2023

2023

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 * UK Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak
 * FA Cup Winners: XX (beat xx 0-0)
 * Christmas Number One: XN1
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool (UK), 09 - 13 May
 * Contest Winner: Artist - Title (Country) ESC
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Artist - Title (position -th)ESC UK


 * Blue Peter Team: Richie Driss, Mwaksy Mudenda, Joel Mawhinney
 * Doctor Who: 60th anniversary: David Tennant & Ncuti Gatwa
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Greg James
 * Big Christmas Day Film On: tbc

Main events

 * Jan: strikes and disputes continue; Prince Harry publishes autobiography, Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi sacked
 * Feb: teachers join strikes; massive earthquake hits Turkey/Syria; Zelensky visits UK

New shows
(first broadcast date in brackets) full list
 * BBC 1:

Returning shows

 * Happy Valley, Midsomer Murders, His Dark Materials

Radio



 * In January Ken Bruce announces on his Radio 2 show that he will be leaving the station at the end of March. Greatest Hits Radio confirms he will join in April, together with the Pop Master quiz.
 * Absolute Radio becomes a digital-only station.
 * Greatest Hits Radio listeners vote Mr. Blue Sky as the top Feel Good Anthem.

2023 radio Wiki page

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Artist - Title  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Title
 * Debut albums: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Films
UK release

Births
Births
 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 20:
 * 30: Zayn Malik,
 * 40: Cheryl Cole, Lee Ryan, Mika,
 * 50: Natalie Appleton, Fran Healy, Dermot O'Leary,
 * 60: Seal, Julian Lennon, Mark Kermode, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Russell T Davies, Armando Iannucci,
 * 70: Mike Oldfield, Pierce Brosnan, Griff Rhys Jones, Jim Davidson,
 * 80: Tony Blackburn, Mick Jagger, Roger Waters, Graeme Garden, Michael Palin, Anna Ford,
 * 90: Michael Aspel

Deaths

 * Alan Rankine (03 Jan., 64), Gianluca Vialli (06 Jan, 58), Jeff Beck (10 Jan, 78), Gina Lollobrigida (16 January, 95), David Crosby (18 January, 81), Burt Bacharach (08 February, 94)