Despatch Box
| Despatch Box | |
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| Genre | News |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 20 October 1998– 20 December 2002 |
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Despatch Boxis a late night political analysis television programme produced by theBBC.It was broadcast onBBC Twobetween 20 October 1998 and 20 December 2002. The programme was a replacement for the nightly political programmeThe Midnight Hour,and like its predecessor, was initially presented by a team of single-presenter journalists, rotated nightly, consisting ofZeinab Badawi,Michael Dobbs,Andrew NeilandSteve Richards.The programme regularly gained an audience of more than 350,000viewers.[1]Following a change of format, it was decided that the programme should have one, regular presenter, a role for which Andrew Neil was chosen. The programme was produced at the BBC'sMillbankstudios inLondon.
Following changes to sitting hours in theUnited Kingdom parliament,and extensive changes to the BBC's line-up of political programmes,Despatch Boxwas discontinued, and the programme's then regular presenter, Andrew Neil, moved on to present theDaily PoliticsandThis Week.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^Cozens, Claire (19 September 2002)."Fact file:Despatch Box".MediaGuardian.Retrieved4 August2013.
- ^Andrew Neil to host BBC's 'Despatch Box' replacementPaul Waugh. The Independent. 2 November 2002
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