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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square rob brydon 2.jpg|Would I Lie to You? (2)]]</div>24 February 2015 <br/>The BBC has commissioned 10 new episodes for the 9th series of the hit comedy panel show [[Would I Lie to You? (2)]] after setting a new ratings record for the show on 8 January 2015 with 4.2 million viewers. The 10 new episodes will consist of 8 regular episodes, a Christmas special and an unseen bits compilation.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:right">[[Image:Square rob brydon 2.jpg|Would I Lie to You? (2)]]</div>24 February 2015 <br/>The BBC has commissioned 10 new episodes for the 9th series of the hit comedy panel show [[Would I Lie to You? (2)|Would I Lie to You?]] after setting a new ratings record for the show on 8 January 2015 with 4.2 million viewers. The 10 new episodes will consist of 8 regular episodes, a Christmas special and an unseen bits compilation.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square eurovision logo.jpg|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>10 February 2015 '''Good evening. This is Canberra calling.'''<br/>The European Broadcasting Union has announced that Australia has been invited to compete in this year's [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The contest has a strong following Down Under, and in recognition of this, the country has been granted a wildcard entry into the final. The EBU has said this is a one-off to mark the contest's 60th anniversary, but should they win, Australia will be allowed to defend their title in a European city in 2016. Organisers have also not ruled out allowing other guest countries to compete in the future.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:left">[[Image:Square eurovision logo.jpg|Eurovision Song Contest]]</div>10 February 2015 '''Good evening. This is Canberra calling.'''<br/>The European Broadcasting Union has announced that Australia has been invited to compete in this year's [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The contest has a strong following Down Under, and in recognition of this, the country has been granted a wildcard entry into the final. The EBU has said this is a one-off to mark the contest's 60th anniversary, but should they win, Australia will be allowed to defend their title in a European city in 2016. Organisers have also not ruled out allowing other guest countries to compete in the future.<br/><br/>

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Would I Lie to You? (2)
24 February 2015
The BBC has commissioned 10 new episodes for the 9th series of the hit comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? after setting a new ratings record for the show on 8 January 2015 with 4.2 million viewers. The 10 new episodes will consist of 8 regular episodes, a Christmas special and an unseen bits compilation.

Eurovision Song Contest
10 February 2015 Good evening. This is Canberra calling.
The European Broadcasting Union has announced that Australia has been invited to compete in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The contest has a strong following Down Under, and in recognition of this, the country has been granted a wildcard entry into the final. The EBU has said this is a one-off to mark the contest's 60th anniversary, but should they win, Australia will be allowed to defend their title in a European city in 2016. Organisers have also not ruled out allowing other guest countries to compete in the future.

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