File:BBC Nine'o'clock News 17 March 1997

The BBC Nine'o'clock News on the day the 1997 General Election was called, presented by Peter Sissons. A report on the day's events, with a cameo appearance by a former Prime Minister. There's breaking news from Wapping, analysis of what the election will mean for Scotland, and Peter Snow explains what the opinion polls say and why many don't believe them.