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Election

Nebraska. Infuriatingly determined Tracy Flick is sure to be her high school student council’s president until teacher Jim McAllister interferes, and the contest quickly gets messy, along with Jim’s private life.

Scathing comedy from the writer and director of Sideways and The Descendants.

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1 hour, 36 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jan 202622:40
BBC Three

Music Played

  • The Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

Credits

DirectorAlexander Payne
WriterAlexander Payne
WriterJim Taylor
Jim McAllisterMatthew Broderick
Tracy FlickReese Witherspoon
Paul MetzlerChris Klein
Tammy MetzlerJessica Campbell
Dave NovotnyMark Harelik
Diane McAllisterMolly Hagan
Linda NovotnyDelaney Driscoll
Principal Walt HendricksPhil Reeves
Judith R FlickColleen Camp
Lisa FlanaganFrankie Ingrassia

Broadcasts

  • Sat 2 Nov 201923:25
    BBC Two
  • Fri 15 May 202023:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Fri 15 May 202023:50
    BBC One Scotland, Scotland HD, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 25 Jan 202100:00
    BBC One
  • Sat 28 Aug 202123:45
    BBC Two
  • Sat 5 Mar 202223:15
    BBC Three
  • Mon 27 Jun 202221:00
    BBC Three
  • Fri 1 Jul 202221:00
    BBC Three
  • Mon 26 Jan 202622:40
    BBC Three

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