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UK

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

UK: Rock it, man

Opening and closing with Sam Ryder alone on a brightly lit white platform, this is as effective at the start as at the end. What...

OK… breath… calm down…

Fuck. Just… Fuck I’m British. I’m also objective with this contest and if the UK is rubbish I am the first one to write it...

3 May – I have to leave it all to my...

What's it like to be runner-up? If you're the host country, then it's ideal. If you think you're in with a shot of winning,...

2 May – If you should stumble Remember I’m near

Eurovision is a young person's game. Or is it? People of all ages from 11 to, well, unknown, despite a certain presenter in 1987...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 40 – United Kingdom

Maybe it’s just because I live in the UK and I’m closer to the discussions, but I can’t think of another country that’s picked...
Sam Ryder

Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 40 – United Kingdom

Space Man – Sam Ryder After years of deserved low scores, someone at the BBC (aided by TaP) has hit lucky and plucked a decent...
Sam Ryder

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 40 – United Kingdom

Space Man – Sam Ryder And so, as tradition dictates, we get to my home entry ... and by tradition I clearly mean the alphabet....

UK rockets Social Media star to Eurovision

So, after rumours doing the round in the Twittersphere, it seems that the most persistent one turns out to be true. This morning the BBC...

26 February – Just who’s pulling the strings

It's often good to be the first to do something. No one can take that "I was first..." accolade away from you, even though...

31 December – So long au revoir (2021)

Another year ends, and we have a birthday to delight you. As you'll know, the contest started deep in the 20th Century, so we're...