Host(s) & Venue
| Year(s) | Selection show | Venue | National Final Host | National Final Co Host | Semi Final/Heat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | UK did not participate | ||||
| 1957 | Festival Of British Popular Songs | The King's Theatre Hammersmith | David Jacobs | No co host | 3 heats |
| 1958 | UK did not participate | ||||
| 1959 | Eurovision Song Contest British Final | BBC Television Theatre | Pete Murray | No co host | 2 heats |
| 1960 | David Jacobs | No co host | 2 heats | ||
| 1961 | A Song For Europe | Katie Boyle | No co host | No semi final/heat | |
| 1962 | David Jacobs | ||||
| 1963 | |||||
| 1964 | |||||
| 1965 | |||||
| 1966 | |||||
| 1967 | Rolf Harris | ||||
| 1968 | Cilla Black | ||||
| 1969 | Michael Aspel | ||||
| 1970 | Cliff Richard | ||||
| 1971 | |||||
| 1972 | |||||
| 1973 | Cilla Black | ||||
| 1974 | Jimmy Savile | ||||
| 1975 | Lulu | ||||
| 1976 | Royal Albert Hall | Michael Aspel | |||
| 19771 | New London Theatre | Terry Wogan | |||
| 1978 | Royal Albert Hall | ||||
| 19792 | |||||
| 1980 | BBC Television Theatre | ||||
| 1981 | |||||
| 1982 | BBC Television Centre | ||||
| 1983 | BBC Television Theatre | ||||
| 1984 | BBC Television Centre | ||||
| 1985 | |||||
| 1986 | |||||
| 1987 | |||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1989 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| 1991 | |||||
| 1992 | |||||
| 1993 | |||||
| 1994 | |||||
| 1995 | |||||
| 1996 | The Great British Song Contest | Nicky Campbell | |||
| 1997 | Dale Winton | Ken Bruce & Terry Wogan | |||
| 1998 | Terry Wogan | ||||
| 1999 | Ulrika Jonsson | ||||
| 2000 | A Song For Europe | Elstree Studios | Katy Hill | ||
| 2001 | |||||
| 2002 | Christopher Price | Claire Sweeney | |||
| 2003 | BBC Television Centre | Terry Wogan | No co host | ||
| 2004 | Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up | Gaby Roslin | No semi final/heat | ||
| 2005 | Natasha Kaplinsky | ||||
| 2006 | |||||
| 2007 | The Maidstone Studios | Fearne Cotton | |||
| 2008 | Eurovision: Your Decision | BBC Television Centre | Claudia Winkleman | ||
| 2009 | Eurovision: Your Country Needs You | Graham Norton | No co host | Graham Norton | |
| 2010 | No semi final/heat | ||||
| 2011 | Internal selection | ||||
| 2012 | Internal selection | ||||
| 2013 | TBA | ||||
1 Show not transmitted on TV due to industrial action
2 Show abandoned due to industrial action
- Ken Bruce & Terry Wogan hosted the BBC Radio 2 semi finals from 1997 to 2003. Both Ken Bruce and Ray Moore have provided BBC Radio 2 commentary on various occasions.
- In 2007 Paddy O'Connell presented the national final on BBC Three while Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton presented the national final on BBC One
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