The Eurovision Song Contest is not a political contest, but it does reflects the politics of those taking part. Nowhere can this be seen more than Ukraine and Russia. With tensions between the two countries near breaking point, Fin Ross Russell looks at how the conflict between the two countries has been reflected through the Song Contest.

Ben Robertson learns about the strategy behind why SVT has such diverse content at slow TV, official Discord servers and collector cards, and why they are working to create a community behind Sweden's most watched TV show.

Melodifestivalen, arguably the biggest pure National Final in the world of Eurovision, has sixty years of tradition behind it. How do you start viewing as a first time watcher? Let Ben Robertson guide you through the cultural nods you need to know.

Melodifestivalen for years has possessed one of the most complex voting systems of all National Finals. This year's changes bring a whole new level to that complexity. Ben Robertson explains the madness and predicts which style of artists may benefit.

The UK is suffering from a Eurovision identity crisis. Could country-pop duo The Shires help us to turn our fortunes around? John Lucas makes the case...