A Pop Culture Scrapbook
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2007

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MMXI

  • FA Cup Winners: Chelsea FC (beat Manchester Utd. 1-0) first to be played at new Wembley Stadium, 19 May
  • Christmas Number One: Leon Jackson - When You Believe
  • Eurovision Song Contest: Helsinki, 12 May
    • Contest Winner: Marija Šerifović - Molitva (Serbia)
    • UK Eurovision Entry: Scooch - Flying the Flag (For You) (position 22nd)[1]
  • Blue Peter Team: [2]
  • Doctor Who: David Tennant (S03, plus Christmas Day Special 'Voyage of the Damned' )
  • Radio 1 Breakfast Show DJ: [3]
  • Big Christmas Day Film On BBC1: Finding Nemo, Shrek 2, (both afternoon), Speed (late night)

Main events[]

TV[]

(channel and first broadcast date in brackets)

New shows[]

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures (01 Jan., CBBC), The History of the World Backwards (30 October, BBC Four), Would I Lie to You? (16 June, BBC One), The Tudors (BBC Two), Skins (E4, 25 January)

full list

Shows ending[]

full list

Other TV events[]

  • Life On Mars (S2, BBC One), Celebrity Big Brother 5 (C4), Top of the Pops moves back to BBC One for Christmas Special, Teletubbies returns (as repeats) for 10th anniversary (31 March), To the Manor Born returns for a Christmas Special

Radio[]

Music[]

  • Biggest selling singles: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Rihanna - Umbrella, Mika - Grace Kelly (full list)
  • Biggest selling albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (rel.2006), Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mika - Life in Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World (rel.2006) (full list)
    • Compilation albums: NOW 68, NOW 66, NOW 67, High School Musical 2, Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2
  • Debut albums: OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud (full list)
    • Eponymous debuts - Artist, Artist,
  • Alternative/independent: Artist - Title

Births[]

  • James, Earl of Wessex (son to Prince Edward & Sophie) (17 Dec.)

Birthdays[]

  • 40:
  • 50:
  • 60:
  • 70:

Deaths[]

  • Magnus Magnusson (07 January, 77), Derek Dougan (24 June, 69), Luciano Pavarotti (06 September, 71), Kevin Greening (29 December, 44)

See also[]

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