2004

2004

MMIV
 * FA Cup Winners: Manchester Utd. (beat Millwall 3-0, 22 May)
 * Christmas Number One: Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Istanbul, 12 May 2004
 * UK Eurovision Entry: James Fox - Hold Onto Our Love (position 16th)
 * Contest Winner: Ruslana - Wild Dances (Ukraine)


 * Blue Peter Team: Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Matt Baker, Liz Barker, Zoe Salmon (from 23 December)
 * Doctor Who: -
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Chris Moyles (begins 05 January)
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, followed by Christmas Day specials of EastEnders, The Vicar of Dibley, Absolutely Fabulous.

Main events

 * January: Higher Education Bill passes in parliament
 * May: Piers Morgan dismissed as editor of the Daily Mirror; Arsenal FC first team to win Premier League season unbeaten
 * June: José Mourinho joins Chelsea FC as manager; "Super Thursday" UK elections, UKIP gain ground in Europe; UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal;
 * August: 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens; floods in Boscastle, Cornwall
 * November: Children Act regulates official intervention in the interests of children: Millennium Centre opened in Cardiff
 * December: Earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean kills thousands.

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows
full list

Shows ending
full list

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Band Aid 20 - Do They know It's Christmas?, Eamon - F**k It (I Don't Want You Back), DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (debut), Keane - Hopes and Fears (debut), Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits  (see chart)
 * Compilation albums: Kylie Minogue - Ultimate Kylie, Britney Spears - Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, Shania Twain - Greatest Hits, Blue - Best of Blue, Travis - Singles,  ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits.
 * Debut albums: The Killers - Hot Fuss, James Blunt - Back to Bedlam (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Scissor Sisters, Il Divo, Franz Ferdinand, 
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Films
UK release (full list)
 * Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Finding Neverland, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, King Arthur, The Phantom of the Opera, Alfie, Troy, Vera Drake, 

Births

 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 30: Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Chris Moyles, Victoria Beckham,
 * 40: Christopher Eccleston, Prince Edward, Nigel Farage, Bonnie Langford, Clive Owen, Nicholas Cage, Matt Dillon, Courtney Love,
 * 50: Trevor Francis, Neil Tennant, Elvis Costello, Adam Ant, Annie Lennox
 * 60:
 * 70:

Deaths

 * Sir Peter Ustinov (28 March, 82), Caron Keating (13 April 2004, 41), Brian Clough (20 September, 69), John Peel (25 October, 65), Fred Dibnah (06 November, 66), John Dunn (27 November, 70),