1979 Election coverage

Weird its on BBC4 for once, Parliament has shown this one in its entireity once before, including a News bulletin at the start too.

Enjoyed seeing the 1983 one the other week aswell, I can't really sit round and watch them all day but if you hover in and out they still prove to be rather interesting viewing.

Who's hosting? Robin Day?

I assume it's all part of the Thatcher Years season on BBC Four
Thatcher Years Progs

I think Decision '79 was the first election with David Dimbleby as main presenter.

I'm ashamed to admit that I actually remember watching the original broadcast (I was very young, you understand!) and I think I have that week's copy of Radio Times in my loft somewhere.

A reminder despite the subtitle of the post. this starts just before mkidnight TONIGHT.

I've put the time in the subtitle now.

This is brilliant. How young does Dimbleby look?! Robin Day complete with lit cigar in studio!

Its fab, isn't it. Angela Ripon looking good, too.

Looks like I'll be falling asleep to this a few hours down the line!

Wish I knew why I found these so fabulously fascinating. The twin pillars of being a television pres and politics junkie, I guess :/

EDIT: A *pipe*! I'm in love!!

Each to his own.

I never thought a pipe suited Angela Rippon

Nice little touch at the end - the final results faded up on screen after the closing credits over a shot of the studio with someone shouting "and we're off, thank you everyone" and production staff milling around for a few seconds whilst the modern BBC Productions logo is displayed! Interesting to see that stuff like that has survived.