year nav topic 2006 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2006. Events January It is announced that Scottish Screen will amalgamate with Scottish Arts Council to form the newly created Creative Scotland . 2 March STV Group plc announce that ScottishTelevision will be known onscreen as STV. Grampian will also rebrand. 30 May ScottishTelevision becomes known as STV Central and Grampian Television as STV North. July Launch of the STV website stv.tv . 29 August SMG officially rejects a merger offer from Northern Ireland Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV Media UTV . The merger approach from would have given SMG shareholders a 52 stake in the combined company. ref cite news title SMG turns down UTV merger bid publisher Guardian Media Group newspaper The Guardian date 29 August 2006 url http media.guardian.co.uk city story 0,,1860542,00.html accessdate 1 May 2006 first Julia last Day ref Debuts BBC 10 February That Was The Team That Was on BBC One Scotland BBC One 2006 2008 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 present Public Account 1976 present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 present Grampian Today 1980 2009 rebranded as North Tonight Taggart 1983 present Only an Excuse? 1993 present Still Game 2002 2007 River City 2002 present Politics Now 2004 2011 VideoGaiden 2005 2008 The Adventure Show 2005 present Ending this year Unknown The Karen Dunbar Show 2003 2006 Deaths 6 July Tom Weir , 91, cricketer, author, and broadcaster References reflist Years in TV by country 2006 Category 2006 in Scotland Category 2006 in television Category 2006 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 1976 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1976. Events 1 April Debut of the Scottish soap Garnock Way , a short lived soap that was madde for the ITV network . Unknown Transmission of European Cup Final from Hampden Park , the biggest sporting outside broadcast ever undertaken by an ITV company. ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 27 April 2012 ref Debuts BBC Unknown Public Account 1976 Present ITV 1 April Garnock Way 1976 1979 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Ending this year Unknown Sutherland s Law 1973 1976 Births 21 January Kirsty Gallacher , television presenter 12 February Jenni Falconer , television presenter 24 July Laura Fraser , actress Unknown Polly Frame , actress Unknown Bryan Kirkwood producer Bryan Kirkkwood , television producer Deaths 11 February Charlie Naughton , 89, comedian References reflist Years in TV by country 1976 Category 1976 in Scotland Category 1976 in British television ... more details
Year nav topic 1974 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1974. Events 28 February Television coverage of the United Kingdom general election, February 1974 February general election . 20 April Tenth anniversary of BBC Two Scotland BBC 2 Scotland . 23 September The BBC teletext service Ceefax goes live with 30 pages of information. 10 October Television coverage of the United Kingdom general election, October 1974 October general election . 12 December Official opened of STV s new studios by Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy Princess Alexandra . ref cite web url http www.stv.tv content tv footage library Decades 1970s.html title footage library publisher Web.archive.org date 3 January 2008 accessdate 2011 01 07 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20080103163748 http www.stv.tv content tv footage library Decades 1970s.html archivedate 27 April 2012 ref Unknown The original home of ScottishTelevision STV , the Theatre Royal , is sold to Scottish Opera for conversion as Scotland s first opera house. ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 27 April 2012 ref Unknown ITV begins developing the ORACLE teletext ORACLE teletext service . Dates for its launch are unclear, but it became popular around 1980. Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sutherland s Law 1973 1976 Births 15 January Edith Bowman , music critic, radio and television presenter Unknown Nick Ede , television presenter Deaths 29 May James MacTaggart , 46, television producer References reflist Years in TV by country 1974 Category 1974 in Scotland Category 1974 in television Category 1974 in British television ... more details
Year nav topic 1968 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1968. Events 1 April Debut of BBC Scotland s national news programme Reporting Scotland . Unknown ScottishTelevision STV introduces afternoon programming as its licence remit increases by three and a half hours a week. ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 26 April 2012 ref Debuts BBC 1 April Reporting Scotland on BBC One Scotland BBC 1 1968 1983 1984 present Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Dr. Finlay s Casebook TV & radio Dr. Finlay s Casebook 1962 1971 Francie and Josie The Adventures of Francie and Josie 1962 1970 Ending this year The White Heather Club 1958 1968 Births 13 October Alex Ferns , actor 23 November Kirsty Young , journalist and television presenter Unknown Gray O Brien , actor Unknown Sarah Smith news reporter Sarah Smith , news reporter References reflist Category 1968 in Scotland Category 1968 in television ... more details
