| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | |||
| Country |  United Kingdom | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | A Song for Europe 1978 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 31 March 1978 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Co-Co | |||
| Selected song | "The Bad Old Days" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 61 points | |||
| United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The United Kingdom was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "The Bad Old Days", written by Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater, and performed by the band Co-Co. The British participating broadcaster, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), selected its entry through a national final.