Eurovision 2020 - Rising Like a Phoenix from the Ashes

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OK, so it's not quite what any of us fans hoped for, but there's still a marvellous TV extravaganza to be had

We obviously didn't get our semi-finals fixes this year, but we actually have a much longer run of programmes on The Night - over 6 hours! Some are repeats, but it's still all EV gold and I for one am making my mind up to enjoy it

Added to that, there are also a number of Eurovision-themed programmes in the Radio 2 schedules, starting from 3am tonight/tomorrow early morning until 4am on Sunday morning.

5:40pm Pointless Celebrities Eurovision Special
6:25pm Eurovision: Come Together - A chance to vote for your all-time favourite Eurovision song
8:00pm Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light - Honouring all 41 songs that would have competed in a non-competitive format
*10:00pm The A-Z of Eurovision - Rylan narrates a guide to all things Eurovision in a compilation of highlights
*11:00pm TOTP2 Goes Eurovision - Steve Wright introduces a special Eurovision-themed edition
Midnight: All over for another year

*Fans in Scotland will have to switch over to BBC2 E, W or NI for these

So, who's going to be watching any/some/all of it? Have you heard all the songs yet and do you have a firm favourite? Come on, people - we have to make the most of the big night of the year, in spite of all the adversity!

There's has been/will be a couple of Alternative Eurovision competitions as well.

One on a couple of weeks ago, The Isolation Song Contest but can watch on YouTube and voting open till 22nd May I think. All money going to charity. You have to donate to vote.

Tonight at 8pm is the Showstoppers Alternative Eurovision Song Contest. Live on Facebook and YouTube. Also raising money for charity, but not sure how voting etc. will work.