EU Referendum

Presented by Nick Robinson, nice to see him back on the TV. In Studio B with Victoria's screen

I love that sets versatiilty, the range of lighting is amazing, it can look so different from show to show. I want to see it do a feature on Pride so we can see it in full multicolour disco mode!

BBC One will stage three major debate programmes in the run-up to the EU referendum. All three of the programmes will feature key campaigners from both sides of the debate, and live audiences from a cross-section of the electorate.
The first programme will be aimed at young voters, who are traditionally alienated by conventional political coverage. Victoria Derbyshire will present the programme live from Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday 19 May.

Just over a week before polling, on Wednesday 15 June, David Dimbleby will moderate a special edition of BBC One’s Question Time programme, featuring one senior advocate from each side.

And, as the campaign reaches its climax, David will be joined by Mishal Husain and Emily Maitlis, live at Wembley Arena for the BBC’s biggest ever campaign event. We will be inviting thousands of voters to question representatives from the 'leave' and 'remain' camps on Tuesday 21 June.

Additionally, all of the BBC’s regular political interview and debate programmes will continue throughout the campaign. They will travel to all corners of the UK.


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23-Feb-2016 @ 15:35

Every time I see the BBC's Referendum logo I think of Cambridge TV! Bizarre choice....

http://www.cambridge-tv.co.uk

I can envisage the arena debate being a shambles. I would put money on it being like a bear pit.

I have a vague recollection of ITV doing an arena debate many many years ago (I think on the monarchy) and it was a shambles.

Is the BBC's coverage going to be based out of Elstree?

I'd have thought so. Though it's presumably not as complicated to cover as an election as there's only really one process rather than 600-odd separate ones. I know the results will be announced in areas but it's still only two possible answers.


Anyone know when the results and count are happening? I heard a while back that those volunteering to do the counting were expecting to do it on the Friday

Probably could be done from BH, the number of counts is around half that of a General Election, individual results coming from

(a)a district in England for which there is a district council; [201]
(b)a county in England in which there are no districts with councils; [55]
(c)a London borough; [32]
(d)the City of London (including the Inner and Middle Temples); [1]
(e)the Isles of Scilly; [1]
(f)a county or county borough in Wales; [22]
(g)a local government area in Scotland; [28]
(h)Northern Ireland; [1]
(i)Gibraltar. [1]

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Agree those studios look great but all those screens built in and they're wheeling one in from another classroom to use.

Your right. At the very minimum they should dress it up. Maybe put some silver around the frame, legs and box in part of the base to make it match.

The arena debate sounds like going big for the sake of it, no doubt it'll turn into a show with the audience making too much noise over the guests and nobody being heard. Some Question Time's have gone a bit like that lately and that's just got a small audience.