2020

2020

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 * FA Cup Winners: XX (beat xx 0-0)
 * Christmas Number One:
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Rotterdam, 16 May
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Artist - Title (position -th)
 * Contest Winner: Artist - Title (Country)


 * Blue Peter Team: Lindsey Russell, Richie Driss.
 * Doctor Who: Jodi Whittaker (S12)
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Greg James
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1:

Main events

 * January: massive bush fires continue in Australia, 'Megxit', coronavirus outbreak in China, Brexit begins.
 * February: coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, more Brexit developments, bad storms hit parts of the UK.
 * March:

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows
full list
 * Dracula (BBC1, 01 January), King Gary (BBC1, 10 January), Deadwater Fell (C4, 10 January), Crackerjack! (17 January)

Shows ending
full list

Other TV events

 * Doctor Who (S12),

Music
see also
 * Biggest selling singles: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Artist - Title  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Title
 * Debut albums: Artist - Title (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Births

 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 40: Tom Ravenscroft
 * 50: Alexander Armstrong
 * 60: Greta Scacchi,
 * 70: Billy Ocean, Malcolm MacDonald, Peter Gabriel, Mark Spitz, Agnetha Fältskog
 * 80: Tom Jones, David Jason

Deaths

 * Derek Fowlds (17 January), Terry Jones (21 January), Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna (26 January), Kirk Douglas (05 February, aged 103), Max von Sydow (08 March), Roy Hudd (15 March, 83)