As ABBA mark 50 years since winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, it's time to take another voyage into the archives for more of the Swedish supergroup’s best BBC moments.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

It has been 50 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo. But of all who celebrated there on the stage in Brighton, perhaps the biggest rock star of them all wasn't even in the band, but was instead a gentleman in a suit and mustache: Stikkan Anderson.

The year begins with an energy crisis and petrol rationing. And there will be parental insurance so that even fathers can stay at home with their children. Cleaners around Sweden are on strike for better conditions. Worry grows for the Swedish tourists in the holiday paradise of Cyprus. That and much more in this column about the year 1974.

Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands - ABBA and Queen.

For ABBA fans the journey hasn’t ended! The Swedish supergroup – Agnetha, Anna-Frid, Bjorn and Benny are back with music that never grows old.

A brand new album out November 5 and revolutionary concert coming to London Spring 2022. Listen to two brand new songs and pre-order the album from the official store for first access to tickets.

We reveal the secrets of ABBA's missing 40 years and uncover the rollercoaster story of what happened to the band members after going their separate ways in 1982.

Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

No one compares to Ulf Lundell when it comes to productivity and versatility. For almost half a century, he has been relevant both as an artist, songwriter and as a writer.

Original interviews, rare archive footage and a lot of music, retelling the story of one of the most successful pop groups of all time.

Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest singing contest on the planet. The A-Z of Eurovision features all the disasters, the costume changes and memorable musical moments from 65 years of Eurovision.

We'll discover exactly what happened in the studio when they were recorded; what inspired them; the cultural and personal circumstances; and crucially, the drama that surrounded them as they were created.

This definitive music documentary, featuring a greatest hits soundtrack and bounty of classic performance clips, provides an inside look into how Swedish pop group ABBA's music was made, as the former members and various colleagues tell their story from pre-ABBA days onward.

Documentary about Swedish artist and actress Josefin Nilsson.

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

Documentary about ABBA and the photographers who worked with them.

Jag är inte beredd att dö än (I'm Not Yet Ready to Die) is a documentary that follows Laleh Pourkarim—one of Sweden's most celebrated musicians—over two years time. Laleh takes pains to maintain her privacy in spite of her popularity. This film is a rare opportunity for fans to glimpse her daily life, from her hometown of Hammarkullen to settings abroad.

If you fancy an hour's worth of irresistible guilty pleasures from Anni-Frid, Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha, this is the programme for you. ABBA stormed the 1974 Eurovision song contest with their winning entry Waterloo, and this programme charts the meteoric rise of the band with some of their greatest performances at the BBC. It begins in 1974 with their first Top of the Pops appearance, and we even get to see the band entertaining holidaymakers in Torbay in a 1975 Seaside Special. There are many classic ABBA tunes from the 1979 BBC special ABBA in Switzerland, plus their final BBC appearance on the Late Late Breakfast show in 1982. This compilation is a must for all fans and includes great archive interviews, promos and performances of some of ABBA's classics including Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Does Your Mother Know, Thank You for the Music, SOS, Fernando, Chiquitita and many more.

Combining European musical influences, perfect production and lyrics of love and loss, ABBA made us fall in love with the sound of Swedish melancholy. This documentary explores the music of ABBA and chronicles how they conquered both Sweden and Britain in the face of constant criticism.

Agnetha Fältskog’s extraordinary singing career began when she was only 15 years old. But in just two years she was knocking The Beatles off the top of the Swedish pop charts writing her own material. This new documentary features exclusive access to Agnetha in the studio and with her colleagues of both recent years and from ABBA, assessing and celebrating her journey as Sweden's 'girl with the golden hair'. This intimate and revealing programme features interviews with Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Gary Barlow, Tony Blackburn, record producer Peter Nordahl, Jörgen Elofsson and Sir Tim Rice

The pop group Abba is one of Swedens biggest export success stories ever. But how did it all begin? And how was their unique style created, which made such an impact in it's time?

A collection of music videos and promotional clips from the iconic 1970s Swedish pop band. Comprised of Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, ABBA are one of the most commercially successful bands in history, with their 1974 victory in the Eurovision Song Contest followed by a string of hit singles including 'Dancing Queen', 'Take a Chance On Me' and 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'. The collection includes all three songs as well as other memorable tracks such as 'Thank You for the Music', 'Waterloo' and 'Money, Money, Money'.

Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The first twelve episodes of Skavlan's second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. Skavlan speaks Norwegian and his dialog is therefore subtitled in Swedish in Sweden, even though the two languages are quite similar and mutually intelligible. If the persons being interviewed by Skavlan are Swedish, he often tells them to let him know if they do not understand what he is saying. Swedish novelist Jan Guillou has criticized SVT for subtitling the program, stating "there is no need for that. If the host had been Danish, subtitling would have been necessary, but with a Norwegian host it does not make any sense."

This short documentary is about the making of the 2008 film musical "Mamma Mia!".

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on a Greek island is about to marry off the spirited young daughter she's raised alone. But, the daughter has secretly invited three of her mother's ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father.

The journey of ABBA, the Swedish super group consisting of two married couples whose rise on the charts met with the ultimate end of their marriages.

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.

Collection of ABBA videos.

