The history of Australian commentary at Eurovision: 1983 to now

The Eurovision Song Contest has captivated Australian viewers since its first local broadcast on Australia’s national multilingual and multicultural broadcaster SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) back in 1983. Over the decades this transcended into an obsessive love for the Contest, and Australian’s had become accustomed to the BBC’s commentary (which was often rather unhinged) by Sir Terry Wogan. But after 18 years, from 1983 to 2000, it was time to break away from the British (and Wogan’s)...