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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
=== Eurovision pastiche in the DWU === | === Eurovision pastiche in the DWU === | ||
The [[Intergalactic Song Contest]] and its [[commentator]] [[Logan (Bang-Bang-A-Boom!)|Logan]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]'' spoofed the Eurovision Song Contest | The [[Intergalactic Song Contest]] and its [[commentator]] [[Logan (Bang-Bang-A-Boom!)|Logan]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]'' spoofed the Eurovision Song Contest [[Terry Wogan]], who commentated the contest from 1971 to 2008. | ||
=== ''Doctor Who'' postponements === | === ''Doctor Who'' postponements === | ||
The Eurovision Song Contest was responsible for the one-week delay of two episodes of the [[BBC Wales]] revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The transmission of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]]'s ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' was postponed to | The Eurovision Song Contest was responsible for the one-week delay of two episodes of the [[BBC Wales]] revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The transmission of [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]]'s ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' was postponed to [[19 May (releases)|19 May]] (rather than [[12 May (releases)|12 May]]) because of the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]]'s broadcast of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2007|2007 edition}} of the Eurovision Song Contest. The following year, the transmission of [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|series 4]]'s ''[[Silence in the Library]]'' was too delayed by one week due to the BBC's broadcast of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2008|2008 edition}}. | ||
=== | === Coexistence with Eurovision === | ||
However, a more common occurrence is a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode simply airing on the day and coexisting with the Eurovision final rather than being delayed by a week. | However, a more common occurrence is a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode simply airing on the day and coexisting with the Eurovision final rather than being delayed by a week. | ||
*''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' aired on [[21 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Eurovision Song Contest of 2005}}. | *''[[The Empty Child (TV story)|The Empty Child]]'' aired on [[21 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2005|Eurovision Song Contest of 2005}}. | ||
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*''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' aired on [[14 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2011|Eurovision Song Contest of 2011}}. | *''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' aired on [[14 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2011|Eurovision Song Contest of 2011}}. | ||
*''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' aired on [[18 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2013|Eurovision Song Contest of 2013}}. | *''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'' aired on [[18 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2013|Eurovision Song Contest of 2013}}. | ||
*''[[Oxygen (TV story)|Oxygen]]'' aired on [[13 May (releases)|the same night]] as the final of the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2017|Eurovision Song Contest of 2017}}. | |||
=== "Nul points" === | === "Nul points" === | ||
The [[Ninth Doctor]] says "{{w|nul points}}", a phrase used when a Eurovision act is unfortunate enough to receive no points, when the [[Dalek]]s fail to kill him when they fire at him as he steps out of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to meet them in [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', due to the [[force field]] he installed. However, the phrase's connection to the Eurovision Song Contest is not explicitly mentioned within the episode. | The [[Ninth Doctor]] says "{{w|nul points}}", a phrase used when a Eurovision act is unfortunate enough to receive no points, when the [[Dalek]]s fail to kill him when they fire at him as he steps out of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] to meet them in [[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', due to the [[force field]] he installed. However, the phrase's connection to the Eurovision Song Contest is not explicitly mentioned within the episode. | ||
[[Category:Non-sporting competitions]] | [[Category:Non-sporting competitions]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Events from the real world]] | [[Category:Events from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 13 May 2017
The Eurovision Song Contest was an annual competition held among the nations of Europe. Jack Harkness remembered when ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest. (AUDIO: The Dead Line)
In an alternate timeline in which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had been made immortal, the composer had made several Eurovision entries, none of which were looked on favourably. (AUDIO: My Own Private Wolfgang)
Behind the scenes
Eurovision pastiche in the DWU
The Intergalactic Song Contest and its commentator Logan from AUDIO: Bang-Bang-a-Boom! spoofed the Eurovision Song Contest Terry Wogan, who commentated the contest from 1971 to 2008.
Doctor Who postponements
The Eurovision Song Contest was responsible for the one-week delay of two episodes of the BBC Wales revival of Doctor Who. The transmission of series 3's 42 was postponed to 19 May (rather than 12 May) because of the BBC's broadcast of the 2007 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The following year, the transmission of series 4's Silence in the Library was too delayed by one week due to the BBC's broadcast of the 2008 edition.
Coexistence with Eurovision
However, a more common occurrence is a Doctor Who episode simply airing on the day and coexisting with the Eurovision final rather than being delayed by a week.
- The Empty Child aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2005.
- The Age of Steel aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2006.
- Cold Blood aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2010.
- The Doctor's Wife aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2011.
- The Name of the Doctor aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2013.
- Oxygen aired on the same night as the final of the Eurovision Song Contest of 2017.
"Nul points"
The Ninth Doctor says "nul points", a phrase used when a Eurovision act is unfortunate enough to receive no points, when the Daleks fail to kill him when they fire at him as he steps out of his TARDIS to meet them in TV: The Parting of the Ways, due to the force field he installed. However, the phrase's connection to the Eurovision Song Contest is not explicitly mentioned within the episode.
