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Too early for a Jimy Savile joke? Not for Richard Littlejohn

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Bonnie Tyler: Littlejohn takes aim at BBC for selecting her. Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Too early for a Jimmy Savile joke? Not according to Richard Littlejohn, who takes aim at the BBC in Friday's Daily Mail for its selection of Bonnie Tyler to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest. "Last year the BBC resurrected Engelbert Humperdinck," writes Littlejohn. "This year, Bonnie Tyler. At this rate, they'll be …" Well, we'll leave it there, as Littlejohn goes on to predict who the BBC will choose to host next year's contest.

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