll.
At breakfast on Friday 8 May Dimbleby and the rest of the overnight presentation team will hand over to Edwards and a fresh line-up of BBC presenters and correspondents who will take the programme on until the final result is clear. Dimbleby will present a special edition of Question Time that evening, discussing the vote and the prospects for the next government. He will also chair the expected general election leaders debate on the BBC.
James Harding, Director of News, said: “This election is likely to be one of the most complex and closely fought in recent times and we are delighted to have such an experienced team to lead our coverage.”
The 2015 results programme will have complete coverage at all the key constituencies with a full results service and analysis from a team of psephologists led by Professor John Curtice, interviews with all the major political players, and the latest state-of-the-art graphics.
Dimbleby will present the local and European election results programmes in May 2014 from BBC Elstree. Edwards will present the Referendum results programme from Glasgow in September 2014.
JH
