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Why start at 9.55?

(June 2001)

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william Founding member 7 June 2001 9:45pm

Can someone explain the logic to me of both main programmes starting at 9.55pm? Is it because they don't think anyone will be able to nip out and vote in under 5 minutes?

Robert De Rosa 7 June 2001 9:57pm

I think it is because they can have a summary before the 10 o'clock news

Andrew Founding member 7 June 2001 10:09pm

BBC Started slightly before ITV!!

Square Eyes Founding member 7 June 2001 10:13pm

It starts at 9.55pm as they can introduce the programme and reveal live the results of the exit polls on the stroke of 10pm. They cannot announce these polls until voting has closed.