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David Dimbleby was given a standing ovation by guests and audience members of Question Time at the end of his last ever episode.
Dimbleby has hosted the programme for 25 years.
At the end of the programme, he said: "After a quarter of a century I'm off to new pastures, or to look in search of new pastures.
"But I didn't want to end without saying something about this programme which is, of all the programmes I have ever worked in for the BBC, a truly team effort and I did want to end by thanking the people who have made it possible over the last 25 years."
Fiona Bruce will now take over hosting the current affairs debate programme.
"Brexit betrayal" march in LondonShow all 43 1 /43"Brexit betrayal" march in London "Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester holds an anti-BBC sign
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator holds a sign in the picket line
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester carrying a noose at the "Brexit betrayal" march. The man carrying it told a reporter: "That's what the traitor May deserves."
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Pro-brexit supporters hold a sign opposed to Nigel Farage
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Protesters carry a defaced British flag on the march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Tommy Robinson addresses a rally after taking part in a Brexit 'betrayal' march in central London
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Police officers attempts to keep rival protesters from clashing at the Brexit 'betrayal' march in London
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester holds an anti-Theresa May sign
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator and his dog
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator at the protest
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit sign at the rally
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Pro-brexit demonstrators endorse UKIP
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A Brexit 'betrayal' march protester wearing a Make Britain Great Again hat in London on 9 December 2018
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Brexit 'betrayal' marchers gathering on Park Lane ahead of a protest
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London The "Brexit Betrayal" march passes through Central London
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Tommy Robinson tells protesters to join Ukip via their mobile phones on stage next to leader Gerard Batten (right) at the Brexit 'betrayal' march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester speaks thorugh a megaphone on the march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator walks in the picket line
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit anti-May sign at the rally
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester carries a Union Jack on the march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator wrapped in the Union Jack
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit anti-May sign at the rally
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Pro brexit demonstrators move through Central London
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator marches with sign
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A pro-brexit demonstrator holds a rude sign in the rally
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London The march passes down Victoria Street near Parliament
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A festive protester marches near Parliament
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester holds a mock noose as the march passes down Victoria Street towards Parliament
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester wrapped in the Union Jack marches down Victoria Street towards Parliament
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester makes some noise on the march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester dressed as a dinosaur holds a sign rallying against "Davocracy" - in reference to the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester holds a pro-brexit sign on the march
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London The march approaches parliament
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A protester distributes pro-brexit lapel badges
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A demonstrator wears an anti-EU poster and holds an anti-BBC sign
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A smoke bomb is deployed in Parliament Square as the march comes across the counter-demonstration
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London A flag bearing the Arms of Plantagenet flies in theprot
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Protesters on the Brexit 'betrayal' march in London on 9 December 2018
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Protesters on the Brexit 'betrayal' march in London on 9 December 2018
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Brexit 'betrayal' marchers gathering on Park Lane ahead of a protest on 9 December 2018
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London Brexit 'betrayal' marchers gathering on Park Lane ahead of a protest on 9 December 2018
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"Brexit betrayal" march in London
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Dimbleby ended the programme by adding: "Above all, I wanted to thank you here tonight, this audience and you're joining over 100,000 people over the last 25 years who have been in the Question Time audience and you have exercised this, what I think is a really important democratic right, which is to put questions and to argue with each other as you have tonight."
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