1999

1999

MCMXCIX


 * UK Prime Minister: Tony Blair (first term)
 * FA Cup Winners: Manchester Utd. (beat Newcastle Utd. 2-0, 22 May).
 * Man Utd. win FA Cup, Premier League and European Champions League.
 * Christmas Number One: Westlife - I Have a Dream/Seasons in the Sun (Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer, no.2)
 * Eurovision Song Contest: City, Date
 * Contest Winner: Charlotte Nilsson - Take Me To Your Heaven (Sweden)
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Precious - Say It Again (joint 12th with Belgium)
 * Blue Peter Team: Stuart Miles (until 21 June, Katy Hill, Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas (from 08 Jan.), Matt Baker (from 25 June).
 * Doctor Who: -
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Zoe Ball
 * Big Christmas Day Film on BBC1: Jumanji (1995)

Main events

 * Jan: Euro currency launched (not UK),
 * Feb: Glenn Hoddle dismissed as England manager
 * April: London bombs, Mamma Mia! musical opens in London
 * May: first elections to Scottish parliament, first National Assembly of Wales,
 * June: European elections, Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones, Millennium Stadium opened in Cardiff,
 * August: 350,000,000 watch solar eclipse
 * September: Midland bank becomes HSBC
 * November: Gary Glitter jailed
 * December: Millennium Dome opened and London Eye unveiled in London

New shows
(full list)
 * BBC 1: Holby City, Bob the Builder,
 * BBC2: The League of Gentlemen, The Naked Chef,
 * ITV: Better Homes, Loose Women,
 * C4: Queer as Folk, Smack the Pony, The Sopranos,

Shows ending
(full list)


 * ITV News at Ten (revived 2001), Red Dwarf (later revived), 2point4 Children, Noel's House Party,

Radio

 * Jonathan Ross joins BBC Radio 2; Steve Wright replaces Ed Stewart on Radio 2 afternoon slot



Music
UK Top 40 debuts: Britney Spears, S Club 7,
 * Biggest selling singles: Britney Spears - Baby One More Time, Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee), Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997), Boyzone - By Request, Travis - The Man Who  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: ABBA - Gold (1992), Celine Dion - All the Way... A Decade of Song George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1998), Genesis - Turn It On Again: The Hits, Queen - Greatest Hits III, VV AA - NOW 42 - 43 - 44
 * Debut albums: Britney Spears - Baby One More Time, Martine McCutcheon - You Me & Us (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts: Artist, Artist,
 * Independent/alternative: The Chemical Brothers - Surrender, Blur - 13

Films
UK release

Births

 * Mason Mount (10 January), Brooklyn Beckham (04 March)

Birthdays

 * 20: Will Young, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, James MacAvoy, Jamie Cullum
 * 30: Graham Coxon, Catherine Zeta-Jones
 * 40:
 * 50:
 * 60:
 * 70:

Deaths

 * Derek Nimmo (24 February, 68), Dusty Springfield (02 March, 59), Stanley Kubrick (07 March, 70), Ernie Wise (21 March, 73), Jill Dando (26 April, 37), Rod Hull (17 March, 63), Sir Alf Ramsey (28 April 1999, 79), Oliver Reed (02 May, 61), Johnny Morris (06 May, 81), Lena Zavaroni (01 October, 35), Desmond Llewelyn (19 December, 85)