2021

2021

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 * FA Cup Winners: XX (beat xx 0-0)
 * Christmas Number One:
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Rotterdam, 22 May
 * UK Eurovision Entry: James Newman - Embers (position -th)
 * Contest Winner: Artist - Title (Country)


 * Blue Peter Team: Lindsey Russell, Richie Driss, Mwaka Mudenda, Adam Beales.
 * Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker (NYD Special,..)
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Greg James
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1:

Main events

 * January: COVID deaths in the UK pass 100,000, third UK lockdown imposed, Joe Biden inaugurated as US President
 * February: UK lockdown and vaccine roll-out programme continues, roadmap for lockdown exit announced; Perseverance lands on Mars.
 * March: Protesters clash with police in London, Bristol, lockdown regulations eased.
 * April: death of HRH Prince Philip, N. Ireland unrest, re-openings begin,



TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows



 * The Serpent (BBC1,01 January 2021), Finding Alice (ITV, 17 January,), It's a Sin (C4, 22 January)

Shows ending
full list

Other TV events

 * Death in Paradise (S10, BBC1)



Music

 * 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

Films
UK release

Births
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_in_the_United_Kingdom#Births
 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 20:
 * 30: Eden Hazard, Pixie Lott, Ed Sheeran,
 * 40: Peter Crouch, Tom Hiddleston, Zara Phillips, Natasha Bedingfield, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Holly Willoughby
 * 50: Gary Barlow, Charlie Brooker, Rachel Weisz, Ewan McGregor, David Tennant, Stella McCartney, Pep Guardiola,
 * 60: Gillian Gilbert, Lloyd Cole, Rory Bremner, Boy George, Alison Moyet, Ricky Gervais, Frank Bruno, Nastassja Kinski
 * 70: Kevin Keegan, Steve Harley, Peter Davison, Bonnie Tyler, Sting, Phil Collins, Peter Davison
 * 80: Mike Yarwood, Bill Oddie, Hank Marvin, Pete Best, Sir Alex Ferguson, Neil Diamond, Nick Nolte

Deaths

 * Gerry Marsden (03 January), Colin Bell (05 January), Michael Apted (07 January), Christopher Plummer (05 February), Ian St. John (02 March), HRH Prince Philip (09 April), Shirley Williams (12 April)