Eurovision

[SueEllen]

When will the BBC learn it's Kyiv and not Kiev the latter being the Russian (the former occupiers) version of the city. If they can change Peking in Beijing they can do thatas well

Write to them and object.

They do eventually take notice if enough people email them.

[vetran]

What £350,000?

I thought it was £350 million.

we are used to d000hg being a thousand times wrong

[Eirikur]

Write to them and object.

They do eventually take notice if enough people email them.

I know that many people already did write them, including government officials, and they ignored it, so far

[NigelJK]

It's odd itsn't it that all EU projects end up being vanity prestige projects that cost the hosts money (£25M in this case, for winning last time)

If they can change Peking in Beijing

Apparently this is just because Mandarin is now taught using a more phonetic version of their language and the change reflects how it should always have been spelt.

If you'd said Mumbai or Chennai then you'd be on the right track.

[Paddy]

When will the BBC learn it's Kyiv and not Kiev the latter being the Russian (the former occupiers) version of the city. If they can change Peking in Beijing they can do that as well

You better write a letter and tell Ukraine Airlines as well... Kyiv does not work!

Book Flights - Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)

[d000hg]

we are used to d000hg being a thousand times wrong

Out of a post-count of 30,000 that's a pretty good track record.

[Bee]

Today is the day.
Who is going to win?

[Pip in a Poke]

Hmmm... looking foward to hearing some great numbers this weekend.

I'll be watching the whole show from the very first note.

Can't wait.

I'll be rooting for Sweden as usual, partly because I've given up on the UK ever winning again* but mainly because Sweden are the best hosts and we'll get to see the wonnerful Lynda Woodruff with her hilarious skit as an official spokesperson of the European Broadcasting Union.

*The last time we won it was one of those occassions that I remember what I was doing when I heard the news. We were all bowling along the Polden Hills on our way back from Lynmouth when the news came in that Katrina and the Waves had won with Walking on Sunshine so we all piles into the nearby Toby Inn and had a celebratory drink.

[Bee]

Sweeden this year looks like a Justin Timberlake wannabe.
Compare the Sweedish promotion video with the Justin Timberlake at the Oscars.

Hmmm... looking foward to hearing some great numbers this weekend.

I'll be watching the whole show from the very first note.

Can't wait.

I'll be rooting for Sweden as usual, partly because I've given up on the UK ever winning again* but mainly because Sweden are the best hosts and we'll get to see the wonnerful Lynda Woodruff with her hilarious skit as an official spokesperson of the European Broadcasting Union.

*The last time we won it was one of those occassions that I remember what I was doing when I heard the news. We were all bowling along the Polden Hills on our way back from Lynmouth when the news came in that Katrina and the Waves had won with Walking on Sunshine so we all piles into the nearby Toby Inn and had a celebratory drink.

[BrilloPad]

Today is the day.
Who is going to win?

I think the UK is null point.

These days its politics that decide the voting.