2022

2022

MMXXII


 * UK Prime Minister: Boris Johnson
 * FA Cup Winners: XX (beat xx 0-0)
 * Christmas Number One:
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Turin, 14 May 2022 (final)
 * Contest Winner: Artist - Title (Country)
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Artist - Title (position -th)


 * Blue Peter Team: Richie Driss, Mwaksy Mudenda, Adam Beales
 * Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Greg James
 * Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1:

Main events

 * Jan.: Downing Street 'Party-gate'; COVID restrictions lifted; Tongo volcano explosion; Russia/Ukraine tensions

New shows
(first broadcast date in brackets) full list
 * BBC 1: The Tourist (01 Jan.)
 * ITV: Trigger Point (23 Jan.)

Shows ending
full list

Music
UK Top 40 debuts:
 * Biggest selling singles: Artist - Title
 * Biggest selling albums: Artist - Title
 * Compilation albums: Title
 * Debut albums: Artist - Title
 * Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Films
UK release

Births

 * Name Surname (day)

Birthdays

 * 20:
 * 30: Freddie Highmore (14 Feb.), George Mackay (13 Mar.), Demi Lovato (20 Aug.)
 * 40: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (09 Jan.), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (21 June), Fearne Cotton (03 Sept.), Billie Piper (22 Sept.), Matt Smith (28 Oct.),
 * 50: Mark Owen (27 Jan.), Geri Halliwell (06 Aug.), Idris Elba (06 Sept.), Liam Gallagher (21 Sept.), Jude Law (29 Sept.)
 * 60: Eddie Izzard (07 Feb.), Vanessa Feltz (27 Feb., Clare Grogan (17 March), Phillip Schofield (01 April), David Gahan (09 May), Nick Rhodes (08 June), Jack Dee (24 September),
 * 70: Ryuichi Sakamoto (17 Jan.), Liam Neeson (07 June)

Deaths

 * David Sassoli (11 Jan.), Meat Loaf (20 Jan.),