Eurovision on TV: a feast of fun - or a nightmarish hell?

It's fair to say that the UK has a bit of a mixed relationship with Eurovision.

We struggle to get more than a few points each year. We moan about the political bias of it all. And we're as likely to tune in for the sarcastic commentary as the songs themselves; an enduring marriage of British cynicism and Irish wit.

Yet for every avowed hater of the continent-spanning music competition, there's an enthusiastic fan throwing an irony-filled viewing party - drinking deeply while howling at the more outlandish entries.

With this year's contest almost upon us, we asked members of our Screen Babble group on Facebook whether they love or loathe the enduring TV institution. Here's what they had to say.

'A third rate pantomime'

Not everyone can stomach the marathon telethon's bright, shiny outfits and twee euro-pop.

"I hate it," says Donald Grant, simply. "It's become a third rate pantomime."