sam ryder. when it was announced the uk would host — sam ryder.at our house. it is going to be a collaboration between the bbc and the ukrainian broadcaster. we will see elements of ukrainian culture and music and we will probably also see a mixture of british hosts, people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well. it people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well.— people who work for the bbc, and ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk _ ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight _ ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight times - ukrainian hosts as well. it has been held in the uk eight times before. i held in the uk eight times before. you will know there are some people who do not like the eurovision song contest but it is almost illegal to say it out loud! why is it a good thing the uk will be hosting it next year? thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* .., , thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* , ., ,., thing the uk will be hosting it next ear? �* , ., , ., year? be

, ukraine won, sam ryder and the team behind _ is, you know, ukraine won, sam ryder and the team behindnd the team behind with space made itan amazingjob, and the team behind with space made it an amazing job, but this should really be held in ukraine, so when we develop our bid, we want to make sure that whatever the outcome is, we reflect on the fact that it should be in ukraine and we have got to find a way of celebrating ukrainian culture as well. martin smith, thank— ukrainian culture as well. martin smith, thank you _ ukrainian culture as well. martin smith, thank you very _ ukrainian culture as well. martin smith, thank you very much, - ukrainian culture as well. martin - smith, thank you very much, martin smith, thank you very much, martin smith there at sheffield city council. normally at this point, we'll be going to film review, but we'll be going to film review, but we are going to bring you some breaking news out of the united states. actually out of los angeles. it has been confirmed that the american actress anne heche has died after that crash outside her home a week ago

three months ago sam ryder gave an out—of—this—world performance. 183 points. of what the situation will be in ukraine meant it was offered to the bbc instead. a uk city will now take on the role after turin's success this year. 0ur city has been known all over the world. we had an increase of visitors and especially we had a 40% increase of visitors from abroad. turin spent more than £10 million on the event, but officials acknowledge rising costs we're seeing globally would make that more difficult to justify now. could turin host another international event? well, it's actually difficult because of the war in ukraine, the global economy is slowing down. it was a positive event, a very good vibes, but it will be difficult for every single city in the country. a venue will be needed for at least six weeks before the contest for the production and for the 40 countries who take part to rehearse in. it's a mammoth undertaking for any broadcaster, and the bbc will want to show to the 160 million watching at home that it can put on a show. the competition's evolved

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.# two weeks ago, sam ryder invited hundreds of fans to a studio in east london to help him film a videobe there on the day, so when he turned up it was something of a surprise. he popped up behind and we didn't realise. it's like, "surprise!" "0h!" and then he made us all laugh. were you shocked? yeah. # hey! # you can wake me up. # lot of caffeine in my coffee cup. "somebody" is sam's first new music since coming second at the eurovision song contest in may. during a break in filming, he told us how his life had changed. this song is obviously from your debut album. yes. what can we know about that? well, i'm going to... as soon as we finish chatting, i've got to go to the studio because i've got this evening and tomorrow to finish this album, which is hectic. # i'm up in space, man # up in space, man since we last spoke, the announcement has come out that eurovision is coming to the uk next year. how do you feel about that? it's really exciting that it's on home soil, but really also important to remember why it's being held here, and the responsibility that we have to throw the best

two weeks ago, sam ryder invited hundreds of fans to a studio in east london to help him film a videotjoyful energy, that kind of, like, radiates out? i just felt that. that joy and that love was so gorgeous. what a beautiful human being. i found when we were practising, i was kind of keeping to myself a bit, but because it was such a big group and he had so much energy, it meant that i could elevate my energy a bit more. # hey! # you can wake me up. # lot of caffeine in my coffee cup. somebody is sam's first new music since coming second at the eurovision song contest in may. during a break in filming, he told us how his life had changed. sam! hello, mark, my friend. give me a cuddle. how's it going? you 0k? really good, thank you. lovely to see you, man. how are you doing? i'm fantastic. yeah. i don't think i've seen you since turin. have your feet touched the ground since then? almost! we're still floating around in the ether a little bit. and you've been filming a lyric video here today. yes. tell me about the concept. old—fashioned mailing—list situation. sent out an email. "hey,

all thanks to sam ryder, has expressed his own views about next year musnick show.r musnick show. hey friends, just a couple - next year musnick show. tie; friends, just a couple of thoughts. it is ukraine's party, we are just inviting them to throw it at our house. i know how much it meant to pollution and the ukrainian delegation that eurovision will be held at home in ukraine next year and i'm be held at home in ukraine next yearand i'm not be held at home in ukraine next year and i'm not the only one whose heart is heavy knowing that can't be the case of this moment in time but what i would love to say to anyone watching this from ukraine is that we know how to throw a party here in the uk, and our excitement is outshone only by our focus on that one, sole objective, to hold space and be on hand to help wherever needed to host an event that celebrates ukrainian culture, history and music, and to stand in solidarity with the rest of the globe, shining a unified light. now, us, the rest of us, ijust unified light. now, us, the rest of us, i just loving facilitator

what i love about the sam ryder is he has never lost his enthusiasm. the london underground being affected, | strike. this one is the london l underground being affected, as strike. this one is the london i underground being affected, as well as some bus services as well. the warning is, getting around is not going to be easy. a plot twist in the world of cinema. top gun and bond draw in the crowds but one of the world's biggest chains says a lack of blockbusters is hurting the industry. i'll be looking at what's going on. dina asher smith's calling for more research into the effect periods have on performance as she reveals that was the reason she pulled up with cramp in the 100 metres final. # five, six, seven, eight! and we're joined by steps as they celebrate their 25th anniversary by revisiting their greatest hits. we are all dancing around on the sofa here! sunny spells and scattered showers today and for the next few days, many of those will be in the north and north—west. still some warm sunshine around towards the south—east. all of the detail

