John Kennedy O’Connor, the man behind The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, has been looking back at how the UK select their “Song for Europe,” and with boy-band Blue now confirmed for 2011, he’s spotted the historical precedents for such a decision, and wonders if this might be the best thing for the BBC...

If there’s one genre of music that you expect from Eurovision, it’s schlager, the high energy, adrenaline infused, dancefloor filling pop sound that crops up in every contest. To find out more about Schalger though, we needed some experts to talk us through what it really means, and if any one song typifies the look. Step forward the Schlagerboys..

As you sit down to watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year, do you ever wonder why the hosts, despite the tens of countries and the millions tuning in across Europe, always give a special hello to Australia? Why is there is always at least one crazy fan in the audience brandishing an inflatable kangaroo or an Australian flag?

What does Eurovision mean to the newer countries of Europe, those that have returned to the world stage in the last few decades? Paul Jordan takes a look at Estonia, asking why the Song Contest was (and still is) so important to the county as it struggles to finds a place on the world's stage.

What happens when passions are high, the smell of competition is in the air, yet your Contest is ignored by everyone for something more worthy? Take two of Elaine Dove's passions, Darts and Eurovision (Surprisingly, they do have a lot in common),the former could teach the latter a few tricks in getting the UK public back on board and supporting their country in Europe’s Favourite TV Show.