year nav topic 2007 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2007. Events 7 January Death of television presenter Magnus Magnusson , long time presenter of the BBC s Mastermind TV series Mastermind . 10 January Scottish Media Group and Belfast based UTV agree the details of a merger, including a revised share split between the two. UTV will own 54 of the group, while SMG will take the remaining 46 . ref cite news title UTV gains ground in SMG merger negotiations publisher The Business date 10 January 2007 url http www.thebusinessonline.com Document.aspx?id F1FE66B5 A1D6 414C B350 94E0A5342A2F accessdate 1 May 2012 ref However, the deal is once again rejected at the end of February. 12 April STV Group Scotland SMG Group plc announce plans to sell Absolute Radio Virgin Radio , to enable the company to focus on its television station, STV TV network STV . ref cite news title SMG strategy was flawed publisher Guardian Media Group newspaper The Guardian date 12 April 2007 url http media.guardian.co.uk city story 0,,2055432,00.html accessdate 1 May 2012 first Leigh last Holmwood ref 3 May Television coverage of the Scottish Parliament general election, 2007 2007 Scottish Parliament election . 18 July It is announced that the Scottish Premier League has signed a deal with BBC Scotland for non exclusive television coverage of the league. ref cite news title Two new major broadcasting deals for the SPL publisher Scottish Premier League date July 2007 url http www.scotprem.premiumtv.co.uk page NewsDetail 0,,10002 1075392,00.html accessdate ... BBC Pacific Quay Pacific Quay studio complex in Glasgow . August The Scottish Government establishes the Scottish Broadcasting Commission to oversee television production and broadcasting in Scotland ... 2007 in television category 2007 in British televisionScottish ... December Daybreak Scotland GMTV Scotland on STV 2007 present Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting ... more details
Year nav topic 1991 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1991. Events 18 February BBC One Scotland BBC 1 Scotland is rebranded as BBC Scotland On 1 and BBC Two Scotland BBC 2 Scotland as BBC Scotland On 2. 1 September 30th anniversary of Border Television . 30 September 30th anniversary of Grampian Television . Unknown BBC Scotland airs the series Restless Nation which explores the history of Scottish self government . Debuts BBC Unknown Restless Nation 1991 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road 1980 2003 Taggart 1983 Present James the Cat 1984 1992 Crossfire Scotland Crossfire 1984 2004 Wheel of Fortune UK game show Wheel of Fortune 1988 2001 Fun House UK game show Fun House 1989 1999 Win, Lose or Draw UK game show Win, Lose or Draw 1990 2004 Ending this year 10 November Naked Video 1986 1991 City Lights TV series City Lights 1985 1991 Years in TV by country 1991 Category 1991 in Scotland Category 1991 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1993 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1993. Events 5 January ScottishTelevision produces a new series of Doctor Finlay , last aired by the BBC in 1971. ref name Fifty cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news ... to save a scottishtelevision series james cusick reports 1491992.html title Fans of doomed soap take high road to protest rally Viewers are fighting to save a Scottishtelevision series. James Cusick ... date accessdate 29 April 2012 ref By the end of June, ScottishTelevision decide to continue producing the series mainly for the Scottish market, ref cite news author url http www.heraldscotland.com ... Hurricanes TV series Hurricanes on ScottishTelevision 1993 1997 Unknown Speaking our Language on ScottishTelevision 1993 1996 Unknown Telefios on STV and Grampian 1993 2000 Unknown Wolf It 1993 1996 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Top Club 1971 1998 ... www.heraldscotland.com sport spl aberdeen itv network cuts off the scottish high road 1.756950 title ITV network cuts off the Scottish High Road publisher newspaper Herald Scotland date 3 June 1993 accessdate ... Scottish football comedy sketch show Only an Excuse? which is aired each Hogmanay . Unknown ScottishTelevision launches a thirty minute lunchtime edition of Scotland Today , presented by Angus Simpson and Kirsty Young the first time that a regional television station in Britain has produced a full length lunchtime news programme. Unknown After retaining its franchise unopposed, ScottishTelevision invests shares in various ITV companies and media firms, including a 25 stake in the newly launched breakfast strand GMTV . Unknown Launch of Telefios a Scottish Gaelic news programme on ScottishTelevision STV and Grampian Television Grampian . Debuts BBC 31 December Only an Excuse? on BBC ... , 76, actor Unknown Agnes Lauchlan , 88, film and television actor References reflist Years in TV ... more details
