Many British viewers will join political broadcaster David Dimbleby as he presents the BBC's live US election coverage through the night from Washington DC.

A veteran of many a British and American election night, Dimbleby usually gets into at least one or two tricky spots - largely though no fault of his own.

One classic moment during election night 2008 was when he was confronted with an unexpectedly hostile Gore Vidal who told him: "I don't know who you are".

Dimbleby also was forced to defend a fellow BBC reporter from Republican former UN ambassador John Bolton who said he should be "fired".

Well, as long as he doesn't get caught eating a mars bar again.

Related on HuffPost:

Loading Slideshow...

  • Presidential Race

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Pennsylvania

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Virginia

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Wisconsin

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Obama Favorability

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Romney Favorability

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Arizona

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Florida

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Iowa

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Michigan

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Missouri

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Montana

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Nevada

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • New Hampshire

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • New Mexico

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • North Carolina

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>

  • Ohio

    <strong>For more presidential and congressional polls, maps and forecasts, <a href="http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map?hw" target="_hplink">visit HuffPost Pollster</a>.</strong>