Online from 5pm UK time/noon Baltimore time But the Eurovision Song Contest isn’t the only big event happening this weekend. This weekend in Baltimore, Christian Carrion, Bob Hagh and Cory Anotado will be spending 24 hours recreating classic (admittedly mainly US) gameshows for charity. Last year this was quite good fun – I didn’t watch… Read More »
Saturday, 8pm (UK), BBC1 and Radio 2 It’s time for the UK to believe in Bonnie as the Eurovision Song Contest plays out for the 58th time live from Malmo in Sweden. How will the UK fare (badly probably)? And which country’s results returner’s use of humour will most backfire spectacularly? We’ve got Scott Mills… Read More »
[Just a reminder that we’ve got a Eurovision post for the semi-finals all set-up already, so it may be an idea to take your Euro-chat there.] Tonight! As well as the Eurovision semi, it’s The Christie Factor raising money for Christie Hospital, a quiz written and presented by none other than Gordon Burns. You can… Read More »
Yes yes, I know it’s Eurovision tonight (and Thursday) (and Saturday) but we live in a FAST MOVING WORLD, so here are some interesting things we’ve gathered today: Can you draw? Victory Television are looking for people to draw something for Draw It! The prize is a verbal or written credit. The pilot filmed today,… Read More »
Tuesday and Thursday 8pm (UK time), BBC 3 A general post for the Eurovision Semi-Finals this week, as the advent of Twitter has rather made live discussion of them less fun in a place like this – not a complaint, just a comment! BBC3 will be showing the semi-finals with Scott Mills and Ana Matronic… Read More »
Happy International Rachel Stevens Day everybody! It turns out that she’s currently acting as Mel B’s assistant in the New Zealand version of The X Factor (Daily Mail link). Amazing, but she could totally be the new Dannii in the UK version. Here is your Rachel flag to print out and fly outside your office.… Read More »