Waterloo - Ring ring - Mamma mia - SOS - Bang-a-boomerang - I do, I do, I do, I do, I do - Fernando - Dancing queen - Money, money, money - Knowing me, knowing you - That's me - The name of the game - Take a chance on me - Eagle - One man, one woman - Thank you for the music - Summer night city - Chiquitita - Does your mother know - Voulez-vous - Gimme! gimme! gimme! - A man (after midnight) - On and on and on - The winner takes it all - Super trouper - Happy New Year - Lay all your love on me - When all is said and done - One of us - Head over heels - The day before you came - Under attack - Estoy soñando - Felicidad - No hay a quien culpar - Dancing Queen (1992 version)

Swedish supergroup Abba stars in this documentary that features extensive concert footage, television clips and current interviews. Songs include "Super Trooper," "Mamma Mia," "Eagle," Head Over Heels," "Take a Chance On Me," "One Man, One Woman," "Money, Money, Money," "The Winner Takes It All," "Happy New Year," "Knowing Me and Knowing You" and "Fernando." Also included is the finale from the gala performance of the stage show "Mamma Mia."

A film about Chess - from reading to first night

Swedish sensations ABBA perform their chart-topping hits in this compilation of 19 music videos. Songs include "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Take a Chance on Me," Mamma Mia," "Super Trouper," "The Winner Takes It All," "SOS" and "Fernando." Among the other tracks are "Voulez-Vous," "Waterloo," "Chiquitita" and "Lay All Your Love On Me." A documentary about the band's history and a 1992 video of the band performing "Dancing Queen" are also included.

A short documentary about the history of Swedish pop group ABBA, put together following the 25th anniversary of the group's 1974 Eurovision victory with the song "Waterloo".

"Hagström - Everything in Music" is a documentary about Albin Hagström who, based on his love of music, built an international empire with manufacturing accordions, guitars and amplifiers. Hagström started a variety of music stores, music schools, and published booklets. The headquarters were located in the small village of Älvdalen, Sweden, but already in the 1930s Hagström had a branch in the Rockerfeller Center in Manhattan. Among Hagström's customers and friends were Jimi Hendrix, Carl Jularbo, Frank Zappa, ABBA, Owe Thörnqvist. Larry Coryell and many others.

If you're an ABBA fan or just a fan of good music in general, this assortment of 35 music videos which spans ABBA's career from 1974's Waterloo to 1982's Under Attack is indeed definitive. Simply put, it's a fantastic collection of music and images that mostly focuses on the 1970's era of ABBA's career, because that's when they reigned supreme in their international pop music kingdom.

Ainbusk Singers perform famous Christmas songs and guide us around their home island of Gotland in this documentary.

Follows Roy Andersson around different film festivals as he tries to launch his new film "Songs from the Second Floor" mixed with interviews with family members and colleagues.

The story of one of the greatest pop bands of all time, this programme features, for the first time, all four members talking about their lives before during and after ABBA. Included with extracts from the rehearsals and performances of the smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, based on the songs of ABBA, are all the big hits, concert footage and interviews with Bono, Malcolm McLaren, Pete Waterman, Tim Rice Bjorn Again and Steps!

A government agent and a team of commandos investigate an outpost deep in the Amazon jungle and discover a deadly, flesh-devouring monster.

Comprising of two Musikladen performances (1976 and 1979), The Best of ABBA is a showcase for arguably the greatest musical group to hail from Sweden. Highlights: "Waterloo," "Dancing Queen," S.O.S.," Honey Honey" and more!

A program about Ted Gärdestad and his music with archival images from his entire musical career and newly made interviews with people who have influenced and were influenced by Ted's music.

Documents the highlights of a concert version of the musical written by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, performed in Minnesota. Based on a series of novels detailing a family's poverty-driven migration from Sweden to America in the mid-19th century, we also meet some of the descendants to the emigrants.

A documentary about the recording of the CHESS concept album by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

ABBA's 1979 tour of North America and Europe, with emphasis on performances at Wembley Arena, London.

ABBA star in their first European TV special, recorded on location in the Swiss Alps. Also featuring special guests Kate Bush and Roxy Music.

In November 1978, ABBA travelled to Japan for a 10-day promotional trip, the purpose of which was to "break" the group in a country which had so far resisted ABBA's charms, with the exception of the occasional medium-charting hit. In addition to gazillions of press and radio interviews, and television appearances, the main event of the visit was the taping of a television special devoted entirely to ABBA. The special featured ABBA performing no less than 14 songs, three of which were performed live with a full orchestra backing, resulting in unique arrangements never used before or since. The television special, simply entitled ABBA Special, was subsequently released on VHS and laser-disc.

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

Musicspecial about ABBA. Broadcasting service Veronica looks back at the band's history and brings the recently released Movie to attention.

Popular and ratings-winning BBC sketch and impressions series with Mike Yarwood.

ABBA performs (all to playback): Arrival (only about 1.5 minutes of it) Waterloo (over footage of preparations for, and ABBA's arrival at the airport) SOS Nina Pretty Ballerina (over footage of them on the steps of the plane and arriving at their hotel) Dancing Queen My Love my Life When I Kissed The Teacher Knowing Me Knowing You Fernando Tiger Money Money Money Fernando Agnetha had travelled ahead with her father the day before and then met Benny, Frida and Björn off the plane. She had filmed "SOS" the day before and it was interspersed with a rather embarrassed looking Benny, Frida & Björn "singing" on the plane! There is a short interview on the plane with mainly Benny, Björn and Stig.

This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fourth album 'Arrival'. It contains unique archive footage filmed at the secret location where they made the record, concert footage, specially made promotional videos, photos from the group members' private collection and interviews in Swedish with each of them: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Stig was also interviewed briefly and was shown playing and singing part of Tivedshambo on acoustic guitar.

A documentary about ABBA's manager Stikkan Anderson and the record label Polar Music.

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Running order of guests: 1. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (opening credits) 2. ABBA - Mamma Mia 3. Merit Hemmingson 4. Sylvia Vrethammar 5. ABBA - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 6. Björn Skifs 7. Lill Lindfors 8. ABBA - So Long 9. ABBA - Intermezzo No.1 (closing credits)

A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.

The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.