United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

{{short description|Overview of the role of the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{Infobox song contest country

| Name = United Kingdom

| Contest = JESC

| Broadcaster = British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC; 2022–2023)

{{Collapsible list

| title = Former members

|ITV (2003–2005)

}}

| Apps = 5

| First = {{Escyr|2003|Junior}}

| Last = {{Escyr|2023|Junior}}

| Highest = 2nd: {{Escyr|2004|Junior}}

| Website = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/junior-eurovision-song-contest CBBC page]

| Current = 2023

}}

The United Kingdom first participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the inaugural {{Escyr|2003|Junior|2003 edition}} which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ITV, a member organisation of the United Kingdom Independent Broadcasting (UKIB) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), was responsible for the selection process of their participation from 2003 to {{Escyr|2005|Junior}}. The United Kingdom used a national selection format, broadcasting a show entitled Junior Eurovision Song Contest: The British Final, for their participation at the contests. The first representative to participate for the nation at the 2003 contest was Tom Morley with the song "My Song For The World", which finished in third place out of sixteen participating entries, achieving a score of one hundred and eighteen points. The United Kingdom withdrew from competing after the {{escyr|2005|J|2005 contest}}, but returned to the contest in {{escyr|2022|J}} in Yerevan, Armenia, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) replacing ITV as the country's broadcaster. The country withdrew again from the 2024 contest in Madrid.

History

The United Kingdom is one of the sixteen countries to have made its debut at the inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003, which took place on 15 November 2003 at the Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark.{{cite web|last1=García|first1=Belén|title=#BestOfJESC – Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003|url=http://www.esc-plus.com/bestofjesc-junior-eurovision-song-contest-2003/|website=esc-plus.com|publisher=ESC+Plus|access-date=26 August 2016|date=7 September 2015}} Child-singer, Tom Morley, was the first participant to represent the United Kingdom with the song "My Song For The World",{{cite web|last1=Escudero|first1=Victor M.|title=Remember the first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest?|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=remember_the_first_ever_junior_eurovision_song_contest|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 August 2016|date=9 November 2012}} which finished in third place out of sixteen participating entries, achieving a score of one hundred and eighteen points.{{cite news|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 Scoreboard|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/year-page?event=1475#Complete_scoreboard|access-date=26 August 2016|work=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=15 November 2003}} Morley and Cory Spedding ({{Escyr|2004|Junior}}) sang both for the peace in the world and Joni Fuller ({{Escyr|2005|Junior}}) described her feelings. The country's best result at the contest was placing second in 2004 with the song "The Best is Yet to Come". The remaining British entrant finished in fourteenth position in 2005.

In 2003, the contest was broadcast live on the main channel ITV1,{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/gairrhydd/docs/gair-rhydd---issue-749|title=Gair Rhydd - Issue 749|date=10 November 2003|publisher=Gair Rhydd|website=issuu.com|accessdate=8 November 2024}} however the broadcaster decided to relegate it and the national final to digital channel ITV2 for the next two years due to poor viewing figures that year, before their complete withdrawal in {{Escyr|2006|Junior}}. A delayed broadcast, consisting of highlights, was aired the following afternoon on the main channel in 2004 and 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/gairrhydd/docs/gair-rhydd---issue-775|title=Gair Rhydd - Issue 775|date=15 November 2004|publisher=Gair Rhydd|website=issuu.com|accessdate=8 November 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/gairrhydd/docs/gair-rhydd---issue-800|title=Gair Rhydd - Issue 800|date=21 November 2005|publisher=Gair Rhydd|website=issuu.com|accessdate=8 November 2024}} The inaugural contest, broadcast live on ITV1, averaged 5 million viewers. 1.9 million watched the 2004 contest on delay on ITV1 (221,000 watched the live coverage on ITV2).{{cite web|url=http://esckaz.com/jesc/2013/jesc.htm#2004|title=Junior Eurovision Song History and Rules of the competition|website=esckaz.com|access-date=27 July 2018}}{{Better source needed|reason=ESCKaz is banned by WikiProject Eurovision.|date=April 2022}} In 2005, the contest was watched by 700,000 viewers on ITV1 (down 63.16% compared with 2004 viewing figures), with 171,000 watching live on ITV2 (down 22.62% compared with 2004).{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/5695/viewing_figures_junior_2005_available/|title=Eurovision Viewing figures Junior 2005 available|website=ESCToday.com|date=3 March 2006|access-date=27 July 2018}}

