How important is it for a candidate to "win" the live TV debate?This episode was hosted by Justin Webb (Today Programme host and Americast host) alongside Sarah Smith (BBC North America editor and Americast host) and Margaret O’Mara (Chair of American History at the University of Washington). Producers: Dan Gordon and Alix Pickles
Production coordinator: Sabine Schereck
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham
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Adam Fleming, host of Newscast and AntiSocial, unpicks some of the key elements of the UK election.
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