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US Presidential election coverage from the ´óÏó´«Ã½
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As Americans cast their votes for a new President, ´óÏó´«Ã½ journalists on television, radio and online will be working together to deliver the results with comment and analysis from the US and across the world.
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David Dimbleby presents US Election Night live from Washington.
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The programme will be simulcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One, ´óÏó´«Ã½ World and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ News channel on 4 November from 11.15pm to 6.00am (GMT).
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Jeremy Vine will be analysing the figures as they come in and using the latest graphics to show who is winning the race to the White House.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Matt Frei will be in the studio giving his insights into the political implications.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s team of reporters also includes Katty Kay and Philippa Thomas who will bring the latest from key battleground states.
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Laura Kuenssberg will be in Times Square in New York with a team of bloggers reporting on news emerging from the blogosphere and John Simpson will be reporting reaction from the black community.
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Both Question Time and The Politics Show will be broadcasting US Election specials live from Washington.
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Question Time, on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One on Thursday 30 October, will feature a panel of British and American guests.
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And The Politics Show on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One on Sunday 2 November will explore how voters are deciding between the two candidates and what the outcome could mean for Britain.
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Andrew Neil will be in New York and Laura Kuenssberg in Washington for Daily Politics on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 November.
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Andrew will be joined in New York by Michael Portillo and Diane Abbott to present This Week on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One on Thursday 6 November.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½ News website – bbc.co.uk/news – will carry a full results service, including a map displaying each result as it happens.
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A running text commentary will log developments during the vote and the count and ´óÏó´«Ã½ correspondents will analyse the outcome.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ North America editor Justin Webb will be blogging throughout, and the website will reflect information and comment circulating among US bloggers.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½ US Election Night programme will be streamed live on the website and video highlights will be available on demand, as well as a selection of the best shots taken by photographers.
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Visitors to the site will also be able to find out more details on the US political system, and they can share their opinions with other readers.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live will present a US Election special running from 11.00pm to 5.30am (GMT), with coverage continuing in the Breakfast programme.
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Radio 5 Live's political correspondent John Pienaar will be in Washington, Richard Bacon will be in Chicago, Lesley Ashmall in Phoenix and Rhod Sharp will be in Miami.
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There will be a panel of guests in each location and coverage will include the results, analysis and gossip from behind the scenes.
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Jim Naughtie and Shaun Ley will anchor ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4's Election Night special from the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s HQ in Washington.
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Before joining the ´óÏó´«Ã½, Jim was on the national staff of the Washington Post and has worked on every presidential election for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ since 1988.
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Joining Jim and Shaun will be Radio 4's Martha Kearney and Paddy O'Connell.
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As the night's drama unfolds, Radio 4 will provide insight and reaction from many of the key figures in the US and around the world.
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On hand to make sense of the numbers and trends will be veteran American political pollster Thomas Riehle. Ìý
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