1974

1974

MCMLXXIV
 * FA Cup Winners: Liverpool (beat Newcastle 3-0)
 * Christmas Number One: Mud - Lonely This Christmas
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Brighton, UK 06 April
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love (4th)
 * Contest Winner: ABBA - Waterloo (Sweden)


 * Blue Peter Team: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd.
 * Doctor Who: John Pertwee (until 08 June), Tom Baker (from 28 December)
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Noel Edmonds
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: True Grit (afternoon), Bridge Over The River Kwai (evening)

Main events

 * January: the three-day week begins
 * February: UK general election produces hung parliament
 * April: ABBA win Eurovision in Brighton, Leeds win the League, Man Utd. relegated
 * June: Glittermania hits Britain, World Cup in W. Germany, IRA bomb in parliament
 * October: Guildford pub bombings, second General Election won by Labour
 * November: Birmingham pub bombings

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows
full list

Shows ending
full list
 * Monty Python's Flying Circus (05 December)

Radio

 * March: Paul Burnett joins Radio 1.

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Mud - Tiger Feet, Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun, Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be a Hero ()
 * Biggest selling albums: The Carpenters - The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973), Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run (Dec. 1973), David Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Bay City Rollers - Rollin'  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Elvis Presley Elvis' 40 Greatest, Elton John - Greatest Hits,
 * Debut albums: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Cockney Rebel - The Psychomodo
 * Other events: The New Seekers split,

Births
Category


 * Mel C (12 Jan.), Robbie Williams (13 Feb.), James Blunt, Chris Moyles (22 Feb.), Victoria Beckham (17 Apr.), David Mitchell (14 July) Nicole Appleton (07 Dec.), Sara Cox (13 Dec.)

Birthdays

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Deaths

 * Name Surname (day)