1993

1993

MCMXCIII
 * UK Prime Minister: John Major
 * FA Cup Winners: Arsenal (beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in replay after 1-1 draw on 15 May, replay 20 May)
 * Christmas Number One: Mr. Blobby - Mr. Blobby
 * Eurovision Song Contest: held in Millstreet, Ireland on 15 May
 * Winner: In Your Eyes - Niamh Kavanagh (Ireland)
 * UK entry: Sonia - Better The Devil You Know (2nd place)
 * Blue Peter Team: John, Diane and Anthea, with Tim Vincent at the end
 * Doctor Who: Sylvester McCoy for two-part Dimensions in Time for Children In Need ("nominal 30-year anniversary")
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Simon Mayo, then Mark Goodier
 * Big Christmas Day Film on BBC1: Back To The Future Part III

Main events

 * Jan: Bill Clinton sworn in as 42nd US president



TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows

 * GMTV (ITV, 04 January), Celebrity Squares (revived ITV, 08 January),
 * The Buddha of Suburbia (BBC2)
 * Goodnight Sweetheart (BBC1, 18 Nov.)

Other TV events

 * new ITV franchises and C4 goes independent.
 * John Birt becomes BBC Director General. In April he introduces Producer Choice, giving programme makers the power to buy services from outside the BBC.

Music

 * Biggest selling singles: Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That), UB40 - I Can't Help Falling in Love with You (Elvis Presley cover), Ace of Base - All That She Wants
 * Biggest selling albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, REM - Automatic for the People, Take That - Everything Changes.
 * Alternative music: Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish, The Cult - Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and Sinners
 * Debut albums: Björk - Debut
 * Eponymous debuts: Suede, Peter Andre, Utah Saints

Births

 * Roman Kemp (28 Jan.), Harry Kane (28 Jul.)

Birthdays

 * 20: Ryan Giggs
 * 30: Ian Wright, Seal, George Michael, Susan Ann Sulley
 * 40: Tony Blair, Mike Oldfield
 * 50: George Harrison
 * 60:
 * 70:
 * 80:

Deaths

 * Les Dawson (10 June), River Phoenix (31 October, 23),