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Public's
last chance to vote for Britain's European Capital of Culture 2008
Time
is running out for the public to choose which city it wants to fly
the flag for Britain to become European Capital of Culture in 2008.
Six
cities – Birmingham, Bristol,
Cardiff, Liverpool, Newcastle/Gateshead
and Oxford - are in the running for the prize worth millions
of pounds in European Union cash and tourism revenue.
A ´óÏó´«Ã½
ONE current affairs special tonight (Monday 28 April, 7.30pm) –
Clash of the Cities – is offering the public
a chance to make its own choice about its favourite city.
Prime
Minister Tony Blair announces the official winner in June after
consulting with a team of advisers who have been visiting the six
cities before making their recommendation to him.
The
official winner will represent the British bid to become the European
Capital of Culture 2008.
The
public has been able to vote since Tuesday 22 April - voting finishes
as soon as tonight's programme ends.
With
all still to play for, people can vote by telephone and text messaging
on 09011 90 30 40 (calls and texts cost 10p); via digital satellite
interactive television; and at the programme's website .
Latest
indications are that Liverpool, Newcastle and Birmingham are leading
the pack, closely followed by Bristol, Oxford and Cardiff.
Clash
of the Cities will see the six battle it out live on ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE for
the chance to become the people's choice for the European City of
Culture.
The
programme finishes at 8.00pm but there will be a live update at
about 10.35pm announcing the winner.
Each
city will present its case on why it should represent Britain's
bid for the European City of Culture with a two-minute documentary
presented by a local celebrity.
These
include Meera Syall for Birmingham; Stephanie Cole for Bristol;
Aled Jones for Cardiff; Ricky Tomlinson for Liverpool; Robson Green
for Newcastle and Sophie Grigson for Oxford.
The
programme also features 'herograms' from Bill Clinton for Birmingham;
Darren Brown for Bristol; Jonathan Davies and Simon Weston for Cardiff;
Atomic Kitten for Liverpool; Alan Shearer and Sting for Newcastle
and John Snow for Oxford.
Fiona
Bruce hosts the event live from Glasgow – the 1990 City of
Culture winner – and the programme includes live broadcasts
from each of the cities.
Notes
to Editors
The
result of the informal ´óÏó´«Ã½ vote does not constitute part of the
official decision making process which determines the winning city.
Clash
of the Cities - results revealed (29.04.03)
All the
´óÏó´«Ã½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s eight television channels, interactive services
from ´óÏó´«Ã½i, as well as 11 ´óÏó´«Ã½ radio networks.
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