“A Brief History of the Eurovision Song Contest”
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".
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John Allison
Self
Katie Boyle
Self
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Johnny Logan
Self
Also in
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Schwarz greift ein
Michael Ball
Self
Known for
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Mike Nolan
Self
Also in
Bucks Fizz - All that Glitters
Captain Lightfoot
Cheryl Baker
Self
Also in
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
Eggs 'n' Baker
John Peel
Self
Also in
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James Moir
Self
Bill Martin
Self
Helen Gallacher Director · Linda Featherstone Editor Peter Bird Editor
First release August 31, 1992 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 31, 1992
TV · BBC Two
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