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Post by theglenbucklaird on Oct 8, 2022 5:55:24 GMT
Thought it had been announced, a lot of people quietly happy Oh! The BBC website says it's after 7pm tonight, but if it's already been announced, who got it? Sorry, was out last evening. There was lots of excited people in the city yesterday evening |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 8, 2022 7:37:38 GMT
That Olly Murs has a lot to answer for. Hilarious.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 8, 2022 9:47:52 GMT
Do you think he found out about his Liverpool date not going ahead whilst sitting on the sofa on the One Show?
Also Graham Norton mentioned Liverpool on his show last night whilst interviewing Sam Ryder. As the show is recorded in advance I guess they filmed him saying Liverpool and Glasgow and then just edited the winning city before it went on air.
Not Eurovision related but Graham's guests last night included Hugh Bonneville and Lesley Manville and they both had brilliant Judi Dench stories that I hadn't heard before. Worth watching on iplayer if you like Dame Judi anecdotes.
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Post by jojo on Oct 8, 2022 10:12:24 GMT
I am wondering how the organisers are going to manage this. Normally, the location for a large-scale event is decided years in advance, with specific hotels contracted to the hosts well before rooms go on public sale. With most accommodation across Merseyside already sold out to Eurovision fans, where are the acts, entourage, journalists, VIPs, etc. going to bed down? I am fearful that those of us with existing bookings are going to be turfed out. I'd like to think that the organisers did a big block provisional booking for the required number of rooms for each city on the short-list, or rather the people pulling together the campaign for each city would have organised it with the local tourist office. It's a bit of a risk for the hotels to block off so many rooms, knowing there's a good chance that the reservation will be cancelled, but the potential benefits are bigger. I'd argue that the process for narrowing down the list has been good. It's provided an opportunity for the losing cities on each respective short-list to big themselves up, and even if people don't go to Glasgow for Eurovision, a lot of extra people will be thinking 'Glasgow looks like a fun place to go for a weekend away'. |
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Post by mkb on Oct 8, 2022 11:26:40 GMT
It's provided an opportunity for the losing cities on each respective short-list to big themselves up, and even if people don't go to Glasgow for Eurovision, a lot of extra people will be thinking 'Glasgow looks like a fun place to go for a weekend away'. It is. I had a great weekend there this summer. But getting there and back on Avanti was a complete nightmare. Even the trains on their reduced emergency timetable are regularly being cancelled. |
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Post by ncbears on Nov 22, 2022 16:28:12 GMT
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Nov 22, 2022 18:08:25 GMT
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Post by ncbears on Nov 22, 2022 22:03:37 GMT
I have no idea how much Eurovision will charge! The announcement just says: "Those watching in the rest of the world will be able to vote via a secure online platform using a credit card from their country, and their votes, once added together, will be converted into points that will have the same weight as one participating country in both of the Semi-Finals and the Grand Final." At least the votes won't be charged in crypto! (yet) Will be interesting to see who reveals the vote of "the world" - |
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Post by theatreian on Feb 9, 2023 23:09:33 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 22, 2023 9:04:19 GMT
Hanna Waddingham to co-host.
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Post by stuartmcd on Feb 22, 2023 9:04:59 GMT
Hanna Waddingham to co-host. So thrilled for her! |
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2023 9:31:16 GMT
Great choice of host, fits in totally with the campness of Eurovision.
Not so thrilled about Alesha Dixon.
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Post by n1david on Feb 22, 2023 9:32:46 GMT
Even less happy about Mel Giedroyc sharing the Final commentary while Graham is doing the presenting.
Oh well, fingers crossed I'll be in the arena and not listening to the BBC commentary.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2023 9:46:18 GMT
Just seen an Instagram post that says Graham Norton will be host and grand final commentator so I read that as he will be on stage hosting for the semi finals and in the booth commentating for the final.
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Post by theatreian on Feb 22, 2023 9:50:12 GMT
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Post by n1david on Feb 22, 2023 10:01:48 GMT
Just seen an Instagram post that says Graham Norton will be host and grand final commentator so I read that as he will be on stage hosting for the semi finals and in the booth commentating for the final. No, Rylan and Scott Mills are commentating the semi finals. Graham is splitting his time on final night between hosting and commentating - I assume he'll be onstage for the start of the show and maybe the voting, but in the booth for the songs. While Graham is onstage, Mel Giedroyc will be commentating for TV. |
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Post by Nelly on Feb 22, 2023 10:35:38 GMT
Nice that, quite rightly, Hannah's musical theatre background is focussed upon in this. It's been great to see Hannah Waddingham's deserved rise to fame, I've been a fan of her since I saw her in Tonight's The Night at the Victoria Palace in 2003! |
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Post by ladidah on Feb 22, 2023 11:16:54 GMT
Alex Quek is a weird choice, but I am just happy to have no Richie from Radio 2
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Post by mkb on Feb 22, 2023 12:44:57 GMT
I take it Alison Hammond was not available?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Feb 22, 2023 12:46:19 GMT
I shall be in France so will miss the commentary.
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Post by mkb on Feb 22, 2023 12:55:39 GMT
I would have gone for someone like Michael Mcintyre over Graham Norton. From seeing him live, I'd say he's very skilled at finding the humour in unplanned occurrences and very sharp. Graham Norton is a bit predictable and his humour often relies on cattiness, and is not so good/clever off script.
Of course, Mcintyre is a white, heterosexual male, so probably that disqualifies him amongst those who decide these things. Or maybe he was approached and not interested.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 22, 2023 13:00:18 GMT
Isn't there always a 'no commentary' option these days?
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Post by mkb on Feb 22, 2023 13:15:57 GMT
Did anyone else have to Google "Ted Lasso"?
A subscription tv thing apparently. Who knew!
I don't know where people who pay for all these tv services find the time. After I take out the evenings for live events and cinema, I've barely got time for the little decent fare on Freeview and Freesat.
But good to see that Hannah Waddingham is doing well and getting recognition outside of the UK theatre world.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2023 14:02:26 GMT
I would have gone for someone like Michael Mcintyre over Graham Norton. From seeing him live, I'd say he's very skilled at finding the humour in unplanned occurrences and very sharp. Graham Norton is a bit predictable and his humour often relies on cattiness, and is not so good/clever off script. Of course, Mcintyre is a white, heterosexual male, so probably that disqualifies him amongst those who decide these things. Or maybe he was approached and not interested. Graham Norton is well known within Eurovision so he will be a familiar face to viewers throughout Europe. Michael McIntire would be completely unknown to most of Europe. Its an obvious choice. |
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Post by alece10 on Feb 22, 2023 14:03:47 GMT
Isn't there always a 'no commentary' option these days? Or you just mute your TV between songs. |
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