Year nav topic 1954 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1954, Events 11 January The first weather forecast with an in vision presenter is televised in the United Kingdom UK . The first weather presenter was George Cowling . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 8430968.stm title First BBC television weatherman George Cowling dies publisher BBC News date 26 December 2009 accessdate 27 December 2009 ref 5 July First actual news bulletin, News and Newsreel , aired on BBC One BBC Television , replacing Television Newsreel . ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories july 5 newsid 3856000 3856397.stm title BBC launches daily TV news publisher BBC On This Day accessdate 19 May 2009 date 1954 07 05 ref 30 July The Television Act 1954 is given Royal Assent. It authorises the setting up of the infrastructure for British commercial television. Births 19 October Ken Stott , actor References reflist Category 1954 in Scotland Category 1954 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1955 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1955. Events 17 May Sir Anthony Eden hosts a ground breaking television election programme for the Conservative Party UK Conservative Party , the first broadcast of its type. The 30 minute programme features government ministers pitted against newspaper editors. ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories may 17 newsid 2931000 2931909.stm title Eden takes to the airwaves publisher BBC On This Day accessdate 19 May 2009 date 1955 05 17 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20090411090244 http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories may 17 newsid 2931000 2931909.stm archivedate 11 April 2009 DASHBot deadurl no ref 4 September Newsreaders appear in vision for the first time. 25 December After being on radio since 1932, the Royal Christmas Message is broadcast on British television for the first time, in sound only at 3.00pm. The first visual Christmas message is shown in 1957. Births 3 February Kirsty Wark , journalist and television presenter 13 June Alan Hansen , footballer and BBC television sports presenter 2 October Aggie MacKenzie , television presenter 28 October Jeff Stewart actor Jeff Stewart , actor References reflist Category 1955 in Scotland Category 1955 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1979 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1979. Events 3 May Television coverage of the United Kingdom general election, 1979 1979 general election . Unknown Broadcast of the made for television film A Sense of Freedom about the Glasgow gangster Jimmy Boyle . Unknown Garnock Way concludes after three years on air. Unknown BBC One Scotland BBC 1 Scotland airs Can Seo , a 20 part series teaching Scottish Gaelic . Can Seo means Say This in Gaelic. Debuts BBC 13 June The Omega Factor on BBC 1 1979 Unknown Can Seo on BBC One Scotland BBC 1 Scotland 1979 ITV Unknown A Sense of Freedom on ScottishTelevisionTelevision series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Ending this year 15 August The Omega Factor 1979 Unknown Garnock Way 1976 1979 Births 23 January Dawn Porter , television presenter and writer 28 January Ainslie Henderson , singer songwriter 2 February David Paisley , actor 21 April James McAvoy , actor Deaths 9 July Roddy McMillan , 56, actor and playwright 24 July Archie Duncan actor Archie Duncan , 65, actor Years in TV by country 1979 Category 1979 in Scotland Category 1979 in British television ... more details
Year nav topic 1964 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1964. Events 20 April BBC Two Scotland BBC 2 Scotland starts broadcasting the existing BBC channel is renamed BBC One Scotland BBC 1 Scotland . A power failure prevents the planned opening night s schedule from happening, meaning the first programme shown is Play School UK TV series Play School the following morning. 30 April Television sets manufactured as of this date are required to receive Ultra high frequency UHF channels. 15 October Television coverage of the United Kingdom general election, 1964 general election . Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 The White Heather Club 1958 1968 Dr. Finlay s Casebook TV & radio Dr. Finlay s Casebook 1962 1971 Francie and Josie The Adventures of Francie and Josie 1962 1970 Births 13 May Lorraine McIntosh , singer and actress 6 September Stephen Greenhorn , playwright, television writer and novelist Unknown Paul Higgins actor Paul Higgins , actor Category 1964 in Scotland Category 1964 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 2011 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2011. Events 2 February Former STV Central STV reporter Craig Oliver media executive Craig Oliver is appointed as British Prime Minister David Cameron s Director of Communications. ref cite news url http news.stv.tv scotland 225374 craig olivers first appearance on camera title Craig Oliver s first appearance on camera work STV News publisher STV date 2 February 2011 accessdate 1 May 2012 ref 5 May Coverage of the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011 2011 Scottish Parliament election . 12 May ITV axes the Scottish police drama Taggart after 28 years, citing poor viewing figures in other parts of the UK. ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland 13374238 title Taggart police drama axed by ITV publisher BBC work BBC Scotland News first Jamie last McIvor date 12 May 2011 accessdate 1 May 2012 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20110513062542 http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland 13374238 archivedate 13 May 2011 DASHBot deadurl no ref 23 May The Scottish Gaelic Gaelic language television station TeleG closes after twelve years on air. 6 June The BBC announces that the national variations of BBC One Northern Ireland , BBC One Scotland and BBC One Wales will become available in High definition television high definition in 2012. ref cite web url http downloads.bbc.co.uk ... and television producer 12 February James Elliott actor James Elliott , 82, actor References reflist Years in TV by country 2011 Category 2011 in Scotland Category 2011 in television Category 2011 in British televisionScottish ... 22 June The last analogue television services are switched off in Scotland , making it the second part of the UK to have a fully digital television digital service. Debuts ITV 24 October Scotland Tonight 2011 Present Television series Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Sportscene 1975 Present ... more details
Year nav topic 1969 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1969. Events Unknown A serious fire puts ScottishTelevision STV s main studio, Studio A, out of action. ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 26 April 2012 ref Unknown STV builds secondary studios at the Gateway Theatre on Leith Walk in Edinburgh . Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Dr. Finlay s Casebook TV & radio Dr. Finlay s Casebook 1962 1971 Francie and Josie The Adventures of Francie and Josie 1962 1970 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Births 28 March Laurie Brett , actress 24 April Rory McCann , actor 8 May Michael E. Rodgers , actor 15 May Craig Oliver media executive Craig Oliver , journalist, media executive and British government Director of Communications 10 August Ashley Jensen , actress 5 September Tom Vaughan director Tom Vaughan , film and television director 13 November Gerard Butler , actor 13 December Tony Curran , actor 30 December Kathleen MacInnes , singer, actress and television presenter Unknown Tom Cowan , football journalist Unknown Heather Reid , meteorologist and weather presenter References reflist Category 1969 in Scotland Category 1969 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 2012 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2012. Events 5 March ITV and STV TV network STV sign a deal which if approved by Ofcom could see more networked programmes appearing on television in Scotland. The agreement would end a three year hiatus which has seen many major ITV programmes absent from schedules in Scotland. ref cite news last McIvor first Jamie url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk scotland scotland business 17258458 ... accessdate 2 May 2012 ref 27 April A poll conducted by Scottish Legal News indicates that two thirds of Scottish lawyers, advocates and academics are in favour of allowing television cameras into courtrooms ... ref References reflist Years in TV by country 2012 Category 2012 in Scotland Category 2012 in television Category 2012 in British televisionScottish ... 60 Years of TV in Scotland , a BBC documentary series celebrating the best of television in Scotland as television in Scotland celebrates its 60th anniversary. 18 April In a rare move for British courts, television cameras are allowed into High Court of Justiciary the High Court in Edinburgh to film ... url http news.stv.tv scotland 305144 two third of scottish lawyers in favour of tv cameras in courtroom title Two thirds of Scottish lawyers in favour of TV cameras in courtroom work STV News publisher ... is moved from George Street in the city centre to a new studio at Fountainbridge . 1 May Television executive Richard Horwood expresses concern that television companies bidding for licences to run city based television services in Scotland may be sidelined because of BBC Alba . In England Freeview ... management caman get it alba s freeview slot a threat to scottish local tv stations 1 2266142 title Caman get it Alba s Freeview slot a threat to Scottish local TV stations publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 1 May 2012 accessdate 2 May 2012 ref Television series Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 ... more details
