1974

1974

MCMLXXIV
 * 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,

TV
(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows
full list

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

Radio

 * March: Paul Burnett joins Radio 1.

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
 * Other events: The New Seekers split,

Births

 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 40:
 * 50:
 * 60:
 * 70:

Deaths

 * Name Surname (day)