1974

1974

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 * FA Cup Winners: Liverpool (beat Newcastle 3-0)
 * Christmas Number One: Mud - Lonely This Christmas
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Brighton, UK 06 April
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Olivia Newton-John - Long Live Love (4th)
 * Contest Winner: ABBA - Waterloo (Sweden)


 * Blue Peter Team: John Noakes, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd.
 * Doctor Who: John Pertwee (until 08 June), Tom Baker (from 28 December)
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Noel Edmonds
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: True Grit (afternoon), Bridge Over The River Kwai (evening)

Main events

 * January: the three-day week begins
 * February: UK general election produces hung parliament
 * April: ABBA win Eurovision in Brighton, Leeds win the League, Man Utd. relegated
 * June: Glittermania hits Britain, World Cup in W. Germany, IRA bomb in parliament
 * October: Guildford pub bombings, second General Election won by Labour
 * November: Birmingham pub bombings

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows

 * BBC One: Carrie's War, Porridge,

full list

Shows ending
full list
 * Monty Python's Flying Circus (05 December)

Other TV events

 * BBC1: Eurovision Song Contest televised live from Brighton, Doctor Who regenerates,
 * ITV: The Tomorrow People (S2)

See also: Category:1974 TV



Radio

 * March: Paul Burnett joins Radio 1.

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Mud - Tiger Feet, Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun, Paper Lace - Billy Don't Be a Hero (full list




 * Biggest selling albums: The Carpenters - The Singles: 1969–1973 (1973), Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run (Dec. 1973), David Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Bay City Rollers - Rollin'  (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Elvis Presley - Elvis' 40 Greatest, Elton John - Greatest Hits,
 * Debut albums: Mud - Mud Rock (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Cockney Rebel - The Psychomodo
 * Other events: The New Seekers split,

Births
Category


 * Mel C (12 Jan.), Robbie Williams (13 Feb.), James Blunt, Chris Moyles (22 Feb.), Victoria Beckham (17 Apr.), David Mitchell (14 July), Gok Wan (09 Sept.), Nicole Appleton (07 Dec.), Sara Cox (13 Dec.)

Birthdays

 * 20: Bobby Crush
 * 30: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Roger Daltrey, Gary Glitter, Ray Davies, Joe Cocker,
 * 40:
 * 50:
 * 60:
 * 70:

Deaths

 * Name Surname (day)