Year nav topic 1981 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1981. Events 29 July The marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales Lady Diana Spencer takes place at St Paul s Cathedral . More than 30,000,000 viewers watch the wedding on television the second highest television audience of all time in Britain. ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories july 29 newsid 2494000 2494949.stm title 1981 Charles and Diana marry publisher BBC work On This Day accessdate 28 April 2012 date 29 July 1981 ref ref cite news first Paul last Revoir title The most watched TV shows of all time and they are all old programmes url http www.dailymail.co.uk tvshowbiz article 1071394 The watched TV shows time old programmes.html work Daily Mail date 7 October 2008 accessdate 28 April 2011 ref 1 September 20th anniversary of Border Television . 8 September BBC One Scotland BBC 1 Scotland changes its name to BBC Scotland. 30 September 20th anniversary of Grampian Television . October ScottishTelevision becomes the first ITV station to operate a regional ORACLE teletext Oracle teletext service, containing over 60 pages of local news, sport and information. ref cite news url http up.metropol247.co.uk barcode STV 20Oracle 201981.jpg title Turn to the Oracle to be kept in the picture publisher newspaper Glasgow Herald date 12 October 1981 page 11 accessdate 28 April 2012 ref Unknown ScottishTelevision airs The Shepherds of Berneray , a 50 minute television documentary revolving around the people on the island ... Head of Arts at ScottishTelevision. Debuts ITV 5 January Now You See It UK gameshow Now You See It 1981 1986 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club ... , television presenter 25 March Frank McGowan , film and television producer Unknown Shabana Akhtar ... Category 1981 in Scotland Category 1981 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1986 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1986. Events 4 April Debut of the children s television series The Campbells on ScottishTelevision . The series a joint Scottish Canadian production later aired nationally on ITV . 12 May Debut of the BBC Scotland comedy Naked Video . 23 July Television coverage of the marriage of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey . ref cite web url http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories july 23 newsid 2516000 2516203.stm title 1986 Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson , BBC News accessdate 28 April 2012 date 1986 07 23 ref The event receives significant television coverage both in the UK and around the world. 1 September 25th anniversary of Border Television . 30 September 25th anniversary of Grampian Television . 27 October The Australian soap Neighbours makes its British television debut on BBC One BBC1 . 27 October BBC One starts a full daytime television service. Before today, excluding special events coverage, BBC One had closed down at times during weekday mornings and afternoons broadcasting trade test transmissions and, from May 1983, Pages From Ceefax. Unknown Having been overhauled two years ago, Scotland Today reverts to its previous hard news format following much criticism, with one newspapre critic comparing it unfavourably with Tom and Jerry . Debuts BBC 12 May Naked Video 1986 1991 ITV 4 April The Campbells on ScottishTelevision 1986 1990 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road 1980 ... You See It 1981 1986 Births 8 February Ashley Mulheron , actress and television presenter 18 November ... 1986 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1978 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1978. Events Unknown Debut of the BBC Scotland series The Beechgrove Garden . Unknown ScottishTelevision airs a seven part adaptation of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie film 1978 television version The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie . Unknown Grampian Television becomes the first British television station to adopt Electronic News Gathering ENG video cameras for news coverage a move which finally allows its regional news programme, Grampian Today , to extend from three to five nights a week. Grampian also developes its own outside broadcast unit, initially using studio equipment. Debuts BBC Unknown The Beechgrove Garden on BBC Two Scotland BBC 2 1978 Present Unknown The Standard TV series The Standard on BBC One Scotland BBC 1 1978 ITV Unknown The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie film 1978 television version The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1978 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Garnock Way 1976 1979 Public Account 1976 Present Births 14 April Michelle Duncan , actress 15 September David Sneddon , singer and musician 10 December Gordon Chree , broadcast journalist Years in TV by country 1978 Category 1978 in Scotland Category 1978 in British television ... more details