The {{Escyr|2004|Junior}} contest originally should have been organised by Carlton Television for ITV in Manchester.{{cite web|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=16 November 2003|url=http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/archives/2003/tcm_6-7909.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515091221/http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/archives/2003/tcm_6-7909.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 May 2011|title=Confirmation of Manchester as original host|access-date=2 July 2008}} In May 2003, it was confirmed that the UK would take part in Copenhagen and host the next edition.{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2950102.stm|title=Juniors get Eurovision chance|date=May 30, 2003|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=15 October 2020}} ITV then announced in May 2004 that due to financial and scheduling reasons, the contest would in fact not take place in the United Kingdom after all.{{cite web |publisher=ESC Today |date=13 May 2004 |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/2733?PHPSESSID=4920b153ed2831e625f167057b628e3d |title='Junior contest not to take place in Manchester' |access-date=3 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040528153342/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/2733?PHPSESSID=4920b153ed2831e625f167057b628e3d |archive-date=28 May 2004 }} In August 2004, it was reported that Granada Television, who would have co-produced the show with Carlton, had decided to pull out of the deal claiming that the original allocated budget of {{currency|1,500,000|EUR}} to produce the contest was too small. The EBU reportedly offered a further {{currency|900,000|EUR|linked=no}} of funding to produce the contest, but ITV stated that it would have cost almost {{currency|2,500,000|EUR|linked=no}} to do so, and they asked the EBU to find a new host broadcaster.{{Cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/3071/united_kingdom_ebu_junior_budget_too_small/|title=Eurovision United Kingdom: EBU junior budget too small|website=ESCToday.com|date=August 24, 2004|access-date=15 October 2020}} It is also thought that another factor to their decision was the previous years' audience ratings for ITV which were below the expected amount.{{cite news|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 November 2003|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/nov/17/overnights2|title=JESC UK ratings|access-date=3 May 2008|location=London|first=Claire|last=Cozens}}

=Radio broadcasts=

On 21 November 2013, it was revealed that Edinburgh-based 98.8 Castle FM (a non EBU member) would broadcast the {{Escyr|2013|Junior|2013 contest}} live to listeners in Scotland.{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|title=Kiev'13: Kiev'13: UK, Greece & Kosovo To Broadcast JESC|url=http://eurovoix.com/2013/11/21/kiev13-uk-greece-kosovo-also-to-broadcast-jesc/|publisher=Eurovoix.com|access-date=22 November 2013|date=21 November 2013}} The broadcasting rights had been offered by the EBU to its members, however when no-one in the UK took up the offer, Castle FM – previously known as Leith FM – moved in.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/broadcasting/56840/castle-fm-coup-as-it-secures-rights-to-broadcast-junior-eurovision-song-contest/|title=Castle FM coup as it secures rights to broadcast Junior Eurovision Song Contest|publisher=allmediascotland.com|date=21 November 2013|access-date=22 November 2013}} The commentators were Ewan Spence and Luke Fisher.

It was announced on 16 October 2014 that the {{Escyr|2014|Junior}} contest would be broadcast on a radio station across the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=increased_international_interest_in_the_junior_eurovision_song_contest|title=Increased International Interest in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 October 2014|date=16 October 2014}} Five local radio stations broadcast the contest, one in England (103 The Eye, delayed) and Wales (Oystermouth Radio), and three in Scotland (K107 in Kircaldy, Radio Six International in Glasgow and Shore Radio in Edinburgh).{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2014/11/09/jesc14-full-list-of-radio-broadcasts/|title=JESC'14: Full List Of Radio Broadcasts|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=9 November 2014|date=9 November 2014}} Cotswold FM, Fun Kids, Oystermouth Radio, Radio Six International and Shore Radio transmitted the {{Escyr|2015|Junior}} contest live with commentary again provided by Ewan Spence.{{cite web|url=http://www.escinsight.com/2015/11/13/listen-to-junior-eurovision-on-your-radio/|last1=Spence|first1=Ewan|title=Listen To Junior Eurovision On Your Radio|publisher=ESCInsight|access-date=13 November 2015|date=13 November 2015}}

