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The United Kingdom entry is chosen by the BBC. The UK first took part in 1957 and has won five times.

James Newman

Phil’s Eurovision countdown 2021 – Part 39 of 39 – United...

One is allowed to be a touch biased towards one’s home broadcaster, no? Well, yes, because for year upon year, we’ve suffered with the...

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – UK

It's the first day of the Eurovision month of May and my Countdown comes to an end with the home team. It's Michael 'Bigger...

We’re still making someone else decide – BBC

The BBC has announced it will stick with 'You Decide' as the way to pick its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. As last year,...

Eurovision 2003 – Second Rehearsals Part One

Netherlands Well she has been practicing!!. The more that I look at this, the more that I get the sense that this could well be...
Andy Abraham at Eurovision for the UK in 2008

Phil explains Eurovision 2008 – Why the UK didn’t win

Here's why - they entered a dreadful song. Brits can (and do) moan all we like about block voting but conveniently forget the following : ...

Olly Alexander to Eurovision – this is a good thing, yeah?

Apparently, all the UK fans' Christmases have come at once, with an announcement on the BBC's top-rated show "Strictly Come Dancing" that Years and...
Eu-rovision

Eurovision plot to rock Brexit Britain

Theresa May recently fired the Brexit starting pistol, and at the same time ignited debate around the subliminal message hidden in the song that...

27 December – My crazy rhythm’s gonna knock you off your...

It's that odd time when we've all got over Christmas (unless you're orthodox) and we're waiting for that end digit to tick over to...
Lucie Jones

UK is going for gold

Ooh UK is brilliant! Lucie does so well. She’s alone in a mustard/gold-coloured dress, and she’s standing on a complicated erection, which has a...

5 March – Don’t leave me on the shelf

Did you know that there's been a whole host of voting systems through the years. The current 12, 10 system has been in place...