The Contest & Me: Jenny Ryan
Star of ITV quiz show The Chase joins us to discuss her love of Eurovision, including her first memories, and her fond memories of Love City Groove. She also tells James how a childhood choir links he...
27 Sep 202245min
The Contest & Me: Melina Karageorgiou
We head to the commentary box as the Cypriot commentator, fan, and journalist sits down to share her favourite Eurovision memories. Melina looks back at her many years in the booth, including her retu...
20 Sep 202245min
Dan Shipton reflects on BBC Eurovision's 2022 success
The Creative Director behind Sam Ryder's "Space Man" entry takes us behind the scenes in Turin & shares memories from his esteemed career.Dan takes us back to his first time working with the BBC in 20...
15 Sep 20221h
The Contest & Me: Louise Cantillon
We head back to Ireland for another episode of The Contest & Me. James sits down with TV and radio host, and the presenter of Ireland's Junior Eurovision coverage Louise Cantillon. They chat about gro...
13 Sep 202248min
The Contest & Me: Dave Goodman
We head to EBU HQ as one of the key members of the Eurovision team tells us about his love of the contest. Dave Goodman talks us through his journey from a fan of the contest back in the 1980s, to att...
7 Sep 202256min
The Contest & Me: Tobbe Ek
In another fascinating conversation here on The Contest & Me, journalist from Sweden's leading daily newspaper Aftonbladet, Tobbe Ek joins us to chat about how Eurovision is woven its way through his ...
30 Aug 202256min
The Contest & Me: Paul Jordan
We're back with another episode as one of Eurovision's most popular experts describes how he first fell in love with the contest. Paul talks to us about his early memories in the 1990s, his iconic fav...
23 Aug 202252min
The Contest & Me: Emma Kelly
In this episode of The Contest & Me, James chats to entertainment journalist Emma Kelly about her love for Eurovision. Emma tells us about her earliest memories, an unlikely encounter with 2014 winner...
16 Aug 202251min
