the main final of the contest, shown on BBC Three. In 2010, O'Connell took part in a Eurovision edition of PopMaster on BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce Show, losing to John Kennedy O'Connor. He was again a contestant on 17 May 2013, winning the contest against Ken Bruce, with John Kennedy O'Connor as question master. On 17 March 2011, he announced via Twitter that he had been replaced as a commentator for the Eurovision semi-finals as the BBC 'refreshed' their Eurovision team. He appeared in the 2011 documentary The Secret History of Eurovision. In 2017 he appeared alongside Ken Bruce on Radio Two's Eurovision Song Contest coverage of the final and in recent years he has often been heard in conversation with Ken Bruce during Radio Two's Eurovision Song Contest coverage of the final. In 2016 he presented a series, Travels with Bob, on BBC Radio 4 visiting various places in Britain with his Border Terrier. He also regularly chairs the First Wednesday discussions, hosted by the Frontline Club in west London, in which a panel of experts and key figures debate current geopolitical events happening around the world. Personal life O'Connell is gay, and is an ambassador for the charity Stonewall. References External links Agent's webpage Working Lunch profile Broadcasting House website Media Guardian interview – Paddy O'Connell People from Guildford BBC newsreaders and journalists BBC World News BBC World Service people English television presenters Living people People educated at Gresham's School 1966 births British LGBT broadcasters English LGBT people British LGBT journalists