The Best of Eurovision in the 70s (2025)
A romp through an iconic decade of the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring classic archive performances from Abba, Brotherhood of Man, Dana, Cliff Richard, alongside more notorious offerings.
Top billed cast
Fay RipleyNarrator (voice)
Nina MyskowSelf
Richard ArnoldSelf
Cheryl BakerSelf
Carrie GrantSelf
Pete PaphidesSelf- Paul JordanSelf
David GrantSelf
Pete WatermanSelf
DanaSelf
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