three months ago, at the world's largest live music event, where sam ryder gave an out of this worldion will be in ukraine meant it was offered to the bbc instead. a uk city will now take on the role after turin's success this year. our city has been known all over the world. we had an increase of the visitors, and especially we had a 40% increase of visitors from abroad. and we also know that our city has been followed by 161 million people in the world. turin spent more than £10 million on the event, but officials acknowledge rising costs we're seeing globally would make that more difficult to justify now. could turin host another international event? well, it's actually difficult because of the war in ukraine. the global economy is slowing down. it was a positive event of very good vibes, but it would be difficult for every single city in the country. a venue will be needed for at least six weeks before the contest, for the production and for the 40 countries who take part to rehearse in. it's a mammoth undertaking for any broadcaster, and the bbc will want to show to the 160 mill

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the uk is hosting the world's largest live music event because it cannot be held in ukraine and as sam ryderery much- _ we can speak to tv critic scott bryan. more than £10 million. good morning. more than £10 million. good morning. more than £10 million. good morning. more than £10 million to host this for a tv show. is it worth it? there are arguments _ for a tv show. is it worth it? there are arguments for _ for a tv show. is it worth it? there are arguments for and _ for a tv show. is it worth it? there are arguments for and against. i i are arguments for and against. i think four, the fact that this is one of the world's biggest live tv events in one of the most technically complicated but it has such an appeal. this gives the opportunity for the bbc to really have a massive event, really show off the best it can possibly do. the challenge is of course the cost, coming at a time when the bbc is making £285 million worth of cuts off the back of the licence fee and there are cuts coming to existing services and if you are looking at timing, this is probably not the time that the bbc wante

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two weeks ago, sam ryder invited hundreds of fans to a studio in east london to help him film a videou, man. how are you doing? i�*m fantastic. yeah. i don�*t think i�*ve seen you since turin. have your feet touched the ground since then? almost! we�*re still floating around in the ether a little bit. and you�*ve been filming a lyric video here today. yes. tell me about the concept. old—fashioned mailing—list situation. sent out an email. "hey, do you want to come and sing with us?" and a bunch of people came down and, yeah, we just sang the song over and over again. i think i sang it about 50 times today, so... and crochet wasn�*t a good choice! i was going to say, like, this isjust... cos it�*s roasting in here, isn�*t it? 27 degrees outside. you are wearing...essentially knitwear. yeah. my fabulous friend claudia made this for me, and i�*m... yeah, it�*s just so... i mean, i love it. can you wring it out? will the sweat drip out of it? probably, probably. i mean, it�*s heavy! and tell me — this song is obviously from your debut album. yes. what can we know about that? well, i�*m go

three months ago, at the world's largest live music event, where sam ryder gave an out of this worldinty of what the situation will be in ukraine meant it was offered to the bbc instead. a uk city will now take on the role after turin's success this year. our city has been known all over the world. we had an increase of the visitors, and especially we had a 40% increase of visitors from abroad. and we also know that our city has been followed by 161 million people in the world. turin spent more than £10 million on the event, but officials acknowledge rising costs we're seeing globally would make that more difficult to justify now. could turin host another international event? well, it's actually difficult because of the war in ukraine. the global economy is slowing down. it was a positive event of very good vibes, but it would be difficult for every single city in the country. a venue will be needed for at least six weeks before the contest, for the production and for the 40 countries who take part to rehearse in. it's a mammoth undertaking for any broadcaster, and the bbc will want

be music or art or anything else that is ukrainian because essentially ukraine won this year and sam ryder the team that won last year. and that's why i think it will be so interesting next year — they have already hinted the logo will be a mix of uk and ukraine, but fans are wondering, will there be a ukrainian host in the mix, will the interval act be ukrainian or british or both? how will ukraine be showcased? some of the cities on offer that have got through to the final seven have links, sheffield for example is twinned with donetsk, manchester has the biggest ukrainian population outside london in the uk, show their links to ukraine. this is not a british contest — britain and the uk have so much experience of hosting eurovision, ukraine has more experience of hosting it recently, but it will be a challenge to get the balance right as well, to really honour the fact that the group that won this year were the winners, it wasn't the uk, so i think it's really an exciting prospect. so what happens now and when do we find out? we will find out sometime in the autumn, they are being loose

three months ago sam ryder gave an out—of—this—world performance. 183 points.nd for the 40 countries who take part to rehearse in. it's a mammoth undertaking for any broadcaster, and the bbc will want to show to the 160 million watching at home that it can put on a show. the competition's evolved from this 1982 edition... good evening, ladies and gentlemen, coming to you from the conference centre at harrogate in yorkshire. now a host city needs an arena that can fit 10,000 people and enough hotels. birmingham was the choice 25 years ago and says it wants it again. hold it down to a dull roar. but the competition from cities like newcastle, liverpool, leeds and glasgow is fierce. and the winner will throw the biggest party in europe. so i live all the days, like from 6:00am to 3:00am, i guess, it was like venue, party, venue, party. so please do it. for me it was actually being in the pala alpitour venue because, like, being where they are recording something that is going worldwide is an incredible experience. cities on the shortlist will need to show they hav