We begin our fourth series of The Contest & Me with a man who has arguably worked on more editions of the Eurovision Song Contest than anyone else. In his role as Senior Technical Director at the contest in Malmö he was responsible for every aspect of the show behind the scenes, and the competition in Sweden was his sixteenth time being involved with the show. He shares stories of ABBA, tales from 2024, including an exclusive on the UK's staging, and finally he shares a controversial change he'd like to see to the contest.

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The new season is almost here as the Rob & James get ready for the latest series of The Contest & Me.

Each week they'll chat to well-known personalities about their love for Eurovision and their relationship with the world's biggest television show.

Coming up we'll hear from those closest to events in Malmö, learn secrets from behind the scenes, and get a taste of what could be in store from some countries as they prepare for the next edition in Switzerland.

And remember, new episodes drop from Wednesday 21st August, subscribe to be among the first to hear them.

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For one final time in the 2024 season, we're here with your weekly dose of Eurovision. We choose our favourite moments from the podcast from the last 10 months, including Olly Alexander's mum, one of our favourite Eurovision winners, plus our investigative journalism skills are put to the test!

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Rob & James are back from Sweden and here to debrief everything that happened during the contest. They celebrate Switzerland's third victory as Nemo was crowned the winner, and Eurovision's first ever non-binary champion.

They also discuss the fallout that continues to follow events in Malmö, Ireland's best results for over two decades, and what might happen next for the United Kingdom and the BBC following a disappointing televote score for Olly Alexander.

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A bonus episode covering the breaking news surrounding this year's Dutch entrant, Joost Klein.

To get the latest on the story, we chat to Dutch Eurovision expert and host of the Ding-A-Dong podcast GJ Kooijman, and Aftonbladet reporter Natalie Demirian.

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We discuss who could emerge as the winner of the contest here in Malmö as we assess the chances of the leading contenders. In the episode we'll also hear how Luxembourg returned to Eurovision, how the BBC are preparing for the big night, and meet the reigning champion, Queen Loreen.

The boys are also joined by Dutch Eurovision expert and podcast host GJ Kooijman as they get the latest on the situation involving the Netherlands entry, Joost Klein.

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We react to the results from the second semi-final after a night of shocks and surprises here in Sweden.

In the immediate aftermath of the live show we speak to journalists and fans to hear their reactions, and discuss what the results mean for the likes of Latvia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Malta.

Then we bring you highlights from our special live event here in Malmö as we gathered at the Euro Fan Cafe for The Euro Trip: Live. We loved meeting those of you who made it, but if you couldn't pop along, here's the best of the action!

Next we're back with our huge Eurovision Grand Final preview...

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We quiz the European Broadcasting Union on the uniquely complex situation presented by the contest in Sweden this year as we catch up with Communications and Digital Manager Dave Goodman.

Later we look ahead to the second semi-final in Malmö as we chat to Saba from Denmark, songwriter and backing vocalist Melanie Wehbe, Keiino's Tom Hugo, and another member of team Kaleen, Eurovision winning songwriter Jimmy Joker.

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BBC Eurovision Creative Director Theo Adams tells us about the inspiration behind the UK's memorable staging this year. They give us an exclusive insight into the secret project that brought Olly Alexander and "Dizzy" to the contest, plus we ask whether we could be seeing more work on future UK entries in the years to come...

Before that we discuss the qualifiers from Tuesday night which saw Ireland make headlines and Luxembourg return to the final for the first time since 1993.

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The live shows are here, and we're back to look ahead to the first semi-final here in Malmö. With hype building about Ireland's chances, we chat to their Head of Delegation Michael Kealy on his hopes for Bambi Thug and their hopes of qualification.

We also catch up with Eurovision winner Eldar Gasimov, find out more about SVT's Marcus and Martinus documentary, and also have a rare chance to meet one of Sweden's biggest popstars and former Eurovision artist, Benjamin Ingrosso.

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