WHERE? BFI IMAX RUNTIME: 60 minutes (episode 1 to air on BBC1 3/11 and HBO 4/11/19)
WHEN? 15/10
Piers Wenger is BBC’s controller of drama and describes this eight-part first season of Sir Philip Pullman’s renowned literature trilogy as ‘the most ambitious drama the BBC has ever made’.
WHEN?: 18/5/19 8pm (UK time. Watch live on BBC1)
WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel
We’ve enjoyed both semi finals and this is starting to feel like the most open Eurovision in years with no clear winner.
WHERE? BFI IMAX
WHEN? 13/4/19, series 5 concludes on BBC1 5/5/19
monstagigz guarantee: There are no spoilers in the Q&A that follows if you’re up to date with the show
‘Do I know who ‘H’ is? Oh yes,’ says Line Of Duty creator and writer Jed Mercurio who is speaking at the 2nd annual BFI & Radio Times Television Festival at the BFI IMAX in London.
WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel
The UK votes in this semi, alongside fellow Big 5 members Germany and Italy, which sees many more of our favourites perform than semi 1.
WHEN?: 14/5/2019 (screened live on BBC4 at 8pm)
WHERE?: Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2, Israel
Last year’s winner Netta performed Toy 7th in Semi 1 and countries including pre-qualifiers Spain, France and hosts Israel vote here in a show dominated by the controversial Icelandic entry (pictured).
WHEN?: Saturday 9 March 2019 (7pm UK time) on SVT (link to watch below)
We think there are 2 potential Eurovision Song Contest winners in tonight’s Swedish final but will Melodifestivalen viewers pick either 1 of them?
WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 2/3/19 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)
WHERE: Nyköping
Anna Bergendahl (pictured) is Melodifestivalen’s least successful winner and so her appearance in Andra Chansen seems inevitable but will her redemption be realised by making it through to the 9 March final in Stockholm?
WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 23/2/19 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)
WHERE: Lidköping
Last week’s Heat 3 was a real return to form with a song we really love in Lina Hedlund’s Victorious winning through to the final and so we enter Heat 4 with a spring in our step and well-placed hope in our heart.
WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 16/2/19 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)
WHERE: Leksand
Last week’s Heat 2 had the disappointing double whammy of songs far less good than its predecessor and its best song finishing last but the good news is Heat 3 is a return to form.
WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) 9/2/19 on SVT (link at the bottom of the page below)
WHERE: Malmö
Melodifestivalen got off to a joyous start last weekend with Wiktoria’s glorious rain-soaked ballad Not With Me becoming our early favourite but what do we think of Heat 2’s snippets (listen and watch below)?
