One of my favourite comedians Bill Bailey will join the British Eurovision semi-finals next year after a petition on Facebook. The petition, started by James Abraham, has managed to gather more than 21,000 people.

Bill Bailey is known for his appearance in the BBC 2 show Never mind the buzzcocks. Here are some of his stand-up routines:

The Sun: Bill Bailey’s Euro song bid
Facebook group: Campaign for Bill Bailey to be Britains 2008 Eurovision entry!