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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.įormat 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. Other BBC channels also air New Year's Eve specials since 1993, 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 2004, the BBC began to broadcast New Year Live, which primarily featured live reports from the South Bank to cover the countdown to midnight. 21st Century Renaissance by Dave Hewson and Bill BaylisīBC 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.