On 9 November 2016, Radio Six International announced that they would broadcast the {{Escyr|2016|Junior}} contest live.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/11/09/united-kingdom-radio-six-international-to-broadcast-junior-eurovision-2016/|title=United Kingdom: Radio Six International To Broadcast Junior Eurovision 2016|date=9 November 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|access-date=9 November 2016}} Ewan Spence, Lisa-Jayne Lewis, Sharleen Wright and Ben Robertson provided the commentary for the radio stations Radio Six International, Fun Kids and 103 The Eye.{{cite web|url=http://escinsight.com/2016/11/18/junior-eurovision-live-radio-sunday/|last1=Wight|first1=Sharleen|title=Junior Eurovision Live On Your Radio This Sunday|publisher=ESCInsight|access-date=18 November 2016|date=18 November 2016}}

=Welsh debut=

{{Main|Wales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}

The Welsh broadcaster Sianel Pedwar Cymru (S4C) had shown interest in participating for the UK in {{Escyr|2008|Junior}}, hoping to share the Welsh language with a wider audience. Before the digital switchover, the contest would therefore be a bilingual broadcast that would be broadcast in Wales on analogue, and on S4C Digidol in the rest of the UK.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/11163/junior_eurovision_2008_united_kingdom_to_return_to_jesc/|title=Junior Eurovision 2008: United Kingdom to return to JESC?|last=Kuipers|first=Michael|date=2008-04-20|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=2009-06-09}} In the end, S4C chose not to broadcast the contest. S4C announced on 9 May 2018 that they would debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 to be held in Minsk, Belarus.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Wales: Debuts in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/09/wales-debuts-in-the-junior-eurovision-song-contest/|publisher=Eurovoix|date=9 May 2018|access-date=10 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.cymru/home/|title=Chwilio am Seren|website=junioreurovision.cymru|publisher=S4C|date=9 May 2018|access-date=9 May 2018}} However, S4C withdrew from the contest in {{Escyr|2020|Junior}}, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for their withdrawal, and have not returned to the contest since.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/07/14/wales-withdraws-from-junior-eurovision-2020/|title=Wales: Withdraws From Junior Eurovision|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=14 July 2020|date=14 July 2020}}

It was also reported that Scottish broadcaster BBC Alba had also been in talks with the EBU to enable Scotland to participate in {{Escyr|2020|Junior}}, having previously debuted in Eurovision Choir in {{Escyr|2019|Choir}}. However, on 29 June 2019, BBC Alba announced that they would not debut in 2020.{{cite web|last1=Purcell|first1=Owen|title=Scotland will not debut in Junior Eurovision 2019|url=https://esctakeover.com/2019/06/29/scotland-will-not-debut-in-junior-eurovision-2019/|work=Eurovoix|date=29 June 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629115708/https://esctakeover.com/2019/06/29/scotland-will-not-debut-in-junior-eurovision-2019/|archive-date=29 June 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/04/21/scotland-no-debut-junior-eurovision/|title=Scotland: No Debut At Junior Eurovision In 2020|publisher=Eurovoix|date=21 April 2020}}

