Eurovision

[BromleyMonkey]

Never been the same since Terry Wogan stopped presenting it on the Beeb.
Frankly think it now a glorified freak show - waste of time and money !

Pretty much sums it up!! Wogan made it worth watching and you’re spot on about the freak show

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Cut glass as I remember.

I moved out of London 30 years ago so I’m out of touch, is that rhyming slang for nice arse? 🤣

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Back in halcyon days I had a 'Crush' on many 'Belles of the ball" with varying degrees of success. 😍

Suzi Quatro did it for me back then 😍

 

[puncheon_judy]

Used to be fun when we could get drunk and point and laugh at genuinely awful euro trash

What made it particularly amusing was the contributing nations genuinely thought their laughable offerings represented cultural high points from their country.

Now it is all too professional and expensively rolled out.

However, by doing so it has morphed from entertaining unintended comedy to lavish but dull soulless presentation without once being touched by quality.

I think this is where we differ from most other nations that take part. They see it as an important cultural event, we see it as more of an opportunity to drink and have a laugh at a variety show.

It doesn't matter how good your artist is, and to be fair we've put forward some pretty capable people in the past, the people who seem to vote on this want large camp showmanship which inherently isn't the British stiff upper lip.

After Wogan stepped down, the EBU banned national commentators from drinking, which I think contributed to the continued erosion of the UK's love for the event. That being said the producers have found more novel ways of getting it into the gantry.

 

[Willo]

I would rather have sandpaper rubbed on my piles than watch this ghastly programme.
For avoidance of doubt I have never been inflicted with 'Haemorrhoids'.

 

[georgenorman]

I think it is a fine example of the heights to which culture has risen in contemporary society - along with the Tracey Emin show at the bastion of high art that is Tate Modern.

 

[chris123]

I moved out of London 30 years ago so I’m out of touch, is that rhyming slang for nice arse? 🤣

No, more made the Queen sound common.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

I would rather have sandpaper rubbed on my piles than watch this ghastly programme.
For avoidance of doubt I have never been inflicted with 'Haemorrhoids'.

I actually watched it(sad I know) but I must remember next year rubbing my piles with sandpaper as an alternative. Although I could just turn over I suppose 🤣

 

[ASCPFC]

I would rather have sandpaper rubbed on my piles than watch this ghastly programme.
For avoidance of doubt I have never been inflicted with 'Haemorrhoids'.

Lucky b******.