random retro-spective
Centre court victory
for Virginia
It's been a long time, but Britain did have a Wimbledon winner - Virginia Wade lifted the Ladies' Singles title in July 1977
the retro hour: 1994
We've been through the archive and compiled everything we think you need to know about the year. To make it easier for you to find what you're looking for, everything is organised into categories.
the top stories
Belgium, Germany, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Spain and the Netherlands
agreed to end border controls in March of next year
Tony Blair beat John Prescott in the race to take over as leader of the
Labour Party
John Major launched his "back to basics" campaign calling for
the return of old-fashioned family values.
The Queen and Francois Mitterand opened the Channel Tunnel on May 6th
MPs voted to lower the age of consent for gays
The government dropped plans for privatising the Post Office
VAT was levied on gas and electricity for the first time - to much criticism
A major earthquake in Los Angeles killed dozens of people
David Spedding was named as head of MI6
on the chart
Michael Jackson and Lisa-Marie Presley married but Billy Joel and Christie
Brinkley split.
At the Brits, Dina Carroll won Best Female and Sting took the award for
Best Male. Gabrielle was named Best Newcomer.
Alice Cooper scored a hole-in-one at a golf competition in Arizona
The Eurovision Song Contest was won by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan
from Ireland
The song was called "Rock 'n' Roll Kids"
on the tv and at the cinema
Middlemarch was the television costume drama of the year
Alan Partridge proved he could do a TV talk show as well as his radio
programme as Knowing Me, Knowing You boasted an all-star guest list; six
young professionals met for the first time in Friends and the Fast Show
made its debut
The National Lottery and Fantasy Football League launched
Top TV shows included Facing The Music: The Return of Torvill and Dean,
National Lottery Live, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Heartbeat
Films of the year included Four Weddings
And A Funeral (which made Hugh Grant into a star and provided Wet Wet
Wet with a 15-week stay on top of the chart with Love Is All Around),
Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams as a most unlikely nanny and TV
presenter (poster pictured), Pulp Fiction starring John Travolta and Samuel
L. Jackson, Speed and Forrest Gump.
At the Oscars in Hollywood, Best Picture went to Schindler's List
Drew Barrymore divorced her first husband Jeremy Thomas
sports achievements and milestones
Manchester United beat Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup final. Arsenal won the
European Cup Winners' Cup with a 1-0 victory over Palma. The World Cup
was won by Brazil.
Cricket commentator Brian Johnstone died
Cambridge beat Oxford in the 140th University Boat Race
Brian Lara set a Test record score with 375 against England
Gary Lineker announced his retirement from football
Two stages of the Tour de France were held in southern England
Minnehoma was first past the post in the Grand National.
Michael Schumacher became the Formula 1 World Champion, but Ayrton Senna
was killed in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Nick Price took the Old Claret Jug as Open Golf champion.
and finally
Prince Charles quit playing polo after suffering back problems
Television satellite dishes were banned in Iran
The world's larget omelette, using 160,000 eggs, was made in Japan
British Coal announced that their last four pit ponies were retiring
The phrase "road rage" was used for the first time
Snapple drinks and the Wonderbra were launched