=UK return=

In July 2020, it was reported that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) were considering participation in the upcoming contest in Warsaw.{{Cite web|last=García|first=Belén|date=2020-07-16|title=UK: Is BBC considering Junior Eurovision 2020 participation?|url=https://www.esc-plus.com/uk-is-bbc-considering-junior-eurovision-2020-participation/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=ESCplus|language=en-GB}} The UK did not appear on the official list of participants as released by the EBU on 8 September 2020.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-08|title=13 countries will 'Move the World' at Junior Eurovision 2020|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/13-countries-will-move-the-world-at-junior-eurovision-2020|access-date=2020-10-15|website=Junior Eurovision|language=en}} At a Junior Eurovision press event in May 2021, the EBU stated that they were working to bring the United Kingdom back to the contest, possibly for the 2021 edition.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/05/21/🇬🇧-united-kingdom-ebu-working-to-get-the-uk-back-in-junior-eurovision/|title=United Kingdom: EBU Working to Get the UK Back in Junior Eurovision|first=James|last=Washak|work=Eurovoix|date=21 May 2021}} However, once again the United Kingdom did not appear on the final list of participants for the 2021 contest which took place in Paris. On 17 December 2021, at a press conference between France Télévisions and the executive supervisor of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Martin Österdahl, Österdahl stated that he was positive about talks between the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC about a potential return of the UK to the contest in the future.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/12/17/junior-eurovision-bbc/|title= 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: "It's Possible We Can Get The BBC To Join Junior Eurovision" – Martin Österdahl|website=eurovoix|date=17 December 2021|access-date=17 December 2021}} On 11 January 2022, it was speculated that the BBC were looking to return to the contest in 2023, the year marking the 20th anniversary of the first contest.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/01/11/united-kingdom-bbc-to-return-to-junior-eurovision-in-2023-with-bbc/|title=🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Returns to Junior Eurovision in 2023 With BBC?|website=eurovoix|date=11 January 2022|access-date=11 January 2022}} On 25 August 2022, it was confirmed that the United Kingdom would return to the contest in {{escyr|2022|Junior}}, with the BBC replacing ITV as the country's broadcaster.{{Cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/united-kingdom-returns-junior-eurovision|title=United Kingdom returns to Junior Eurovision|work=Junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=25 August 2022}} The BBC internally selected Freya Skye to represent the United Kingdom with the song "Lose My Head" after an audition process held by the broadcaster. The British return proved successful, with Skye placing fifth with 146 points, winning the online vote.{{cite web|title=Results of the Grand Final of Yerevan 2022|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/yerevan-2022/final/results|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=11 December 2022}} In 2023, the BBC continued the internal process, selecting girl group Stand Uniqu3 to represent the United Kingdom in Nice, France with the song "Back To Life". At the contest, the UK improved on the fifth place position, placing fourth overall with 160 points, the best result for the United Kingdom since 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/nice-2023/final/results/united-kingdom|title=Results of the Final of Nice 2023|work=Junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126205223/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/nice-2023/final/results/united-kingdom|archive-date=26 November 2023|url-status=live}}

=Second withdrawal=

Despite two top-5 placings in {{escyr|2022|Junior}} and {{escyr|2023|Junior}}, on 21 June 2024, the BBC announced that the United Kingdom would withdraw from the {{escyr|2024|Junior}} contest.{{Cite web |last=Andersson| first=Rafaell |date=2024-06-21| title= 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: BBC Withdraws from Junior Eurovision | url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/06/21/united-kingdom-withdraws-junior-eurovision/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Eurovoix |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Mancheño |first=Daniel Mangas Diez y José Miguel |date=2024-06-21 |title=Reino Unido no formará parte de Eurovisión Junior 2024 en Madrid |url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision-junior/2024/reino-unido-no-formara-parte-de-eurovision-junior-2024-en-madrid/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=ESCplus España |language=es}} According to an article posted by The Euro Trip Podcast on the same day, a spokesperson from the BBC stated the following, "We sometimes have to make difficult decisions and the BBC will not participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year. We would like to thank the artists and creative teams who represented the UK for the last two years."{{Cite web |last=Rowe | first=Callum |date=2024-06-21| title=United Kingdom withdraws from Junior Eurovision | url=https://eurotrippodcast.com/2024/06/21/united-kingdom-withdraws-from-junior-eurovision/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Euro Trip Podcast|language=en}} It has also been suggested that low viewership of the junior contest in the UK, which moved from BBC One to BBC Two in 2023, could also be a reason that supported the country's withdrawal in 2024. Furthermore, the CBBC channel, which aired both contests after the BBC's return in 2022, was scheduled to close in 2025 and transition to an online service.{{Cite news |date=2022-05-26 |title=BBC to move CBBC and BBC Four online |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61591674 |access-date=2024-06-21}} This change may have influenced the decision to withdraw, as the contest is a live event. However, the BBC's Annual Report for 2024–25 did not reference the closure, and in January 2025, the head of children's programming at the BBC confirmed that the channel had been saved from closure.{{Cite web |last=Thornham |first=Marc |date=2025-01-02 |title=BBC Four and CBBC get extra time |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/bbc-four-and-cbbc-arent-closing-yet/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=RXTV |language=en-GB}}

