I have a friend who is from Iceland and she is a massive Eurovision fan. SHe came to the UK for her University education and I told her, that if she was in the UK at the time, she had to watch Eurovision on the BBC. She did for the first time about 2 years ago, and now she tries not to miss it. I explained that he was Terry Wogan and he is the Uk's national treasure, even though he is an Irishman. I, for my part, would not watch Eurovision if it was anyone else commenting on it.

you're right there! Another superlative performance this year. Highlights include his savaging of the pink dress monster and comments about the naked dude emerging from a durex

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danieloneill, beep why would I ever apologise to you and what for?
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yeah yeah. you all make good points like but terry wogan used to be a rent boy.

No, I just said that I don't like it. Apology due maybe?

if you dont like it, fair enough. you gave off the impression that anyone who enjoys it is not right.
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why don`t you take your rude responses somewhere else f ucking c untface, a lot of esc can be silly but some i can see are serious. you are just a rude impatient narrow minded twat with a "it is coz i say so" mentality. just bugger off. why should it for example be any more acceptable to take football more seriously watching overpaid ugly scumbags like rooney?
All because I said I didn't like the Eurovision song contest.

what. ever. and i didnt have a go at you personally but rather the bald twat.
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no, if you remember, you had a go at ME first because i thought that the bald fella dancing was funny.

only after you had a pop at me for liking eurovision. i dont like rugby that much but i wont think one is mental for liking it.
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YOu criticise people for NOT liking what you like. You are a hypocrite.

also to bully arrogant twots like you who criticise other people for liking what they dont like.
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Is the only thing you use this site for, to stick up for the eurotrash song contest? Get a life.

what a load of fcking bollocks, plenty of people actually like to enjoy the acts - if other people want to be serious about it GOOD FOR THEM not everyone watches it for someone to make rude hypocritical remarks (never has the guts to slag UK or Ireland, oh I wonder why?) w@nker.
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He is OK but he waits for people to laugh and tries too hard to make us laugh, I personally think he is NOT funny and should get the sack, he is and awful presenter.
"sir terry" who the hell would knight HIM????

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bahah i totally agree with everyone on here! Im from Australia and the only reason i tune in every year to hear what he's gonna say about the acts! he's such a legend!!

Did you see him this year? He got funnier as the evening progressed. Could it have been the "liquid refreshments"?
Nobody was safe from his acid wit, hilarious!
The Code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules.

The highlight of any Wogan/Eurovision commentary was a few years back (I think Denmark?) when he constantly refered the hosts as "Dr Death and the Tooth Fairy". Apparently he got told to tone it down after that (and complaints from the host nation).
Drive George, drive! This one's got a coat hanger!

The best part is that he always manages to offend the host country and usually before the contest even starts. Then he has the front to go and boast about it on his radio show
There was a tribute to the Eurovision in Denmark recently and poor old Tel was really miffed that he didn't get an invite. I can't think why..
The Code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules.

The best was a couple of years ago when Terry had clearly been on the pop, and as the programme went on his comments were getting more and more frank,238 about the tactical voting and everything. He'd be like "oo! who saw that one coming?!" and just burst into laughter, he was absolutely brilliant. We were crying with laughter, he was hysterical, so bitter and cynical, it was fab.
It's a bit of a tradition in our family now that alcohol is a vital part of the evening - it's the only way to tolerate the performances - but the commentary is asbolutely the best part, I agree entirely.
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