Electioncast: Debate Night

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4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The prepared sound bites of the two protagonists were almost drowned out by the guffaws from the cynical audience. And then the BBC's top hacks foraged for facts through the manifesto of the Green Party (for England and Wales). Producers: Emma Close, Franki Tobi and Rianna Croxfrod Editor: Dino Sofos

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0:00.0	BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:03.8	Whoa, that was it.
0:05.6	The historic moment, the two men vying to be prime minister went head to head alone
0:11.5	on television for the first time ever, Jeremy Corbyn, versus Boris Johnson on ITV.
0:21.0	For one hour, we're going to discuss all the most important bits, and it was a night
0:26.8	when all the big questions got asked like this.
0:30.8	What present would you leave under the Christmas tree for each other this year?
0:35.8	Leaving politics aside, gentlemen.
0:39.2	OK, leaving politics aside, what gift would you leave for Mr. Johnson under the Christmas tree?
0:44.2	Well, I know Mr. Johnson likes a good read,
0:46.6	so what I would probably leave under the tree for him would be a Christmas carol
0:50.8	by Charles Dickens, and he can then understand how nasty Scrooge was.
0:56.9	Thank you. Mr. Johnson.
0:59.7	Well, I think what I would probably leave a copy of, since you want a literary effort,
1:06.0	a copy of my brilliant Brexit deal, which I don't know about you,
1:12.1	surely every household in Britain owns both. Welcome to the election cast.
1:16.4	Election cast. Election cast from the BBC.
1:18.9	We are in this election because of Brexit.
1:22.2	We don't want to be thinking about African-Generate Election.
1:24.0	We're going to be getting out and buying our Christmas presents.
1:26.2	If anyone comes up to you and says they know what's going to happen,
1:29.8	cock an eyebrow, smile politely, and turn your back.
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