United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Dancers

United Kingdom

Member station BBC
National selection events Internal Selection
Participation summary
Appearances 7 (5 finals)
First appearance 1985
Last appearance 2005
Best result 1st: 1989
Worst result Failed to qualify: 1999, 2003
External links
United Kingdom's page at Eurovision.tv

The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers 7 times since its debut in 1985, most recently taking part in 2005. The UK has hosted the contest once, in 2001 and jointly won the contest in 1989.[1]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
Year[1] Participant Final Semi
1985 Maria Almeida and Errol Pickford -
1987 Paul Liburd -
1989 Tetsuya Kumakawa 1 -
1991 Did not participate
1993
1995
1997
1999 Lara Glew X -
2001 Jamie Bond - -
2003 Kate Lyons X -
2005 Alex Jones - -
2011 Did not participate
2013
2015

Hostings

Year Location Venues Presenter(s)
2001 London Linbury Studio Theatre Deborah Bull

Commentators

Year(s) Commentator(s)[2] Channel
1985 Humphrey Burton and Annette Page BBC Two
1987 Humphrey Burton and Monica Mason
1989 Judith Mackrell and Richard Alston
1991–1997 Not broadcast
1999 Deborah Bull BBC Two
2001 Deborah Bull and Wayne McGregor BBC Two
BBC Knowledge
2003 Deborah Bull BBC Four
2005
2011–2013 Not broadcast

References

  1. 1 2 "Country profile: United Kingdom". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Eurovision_Young_Dancers

See also


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