Love it or hate it, the Eurovision Song Contest has not only redefined Europe, it has redefined music. Conceived in 1956 as a great televised musical event which would bring peace and harmony to Europe, it has since launched meteoric careers and made hits of songs such as Waterloo, Volare and Boom Bang a Bang. It has also bred an annual hotbed of political intrigue, racial rivalry, allegations of bribery and plain old sour grapes. In this programme Abba, Sandie Shaw, Cliff Richard and many others sing while Katie Boyle, Bucks Fizz, John Peel, Michael Ball and Johnny Logan try to explain that special Eurovision "ring-a-ding-ding".
John Allison
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Katie Boyle
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Johnny Logan
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Michael Ball
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Mike Nolan
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Cheryl Baker
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John Peel
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James Moir
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Bill Martin
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The Punk Voyage
The Punk Voyage

Sounds Like Teen Spirit
Sounds Like Teen Spirit

Dana: The Original Derry Girl
Dana: The Original Derry Girl

Kalush Orchestra, or How We Stopped Worrying and Won Eurovision During the War
Kalush Orchestra, or How We Stopped Worrying and Won Eurovision During the War

Facing the Music: Eurovision in Azerbaijan
Facing the Music: Eurovision in Azerbaijan

Liverpool. The Blue and Yellow Submarine
Liverpool. The Blue and Yellow Submarine

Graham Meets Olly
Graham Meets Olly

A Song Called Hate
A Song Called Hate

Eurovision Secrets & Scandals
Eurovision Secrets & Scandals

ABBA Forever: A Celebration
ABBA Forever: A Celebration

Olly Alexander's Road to Eurovision '24
Olly Alexander's Road to Eurovision '24

Fünf Hamburger nach Liverpool - Die Reise von Lord Of The Lost zum ESC
Fünf Hamburger nach Liverpool - Die Reise von Lord Of The Lost zum ESC