1973

1973

MCMLXXIII

''This is a draft model/template of what a Year page could look like. ''This idea partly courtesy of TV Cream:
 * FA Cup Winners: Sunderland
 * Christmas Number One: Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Cliff Richard - Power To All Our Friends
 * Blue Peter Team: John, Pete And Lesley
 * Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee (S10 cont., S11)
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Noel Edmonds
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: The Odd Couple

Main events

 * The Three-Day Week
 * LBC and Capital Radio begin transmissions (October)
 * Wedding of Princess Anne & Mark Philips (14 November)

New shows
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)
 * Last of the Summer Wine (BBC1, 04 January 1973), Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? (09 January 1973), The Wombles (05 February 1973), Blue Peter Special Assignment (BBC1, 07 January 1973), Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (BBC1, 15 February 1973), The Tomorrow People (ITV, 30 April 1973), That's Life! (BBC1, 26 May 1973), New Faces (ITV, 07 July 1973), Man About The House (ITV, 15 August 1973), Why Don't You? (20 August 1973), The World At War (ITV, 31 October 1973), Beryl's Lot (ITV, 01 November 1973), Michael Bentine's Potty Time (ITV, 26 November)

Music

 * Best selling singles: Tony Orlando and Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree, Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level, Peters & Lee - Welcome Home, The Sweet - Blockbuster, Slade - Cum On Feel the Noize, Wizzard - See My Baby Jive (full list)
 * Best selling albums: Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, David Bowie - Aladdin Sane, Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits (1972), Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon, Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (full list)
 * Alternative music albums: Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII (also debut solo), ELO - ELO 2,
 * Debut albums: Marie Osmond - Paper Roses, ABBA - Ring Ring (non UK release), David Essex - Rock On, Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells.
 * Eponymous debut albums: Suzi Quatro, 10cc, Aerosmith, Barry Manilow, The Pointer Sisters, Queen, Smokey Robinson,

Births

 * Scott Mills (28 March), Peter Kaye (02 July), Fran Healey (23 July), Ryan Giggs (29 November)

Birthdays

 * 20: Mike Oldfield
 * 30: George Harrison, Joni Mitchell
 * 40: Frank Bough

Deaths

 * Noel Coward (26 March, 73),