Īlongside the television broadcast, BBC Radio 1 aired One World, an international electronic music event featuring DJ sets by Carl Cox (who would begin the event from Australia during a special Radio 1 Breakfast, and then be the final performer in Honolulu, Hawaii on the morning of 1 January, UK time), Dance Anthems host Dave Pearce (who would host a show from Glasgow for the countdown to midnight UK time), Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, and Fatboy Slim among others. The special would feature coverage of the opening of the Millennium Dome, and London's New Year's fireworks show on the South Bank. The telecast was produced as part of a global consortium led by the BBC and WGBH, and was designated as one of five projects undertaken by the broadcaster to mark the arrival of the 21st century. 1.3 2014–present: Concert specials and New Year's Eve Fireworksįormat 2000: 2000 Today įor 1999–2000, the BBC broadcast 2000 Today, a telecast covering global New Year's Eve festivities marking the arrival of the year 2000.with Jools Holland, while BBC One Scotland opts out to air Hogmanay (formerly Hogmanay Live), a special from Glasgow themed around Scotland's Hogmanay festivities. Other BBC channels also air New Year's Eve specials since 2006, BBC Two has aired Jools' Annual Hootenanny-a concert special spun off from Later. The specials are divided into two parts, with an intermission approaching midnight for the live broadcast of the London fireworks. From 2006 to 2009, the special also featured music performances.īeginning in 2014, BBC One began to air concert specials as part of its New Year's Eve programming. In 2003, the BBC began to broadcast New Year Live, which primarily featured live reports from the South Bank to cover the countdown to midnight. BBC One's New Year's Eve specials have aired in varying formats in 2000, and since 2004, they prominently feature live coverage of London's New Year's Eve festivities, including the midnight bongs of Big Ben, and the fireworks show on the River Thames and London Eye.įor 2000, the BBC led the global 2000 Today consortium, which televised coverage of New Year's events from around the world, and served as the host broadcaster for coverage of festivities from the United Kingdom.
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