2001

2001

MMI


 * FA Cup Winners: Liverpool FC (beat Arsenal 2-1, 12 May - first at Millennium Stadium)
 * Christmas Number One: Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
 * Eurovision Song Contest: Copenhagen, 12 May
 * UK Eurovision Entry: Lindsay Dracass - No Dream Inpossible (position 15th)
 * Contest Winner: Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL- Everybody (Estonia)


 * Blue Peter Team: Konnie Huq, Simon Thomas, Matt Baker, Liz Barker
 * Doctor Who: -
 * Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: Sara Cox
 * Christmas Day films on BBC1: Toy Story (afternoon), Sliding Doors (late)

Main events

 * Foot and mouth crisis in the UK (Feb.),
 * Manchester United win the FA Premier League title for the third season in succession (April), 2001 census (April),
 * Labour's second successive landslide election victory (June), Brixton riots (July),
 * 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US (Sept.),
 * England qualify for 2002 World Cup (Oct.)



New shows

 * BBC: Two Thousand Acres of Sky,  I Love the '80s, Love in a Cold Climate, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, The Office, I Love the '90s,  Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Kumars at No. 42,
 * ITV: Pop Idol,
 * C4: Celebrity Big Brother, Richard & Judy, Smallville
 * Disney Channel: Lizzie McGuire

full list

Shows ending

 * It's a Knockout (had been revived in 1999), Wheel of Fortune, Live & Kicking, Ballykissangel, Surprise, Surprise (since 1984, revived 2012), Right to Reply, Top Gear.

full list

Other TV events

 * New channels: E4, MTV Hits, Smash Hits, ITV Sports Channel, UK Food.
 * ITV becomes ITV1 (until 2013)
 * Blankety Blank moves to ITV
 * Richard & Judy leave This Morning



Radio

 * The Jo Whiley Show begins on BBC R1
 * BBC R2 listening figures overtake R1
 * Chris Evans dismissed by Virgin Radio
 * BBC R2 begins weekly album chart show (Oct.)
 * The News Huddlines ends (since 1975)
 * Sing Something Simple ends (since 1959)
 * John Walters dies, aged 62



Music
Top 40 debuts: Blue
 * Biggest selling singles
 * Atomic Kitten - Whole Again, Shaggy - It Wasn't Me, Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (full list)
 * Biggest selling albums: Dido - No Angel (rel.1999), Robbie Williams - Swing When You're Winning, Stereophonics - Just Enough Education To Perform (full list)
 * Compilation albums: Steps - Greatest Hits, Madonna - Greatest Hits Vol II, Pink Floyd - Echoes, the Best of.. Rod Stewart - The Story So Far
 * Debut albums: Blue - All Rise, (full list)
 * Eponymous debuts - Gorillaz,
 * Alternative/independent: Artist - Title


 * BRIT Awards (2002):
 * Best British Single: S Club 7 – Don't Stop Movin', Best British Album: Dido - No Angel, Best International Album: Kylie Minogue - Fever
 * Best British Group: Travis, Best British Male Solo Artist: Robbie Williams, Best British Female Solo Artist: Dido, Best Pop Act: Westlife

Films
UK release dates


 * June: Pearl Harbor


 * November: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Births

 * Ellie Leach (actor, 15 March), Bukayo Saka (footballer, 05 September)

Birthdays

 * 20: Anthony Costa, Craig David, Zara Phillips, Britney Spears
 * 30: Gary Barlow, Richard Ashcroft, Dido, Ewan McGregor,
 * 40: Suggs, Gillian Gilbert, Nick Heyward, Boy George, Alison Moyet, Martin Gore, Curt Smith, Roland Orzabal
 * 50: Bob Geldof, Kevin Keegan, Peter Powell, Richard Skinner, Sting, Selina Scott
 * 60: Ed Stewart, Mike Yarwood, Bill Oddie, Tommy Vance,
 * 70:

Deaths

 * Harry Secombe (11 April, 79), Joan Sims (27 June, 71), John Walters (30 July, 62), Mary Whitehouse (23 November, 91), George Harrison (29 November, 58), Stuart Adamson (16 December, 43), Nigel Hawthorne (26 December, 72)