Born in the 2000s?
Here's what shaped your world.
FACEBOOK, THE X FACTOR AND THE CREDIT CRUNCH
The 2000s in Britain meant The X Factor, the iPod, Big Brother and the 7/7 attacks. The Olympics were won for London 2012, the smoking ban transformed pubs, and the 2008 credit crunch ended the decade with a serious hangover.
Life in the 2000s
Pint of Beer
£2.30
Average House
£125,000
Prime Minister
Blair / Brown
Longest-running UK No. 1s of the 2000s
“Umbrella”
Rihanna ft. Jay-Z · 2007
“Crazy”
Gnarls Barkley · 2006
“(Is This the Way to) Amarillo”
Tony Christie ft. Peter Kay · 2005
“Bleeding Love”
Leona Lewis · 2007
“Where Is the Love?”
The Black Eyed Peas · 2003
“Call on Me”
Eric Prydz · 2004
“You're Beautiful”
James Blunt · 2005
“Hips Don't Lie”
Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean · 2006
“Grace Kelly”
Mika · 2007
“Now You're Gone”
Basshunter ft. DJ Mental Theo's Bazzheadz · 2008
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Popular UK TV Shows of the 2000s
Big Brother
Channel 4
Pop Idol
ITV
Doctor Who (revival)
BBC One
Famous Faces Born in the 2000s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Bella Ramsey
Actor
25 September 2003
Amy Hunt
Sprinter
15 May 2002
Millie Bobby Brown
Actress
19 February 2004
Jude Bellingham
Footballer
29 June 2003
Michael Olise
Footballer
12 December 2001
Anthony Gordon
Footballer
24 February 2001
Sienna Spiro
Singer
28 September 2005
Morgan Rogers
Footballer
26 July 2002
Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
A Car of the 2000s
Ford Focus
Favourite Sweets of the 2000s
Haribo Tangfastics
Freddo
Maltesers
Drumstick Squashies
Wham Bars
Chupa Chups
Top Toys & Games of the 2000s
Bratz Dolls
Heelys
Robosapien
Bionicle (Lego)
Nintendo DS
Your Generation
Generation Z
Grew up with the iPhone, austerity Britain, Brexit, social media, climate anxiety, the pandemic, and TikTok shaping every cultural moment. Politically engaged, mentally exhausted.
Year by year: the 2000s
Prices, events and music for each year of the decade.
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