[Andrew]

I don't get why ITV don't bring the debate forward to 8pm and have the smaller parties interviews on at 9 (or ten-past) - allowing the News to air at a reasonable time. At 8, it's a repeat of Beat the Chasers anyway.

Because the smaller parties bit is, when it’s all said and done, an obligation. You wouldn’t put that in the peak 9pm slot pushing the main event to 8pm