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Eurovision causes schedule shake up for huge BBC show in build up to final
The Sun exclusively revealed UK's Eurovision entry earlier this year
EUROVISION is set to cause a schedule shake up for a huge BBC show in the build-up to the final.
The eagerly awaited Grand Final will be taking place on May 17, in Basel, Switzerland.
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The semi-finals will be shown live on BBC One earlier in the week, causing a schedule change for a popular show.
Who Do You Think You Are has been airing at 9pm on Tuesday evenings.
However, the first Eurovision semi-final will instead take the 9pm slot for Tuesday, May 13.
The genealogy episode featuring Strictly star Layton Williams will instead air at 9pm on Monday, May 12.
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In a recent instalment, Andrew Garfield was reduced to tears as he sobbed at the grave of his murdered ancestors.
The actor discovered his Jewish great-grandfather Ludwig Garfinkel had escaped the Holocaust.
However, he then learned that Ludwig's three sisters did not - and it's likely they suffered cruel and inhumane deaths.
Andrew, 41, visited the memorial grave site at a former Nazi camp in Treblinka, with headstones marking the towns where victims who died were from.
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As he found the grave for Kielce - the small town where his ancestors were from, the star became overwhelmed with emotion.
Andrew explained to viewers: "This is the memorial stone for the Jews from Kielce that met their ultimate fate here in Treblinka."
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Elsewhere, 26 countries will perform in the Eurovision Grand Final, hoping to be crowned champion.
Taking place on May 13 and May 15, the top ten countries from each Semi-Final will make it through to the Grand Final.
The "big five" countries - United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France and Spain - have a guaranteed place in the Grand Final.
While as the hosts, Switzerland is likewise guaranteed a Grand Final spot.
Earlier this year, The Sun revealed girl group Remember Monday will be representing the UK.
A source said previously: "As ever behind the scenes competition has been fierce to represent the UK.
"This year bosses have opted to shake things up and send a female trio, Remember Monday.
"The song is a stark change from Olly Alexander last year but the girls are sure to get the nation behind them."
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In 2019, the country pop trio - comprising Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele - took part in The Voice UK.
Remember Monday will perform their entry song What The Hell Just Happened? in the second semi final.
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