A Look Back At
Born in 2002
What Was Life Like in 2002?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£2.00
Loaf of Bread
76p
Petrol (per litre)
75p
Average House
£117,748
Weekly Wage
£506.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2002 would be worth approximately £1.70 in today's money.
Events of 2002 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2002 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 2 March – The animated series of Mr. Bean premieres on ITV1. It is based on Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean.
- 11 March – BBC 6 Music, the first new BBC Radio station in decades, is launched.
- 24 May – Falkirk Wheel boat lift opens in Scotland, also marking the reopening of the Union Canal for leisure traffic.
- 3 June – The "Party in the Palace" takes place at Buckingham Palace, London for The Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations.
- 23 July – Leicester City F.C. move into their new 32,000-seat Walker's Stadium, named under a sponsorship deal with Walker's Crisps, after 111 years at Filbert Street.
- 25 July – The Commonwealth Games, hosted by Manchester, are opened by The Queen. The event also marks the opening of the City of Manchester Stadium, which will host the games.
- 20 November – 40 years after the first James Bond film was made, the twentieth film is released in British cinemas as Pierce Brosnan bows out as Bond in Die Another Day after four films in seven years.
- 30 November – Girl band Girls Aloud are formed from the five female contestants who win the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals.
Popular Toys & Games
- Beyblades
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards
- Bratz
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2002
Somethin' Stupid
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman