David Brown Carr presents another special show about the Eurovision Song Contest.
It began modestly in 1956 with a mere 7 participating countries. But the Contest grew in time into a true pan-European event. At its height, 43 countries took part, although in more recent years, several countries have dropped out. But, after many years of effort, Australia was officially admitted to the contest in 2015.
Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from 2020), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running TV programmes. This year is the 67th annual contest.