Eurovision BBC Documentaries

Radio 1 Newsbeat’s music reporter Steve Holden takes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the build-up to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. How do you prepare for one of the world's most popular live music events when a global pandemic is still happening? The UK's entry James Newman is back for a second shot at Eurovision glory with his song Embers. The show was cancelled last year because of coronavirus. We’ll also find out how every single act competing this year has been getting ready as they try to achieve their goal of finally getting on the Eurovision stage.

An exclusive look behind the scenes of Sam Ryder’s journey to Eurovision 2022. In this documentary we discover what inspired Sam from a young age, and how he became a TikTok sensation during the pandemic, culminating in duets with global superstars and reaching a huge fanbase of 12 million. Now he makes his way to Turin to represent the UK at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, with SPACE MAN.

Follow 13-year-old Freya Skye as she gears up to represent the UK at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Yerevan, Armenia.

Follow Hayla, Maisie and Yazmin as STAND UNIQU3 represent the UK at #JuniorEurovision2023

Olly Alexander is preparing to fulfil one of his biggest life ambitions - to represent the United Kingdom in the much-loved Eurovision Song Contest. Ahead of the grand final in May, Olly joins fellow Eurovision lover and commentator Graham Norton to talk candidly about competing in Sweden. As an extra treat for Eurovision fans, Olly reveals the first full play of the music video on TV for his Eurovision song Dizzy.

This revealing film follows Olly Alexander as he navigates the road to Eurovision.