{"id":2381,"date":"2009-09-03T19:21:56","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T19:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ewanspence.com\/blog\/2009\/09\/03\/eurovision-commentators-countdown\/"},"modified":"2009-09-03T19:27:45","modified_gmt":"2009-09-03T19:27:45","slug":"to-lose-two-eurovision-commentators-would-be-an-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewanspence.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/09\/to-lose-two-eurovision-commentators-would-be-an-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"To Lose Two Eurovision Commentators Would Be… An Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picked this one up from Boom Bang a Blog<\/a> (go on, guess the subject matter) and ESC Today<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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You may have read this week that Graham Norton<\/a> could be set to leave the BBC for his old stomping ground of Channel 4 after his last show, Totally Saturday<\/a>, proved totally unwatchable. This does raise one question – will this mean Graham won’t be back in the commentary box for Eurovision in Norway next year?
Norton a No-Show in Oslo?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The BBC are widely reported to be concerned that they do not have enough shows for Norton, who is one of their highest paid presenters. If Norton signs an exclusivity deal with another broadcaster, he would no longer be available to commentate on the Eurovision Song Contest, a role which he was widely praised for. It would leave the BBC searching for a third commentator in three years.
Norton to quit BBC?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hmm, so you\u2019d probably want someone with a bit of experience at commentating on Eurovision<\/a>, who knows the subject matter<\/a>, can present it in an accessible way<\/a> and is able to bring a populist touch to the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some other numbers\u2026<\/p>\n