Following Terry Wogan's retirement from the sequined satin chair, it's all change in the Eurovision Commentary boxes.The UK's new commentator Graham Norton met up with Australia's new commentary team Julia Zemiro and Sam Peng, and this is what Graham had to say afterwards listen.
Graham's comment about the relative size of the two commentary teams is meant purely ironically. In fact the BBC has sent a team of four commentators, two for the Semi-Finals, Graham for the Finals only, and another commentator for Radio commentary. This commentary team is supported by a team of press people, engineers and other minions who do all the preparatory work for them.
The Australian team consists of the two Commentators plus a producer and cameraman. Julia and Sam had to carry her own equipment up the many steps to the top of the Olympic stadium and have spent the last few days dashing round Moscow getting interviews at the artists' hotels.
Julia was last seen cadging a Metro ticket from the Australian Radio correspondant in order to get back to the Eurovision venue (Julia, if you're reading this, I would like my Metrocard back please, it's still got some trips left on it!)
The Australians were the most annoying Commentators I have ever heard on the show, they just kept talking over everything and even talked over the recap of the acts with their inane remarks. Bring back Terry Wogan all is forgiven.
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