2020

2020

MMXX
 * 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).