Participation overview

class="wikitable"
+ Table key
style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2

| Second place

style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3

| Third place

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+ {{nowrap|Participants{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|title=Country Profile: United Kingdom |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/country/united-kingdom |access-date=2 December 2023}}}}
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Artist

! scope="col" | Song

! scope="col" | Language

! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Place

! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Points

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2003|Junior}}

| Tom Morley

| "My Song for the World"

| English

| style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3

| style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 118

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2004|Junior}}

| Cory Spedding

| "The Best Is Yet to Come"

| English

| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2

| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 140

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2005|Junior}}

| Joni Fuller

| "How Does It Feel?"

| English

| style="text-align:center;" | 14

| style="text-align:center;" | 28

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2022|Junior}}

| Freya Skye

| "Lose My Head"

| English

| style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 146

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | {{Escyr|2023|Junior}}

| Stand Uniqu3

| "Back to Life"

| English

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 160

Related Involvement

=Heads of delegation=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year

!Head of delegation

!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2022|Junior}}–{{Escyr|2023|Junior}}

|Lee Smithurst

|{{center|{{Cite news|date=25 August 2022 |title=United Kingdom confirms participation in Junior Eurovision 2022 as contest comes to BBC for first time |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/junior-eurovision |work=BBC Media Centre|access-date=25 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/junior-eurovision-song-contest-live-from-france|title=The BBC will broadcast the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest live from France, as the UK confirms participation|publisher=BBC Media Centre|date=29 August 2023}}}}

=Commentators and spokespersons=

The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov.{{cite web|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=tonight_junior_eurovision_song_contest_2015|title=Tonight: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015!|last=Fisher|first=Luke James|work=Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Bulgaria 2015|date=21 November 2015|access-date=21 November 2015}}

Between 2003 and 2005, the British broadcaster, ITV, sent their own commentator to each contest in order to provide commentary in the English language. From 2013 to 2020, the contest was broadcast by various non-participating radio stations. From 2022, the BBC broadcast the contest simultaneously on CBBC and BBC One, whilst in 2023, the BBC moved the contest to BBC Two in a simultaneous broadcast with CBBC. Spokespersons are also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from United Kingdom.

The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2003.

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scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year

!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|Television

!scope="colgroup" colspan="2"|Radio

!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Spokesperson

!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="col"|Channel

!scope="col"|Commentator

!scope="col"|Station

!scope="col"|Commentator

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2003|Junior}}

| ITV1 || Mark Durden-Smith and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson ||rowspan="4" colspan="2" {{N/A|No broadcast}} || Sasha Stevens || {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest |title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest |publisher=UKGameshows |access-date=12 August 2012}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2004|Junior}}

| rowspan="2" |ITV2 (live)
ITV1 (delayed) || Matt Brown || Charlie Allan || {{center|}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2005|Junior}}

|Michael Underwood || Vicky Gordon || {{center|}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2006|Junior}}–{{Escyr|2012|Junior}}

