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TV general election coverage: old and new

BBC election coverage: GENERAL ELECTION 2010 - ARCHIVE SWINGOMETER
The BBC's 1959 general election team in Studio G, Lime Grove: David Butler, Richard Dimbleby and Robert McKenzie (second right). In the background is the news intake operation, the computer and Swingometer
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BBC election coverage: BBC 1964 election coverage: Robert McKenzie with the Swingometer
BBC 1964 election coverage: Robert McKenzie with the Swingometer Photograph: BBC/BBC
BBC election coverage: The 1966 studio, showing Robert McKenzie standing next to the 'swingometer'
The BBC's 1966 studio, showing Robert McKenzie standing next to the Swingometer
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BBC election coverage: The set from the 1970 election night show
The set from the 1970 BBC election night show
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BBC election coverage: GENERAL ELECTION 2010 - ARCHIVE SWINGOMETER
The BBC's 1979 general election set, with the Swingometer in the foreground
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BBC election coverage: Peter Snow with the 2001 'virtual swingometer'
Peter Snow with the BBC's 2001 Virtual Swingometer
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BBC election coverage: The 2001 election 'virtual swingometer'
A closeup of the BBC's 2001 election Virtual Swingometer
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BBC election coverage: Peter Snow demonstrates the Swingometer in the 2005 studio
Peter Snow demonstrates the Swingometer in the BBC's 2005 studio
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ITV's 2005 election 'swingometer'
ITV's animated 2005 election 'swingometer'
Photograph: ITV
TV election coverage: ITV News election titles
The 2020 ITV News election titles
Photograph: ITV
TV election coverage: ITV News election set with interactive touchscreen
ITV News election set with interactive touchscreen Photograph: ITV
TV election coverage: Julie Etchingham with the interactive touchscreen
Julie Etchingham with the interactive touchscreen Photograph: ITV
TV election coverage: Julie Etchingham with ITV's three-way 'swingometer'
Julie Etchingham with ITV's three-way 'swingometer' Photograph: ITV
TV election coverage: Decision Time with Adam Boulton
How Sky News show Decision Time with Adam Boulton on will look, with the election night on-screen graphics set to zero Photograph: Tim Anderson/Sky News
BBC election coverage: The BBC general election set
The BBC's 2010 general election set
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BBC election coverage: The BBC general election set
Another view of the BBC 2010 general election set
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BBC election coverage: BBC general election presenters
BBC general election 2010 presenters: Nick Robinson, Emily Maitlis, David Dimbleby, Fiona Bruce and Jeremy Vine
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BBC election coverage: David Dimbleby on the BBC's general election set
David Dimbleby on the BBC's 2010 general election set
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BBC election coverage: Jeremy Vine in front of the green screen for the 'swingometer'
Jeremy Vine in front of the green screen for the 2010 Swingometer
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