The contest, announced after weeks of wrangling, will be the only time Conservative PM David Cameron and Labour's Ed Miliband face one another in a debate before polling day. The Liberal Democrats, SNP, UKIP, Plaid Cymru and The Green Party will also take part.
- The debate will be shown on ITV from 20:00 to 22:00 BST
- It takes place at Media City in Salford with a studio audience of about 200 people
- After a draw for podium places, the Green Party's Natalie Bennett will take the left-hand position followed, from left to right, by Mr Clegg for the Liberal Democrats, UKIP's Nigel Farage, Mr Miliband, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Mr Cameron
- Ms Bennett will speak first in the opening statements of the debate while Mr Cameron will speak last
- Each leader will be allowed to give an uninterrupted one-minute answer to questions posed by members of the studio audience
- There will then be up to 18 minutes of debate on each question; in all four "substantial election questions" will be addressed
- Leaders will not see the questions in advance and an "experienced editorial panel" will select them
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