|rowspan="10" colspan="2" {{n/a|No broadcast}}

|rowspan="10" {{n/a|Did not participate}}

|{{N/A}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2013|Junior}}

|98.8 Castle FM || Ewan Spence and Luke Fisher || {{center|{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Luke James|title=Three more countries to carry 2013 event|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=three_more_countries_to_carry_2013_event|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=23 November 2013|date=21 November 2013}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2014|Junior}}

|rowspan="3"|Various radio stations{{efn|name=Radio|In 2014, radio coverage was provided by 103 The Eye, K107, Oystermouth Radio, Radio Six International and Shore Radio. In 2015 by Cotswold FM, Fun Kids, Oystermouth Radio, Radio Six International and Shore Radio. Radio Six International, Fun Kids and 103 The Eye did so again in 2016.}}

|rowspan="2"|Ewan Spence

|{{center|{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125082949/https://junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=its_a_ten_for_radio|archive-date=25 November 2014|last1=Lockett|first1=Katherine|title=It's a 'TEN' for Radio!|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=its_a_ten_for_radio|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=21 November 2019|date=13 November 2014}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2015|Junior}}

|{{center|}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2016|Junior}}

|Ewan Spence, Lisa-Jayne Lewis, Sharleen Wright
and Ben Robertson

|{{center|}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2017|Junior}}

|rowspan="2"|Radio Six International

|Ewan Spence and Lisa-Jayne Lewis

|{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/11/26/junior-eurovision17-watch-show/|title=Junior Eurovision'17: Where To Watch the Show|date=26 November 2017|website=Eurovoix.com|access-date=24 December 2017}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2018|Junior}}

|Ewan Spence, Sharleen Wright and Ben Robertson

|{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/radio-six-international-to-broadcast-junior-eurovision-2018-across-the-airwaves/|title=Radio Six International to Broadcast Junior Eurovision 2018 Across The Airwaves|date=24 November 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=24 November 2018}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2019|Junior}}

|Fun Kids

|Ewan Spence

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/11/21/united-kingdom-fun-kids-to-air-junior-eurovision-2019-live/|title=United Kingdom: Fun Kids to Air Junior Eurovision 2019 Live|date=21 November 2019|website=eurovoix.com|first=Anthony|last=Granger}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2020|Junior}}

|Radio Six International

|Ewan Spence and Ellie Chalkley

|{{center|{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/11/28/radio-six-is-broadcasting-the-junior-eurovision-song-contest-2020/|title=Radio Six International is broadcasting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020|date=28 November 2020|website=eurovoix.com|first=Anthony|last=Granger}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2021|Junior}}

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" {{N/A|No broadcast}}

| {{N/A}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2022|Junior}}

| CBBC, BBC One

| rowspan="2"|Lauren Layfield and Hrvy

| Tabitha Joy

| {{center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/lauren-layfield-hrvy-uk-commentators-junior-eurovision-song-contest|title=Lauren Layfield and HRVY revealed as UK Commentators for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022|work=bbc.co.uk|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)|date=21 November 2022|access-date=12 January 2025}}{{cite news|last=Hogan |first=Michael |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/11/homework-will-be-a-nice-break-from-performing-meet-the-stars-of-junior-eurovision |title='Homework will be a nice break from performing': meet the stars of Junior Eurovision |work=The Guardian |place=London |date=11 December 2022 |access-date=2023-04-10 }}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2023|Junior}}

| CBBC, BBC Two

| Charlie Poissenot

| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2023/junior-eurovision-song-contest-uk-stand-uniqu3-back-to-life|title=Girl group STAND UNIQU3 to represent the UK at The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with song Back To Life|publisher=BBC Media Centre|date=19 October 2023}}}}

scope="row"|{{Escyr|2024|Junior}}

| colspan="2" {{N/A|No broadcast}}

| {{N/A|Did not participate}}

| {{center|{{Cite web |last=Rowe |first=Callum |date=2024-06-21 |title=United Kingdom withdraws from Junior Eurovision |url=https://eurotrippodcast.com/2024/06/21/united-kingdom-withdraws-from-junior-eurovision/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Euro Trip Podcast |language=en}}}}

See also

Notes and references

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{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}

Category:Countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest