[peel] John on Eurovision?

[Paul Webster]

> My mind may be playing tricks with me here, but didn't John do some of
> the radio or tv commentary on Eurovision one year?


According to the internet ....
In 1989 John Peel took himself off to the Eurovision Song Contest in
Lausanne, covering the event for Radio One. Although he had little time for
the music, he did appreciate the idea of the event. Attending the press
conference of the 12 year old French entrant, Peel was moved to ask, "Does
she speak English?". The reply came back, "She barely speaks French..." He
also confided that he felt overcome with emotion at having made it on to the
stage and touched the scoreboard. And all this from a man who championed The
Pixies.

- David Bridgman

above was from
http://tv.cream.org/specialreport/peel/index.htm

Paul Webster