The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, with the BBC selecting Kenneth McKellar to perform all the entries under consideration.

Viewers cast votes on postcards via mail to choose the winning song, which was "A Man Without Love".

For the sixth and final time, David Jacobs provided the commentary for BBC Television.

[1] British Forces Radio also broadcast the contest with commentary provided by Ian Fenner.

The BBC appointed Michael Aspel as its spokesperson to announce the British jury vote.