1997

1997

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''This is a draft model/template of what a Year page could look like. ''This idea partly courtesy of TV Cream:
 * FA Cup Winners: Chelsea FC (beat Middlesborough 2-0; Di Matteo scores first goal within 1')
 * Christmas Number One: Spice Girls - Too Much
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Dublin, 03 May
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Katrina and the Waves - Love Shine A Light WINNER
 * Blue Peter Team: Stuart Miles, Katy Hill, Romana D'Annunzio, Tim Vincent (until 24 Jan) replaced by Richard Bacon (from 21 February), Konnie Huq (from 01 December).
 * Doctor Who: -
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Chris Evans (until 31 January), then Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley (Marc and Lard) (until 10 October), then Kevin Greening and Zoe Ball (from 13 October).
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: The Mask then later Airplane!

Main events

 * General election (01 May) won by the Labour Party led by Tony Blair.
 * Death of Diana, Princess of Wales (31 August)

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows:

 * Nostromo (BBC2, 01 February), Midsomer Murders (ITV, 23 March - pilot),  Teletubbies (BBC2, 31 March ), Jonathan Creek (BBC1, 10 May), Driving School (BBC1, 10 June), Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook (BBC1, 11 July), Vets in Practice (BBC1, 26 August), I'm Alan Partridge (BBC2, 03 November), Aquila (BBC1, 02 December)
 * Family Affairs (C5 - )
 * BBC News 24 (09 November)

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight, Aqua - Barbie Girl, Will Smith - Men In Black, No Doubt - Don't Speak. (full list).
 * Biggest selling albums: Oasis - Be Here Now, The Verve - Urban Hymns, Spice Girls - Spiceworld, Radiohead - OK Computer
 * Debut albums: All Saints - All Saints, Gary Barlow - Open Road

Deaths

 * Diana, Princess of Wales