
‘Look Mum, one point’: Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?
After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.
SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2026, 03:03

After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.

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