Terry Wogan 'totally spoiled Eurovision'

Sir Terry Wogan "totally spoiled Eurovision" by mocking acts in his commentary, one of the song contest's bosses reportedly said. The late broadcaster was accused of creating a generation of Britons who see the show as irrelevant and "kitsch" by Christer Bjorkman, the Swedish producer of this year's contest, who said he would "never" have given him the job. The Scandinavian country is known for its earnest Eurovision entries and has won six times with contributions that went on to become smash hits, from Waterloo by Abba in 1974 to Euphoria by Loreen in 2012. However, after success in the 60s and 70s, Britain "hanged" its perception of the talent contest - around the time Sir Terry's reign began, Mr Bjorkman told a music conference in London. His critique came as British Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw accused the BBC of using the event to "make fun of and belittle other countries" as she backed the campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union. In comments published in the Daily Mirror that were made at Polar Talks London, Mr Bjorkman said "Terry Wogan himself" was the reason Eurovision is seen as frivolous entertainment in the UK. He continued: "He did this for 28 years...