Pop at full volume, a gaming icon brought to life, reality television fame and a West End leading man: four frames from 29 August.
Lead image: Big Pictures Archive / SR066
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Original archive captions confirm each selection was photographed on 29 August. Together they offer a compact view of entertainment culture at the start of the 2000s, from stadium pop to theatre and emerging reality fame.
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29 August 2000
Westlife appear at BRMB Party in the Park at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, capturing the scale of turn-of-the-century pop at an outdoor live event.
Big Pictures Archive / SR066
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29 August 2002
Dutch model Jill de Jong poses as Lara Croft at London's Earls Court Convention Centre, a vivid archive moment where fashion, gaming and entertainment promotion meet.
Big Pictures Archive / IW001
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29 August 2002
Big Brother contestant Jade poses during an appearance at a BMW dealership in West London, reflecting the reality-television celebrity culture of 2002.
Big Pictures Archive / GC001
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29 August 2002
Singer and West End actor Michael Ball signs copies of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang cast recording at HMV on Oxford Street while starring as Caractacus Potts.
Big Pictures Archive / LG001
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