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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
If [[Vote for Me|Vote for Me]] was the political [[Pop Idol|Pop Idol]] (and if we say it was, then it ''was'', OK?), then ''Election'' may be the political [[The Apprentice|Apprentice]]. Or [[The Sorcerer's Apprentice|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]], at any rate. Ten children, aged 11 to 14, are given various political campaign-related tasks, their performance is appraised by a panel of judges, and one is booted off each week. Who goes? [[Jonathan Dimbleby|Jonathan Dimbleby]] decides. So much for democracy, then. The winner gets to present their manifesto to Gordon Brown, who will not implement any part of it. | If [[Vote for Me|Vote for Me]] was the political [[Pop Idol|Pop Idol]] (and if we say it was, then it ''was'', OK?), then ''Election'' may be the political [[The Apprentice|Apprentice]]. Or [[The Sorcerer's Apprentice|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]], at any rate. Ten children, aged 11 to 14, are given various political campaign-related tasks, their performance is appraised by a panel of judges, and one is booted off each week. Who goes? [[Jonathan Dimbleby|Jonathan Dimbleby]] decides. So much for democracy, then. The winner gets to present their manifesto to Gordon Brown, who will not implement any part of it. | ||
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Host
Co-hosts
Judge: Jonathan Dimbleby
Broadcast
Diverse for CBBC on BBC One, 16 October - 18 December 2008 (10 programmes) and special 2010
Synopsis
If Vote for Me was the political Pop Idol (and if we say it was, then it was, OK?), then Election may be the political Apprentice. Or The Sorcerer's Apprentice, at any rate. Ten children, aged 11 to 14, are given various political campaign-related tasks, their performance is appraised by a panel of judges, and one is booted off each week. Who goes? Jonathan Dimbleby decides. So much for democracy, then. The winner gets to present their manifesto to Gordon Brown, who will not implement any part of it.
The leaders of tomorrow. Just three backbenchers amongst them.
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Catchphrases
"Your campaign is over."
Theme music
Dobs Vye
Trivia
Election won the 2009 Children's BAFTA award for Best Entertainment programme.
