A revelatory documentary uncovering amazing stories about what really goes on behind the scenes at Eurovision. With contributions from former winner Cheryl Baker, former loser Andy Abraham and former host Jan Leeming.
Casts Kate Robbins, Cheryl Baker, Andy Abraham, Jan Leeming, Paul Jordan, Gordon Roxburgh, Roger Ordish, Tony Guyan, Dick Fiddy, Dean Vuletic
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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Kalush Orchestra, or How We Stopped Worrying and Won Eurovision During the War
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VHS Revolution
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
The Best of Eurovision in the 70s
Daz's Eurovision
Monika Liu Eurovizija'22 Backstage
Caesar's Writers
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
Graham Meets Olly
Naked Eurovision
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2011
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
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