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| Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal selection Song: A Song for Europe 1971 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 20 February 1971 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Clodagh Rodgers | |||
| Selected song | "Jack in the Box" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 98 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Jack in the Box", composed by John Worsley, with lyrics by David Myers, and performed by Clodagh Rodgers. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.