Eurovision Song Contest: Jemini perform for Nil Points

So as the UK is left today to face the fact yet again that everyone in the rest of Europe properly hates us, here's a reminder of how it could have been a lot worse!

Yes, despite Andy Abraham pulling in last place in last night's Eurovision Song Contest with a measily 14 points, he can rest soundly knowing that he at least got 14 points more than poor old Jemini who, back in 2003, notoriously became the first UK act to ever score the dreaded Nil Points in the Eurovision finals.

Here's their, ahem, "proud" performance on the night. Award yourself Douze Pointe if you manage to watch all the way through. Bonus points for spotting the note (singular) that's sung in tune!

First aired: 24 May 2003, BBC1.

Eurovision Song Contest: Last two UK victories

As former binman Andy Abrhams prepares to do battle in tonight's Eurovision Song Contest, we look back at the UK's last two victories in the competition...

4 April 1981:
Bucks Fizz were victorious at the 26th Eurovision Song Contest, held in Dublin, with this performance of Making Your Mind Up. It was a close-run contest though with the UK winning by a narrow four-point margin. It was Cheryl Baker's second appearance in the content, having previous been a member of the UK's 1978 entry, Co-Co.


3 May 1997:
The UK's next (and most recent) victory in the contest came again in Dublin, this time at the 42nd contest in 1997. Katrina and the Waves were the star of the show with their song "Love Shine A Light". They scored 227 points, a record at the time, receiving points from every voting country including a record 10 sets of 12 points.

Blakes 7: The finale where everyone dies

It's 1981 and one of the most popular UK sci-fi shows of recent years comes to a close at the end of its final series. After four years, Blakes 7 went out with a bang - literally - as every one of the central characters is shot to death and everything... or are they?!

First aired: 21 December 1981
Episode title: "Blake"

Top of the Pops: Jocky Wilson Said!

Some say it was a joke planned on purpose by the band, others put it down to a good old fashioned BBC cock-up, but whatever the cause, here's the surreal sight of Dexy's Midnight Runners performing Jackie Wilson Said on Top of the Pops against a backdrop featuring darts player Jocky Wilson.

First aired: 1982
(This clip from TOTP2)

BBC News: Nicholas Witchell sits on protesting lesbians

It's 20 years to the day since newsreader Nichola Witchell famously grappled with a lesbian demonstrator after a protest broke its way into the BBC News studios.

As the BBC's News at Six wennt on air on 23 May 1988, the studio was "rather invaded" (as presneter Sue Lawley put it) by four lesbian demonstrators protesting against new laws which banned local councils from promoting homosexuality.

While Lawley did her best to continue presenting the show, her co-presenter Nicholas Witchell was left to sit on and muffle one of the protestors who had handcuffed herself to the newsdesk.

First aired: 23 May 1988, BBC1.

Watch the "invasion" as it was broadcast:


And ITN's News at ten report later that night:

Only Fools and horse: Del Boy falls through the bar

Over the years, The Trotters produced hundreds of well-loved and remembered laughs. But despite tough competition from gems such as the chandelier drop, Batman and Robin or the exploding blow-up dolls, it's Del Boy's stiff-as-a-board tumble through the bar that will forever be known collective as "you know, that bit in Only Fools and Horse...".

It was voted the most popular Only Fools moment of all time in a 2006 poll by UK TV was also named 7th Greatest Television Moment of all time in a 1999 Channel 4 poll.

First aired: 8 January 1989, BBC1.
Episode title: "Yuppy Love"



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Introducing the tellytunes tv scrapbook

The tellytunes blog has a new look - and a new purpose!

Gone are the monthly tv theme rundowns (which actually tended to only appear once every four months a best) and the random tv ramblings of old.


Instead, the tellytunes tv scrapbook is now a collection of some of our favourite tv memories, from classic clips to less-well-known tv moments. We'll be making regular picks of the great and the good from years gone by and hopefully sparking a few memories, laughs and tears of your own along the way.

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