Year nav topic 2001 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2001. Events 7 June 8 June Television coverage of the 2001 United Kingdom general election, 2001 general election . 27 July The digital channel S2 TV channel S2 closes following a deal with ITV Digital to screen ITV2 in Scotland. 11 August ITV in England and Wales changes its name to ITV1 , due to the growing number of other ITV services, including ITV2 , ITV Digital , and the ITV Sport Channel , which launches on the same day. STV and Grampian are among the channels to retain their pre ITV1 identities. 1 September 40th anniversary of Border Television . 30 September 40th anniversary of Grampian Television . Unknown Border Television is taken over by Granada plc . Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road High Road 1980 2003 Taggart 1983 Present Crossfire Scotland Crossfire 1984 2004 Win, Lose or Draw UK game show Win, Lose or Draw 1990 2004 Only an Excuse? 1993 Present Chewin the Fat 1999 2002 Harry and the Wrinklies TV series Harry and the Wrinklies 1999 2002 Monarch of the Glen TV series Monarch of the Glen 2000 2005 Ending this year 10 December Tinsel Town 2000 2001 20 December Wheel of Fortune UK game show Wheel of Fortune 1988 2001 Deaths 17 January Robert Robertson actor Robert Robertson , 70, actor 12 June Joseph Brady actor Joseph Brady , 72, actor Unknown Tom Watson actor Tom Watson , 68, actor References reflist Years in TV by country 2001 Category 2001 in Scotland Category 2001 in television Category 2001 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 1985 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1985. Events 18 February BBC One Scotland BBC Scotland changes its name back to BBC 1 Scotland. Unknown Debut of the BBC Scotland comedy City Lights TV series City Lights . Unknown ScottishTelevision changes its STV logo to the thistle design. ref cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 28 April 2012 ref Debuts BBC Unknown City Lights TV series City Lights 1985 1991 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road 1980 2003 Now You See It UK gameshow Now You See It 1981 1986 Taggart 1983 Present James the Cat 1984 1992 Crossfire Scotland Crossfire on Grampian 1984 2004 Births 20 March Phil MacHugh , television presenter Deaths 26 January Chic Murray , 65, comedian and actor References reflist Years in TV by country 1985 Category 1985 in Scotland Category 1985 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1988 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1988. Events 19 January Debut of the BBC Scotland made for television film Down Where The Buffalo Go . 13 February ScottishTelevision begins 24 hour broadcasting. 19 July Debut of the STV produced game show Wheel of Fortune UK game show Wheel of Fortune . Unknown Transmission of Tony Roger s The Steamie , about life in a Glasgow wash house during the 1950s, starring Dorothy Paul and Eileen McCallum . ref name Fifty cite news url http www.scotsman.com news scottish news top stories fifty years on stv set for studio switch 1 512174 title Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch publisher newspaper The Scotsman date 3 July 2004 accessdate 28 April 2012 ref Unknown An edition of Taggart entitled Violent Delights is watched by more than 18 million viewers, the highest audience for the series. ref name Fifty Debuts ITV 19 July Wheel of Fortune UK game show Wheel of Fortune 1988 2001 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 present Top Club 1971 1998 Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road 1980 2003 Taggart 1983 Present James the Cat 1984 1992 Crossfire Scotland Crossfire on Grampian 1984 2004 City Lights TV series City Lights 1985 1991 The Campbells 1986 1990 Naked Video 1986 1991 Births 27 January Iain Stirling , comedian References reflist Years in TV by country 1988 Category 1988 in Scotland Category 1988 in television ... more details
Year nav topic 1998 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 1998. Events 31 May Sky Scottish closes after just over eighteen months on air. 29 July British Digital Broadcasting rebrand as ONdigital. 23 September BBC Choice , the United Kingdom UK s first digital only TV station, launches. BBC Parliament also launches on the same day. 1 October Digital satellite television launches in the UK, operated by Sky Digital UK & Ireland Sky Digital . This sees the start of UK channels transmitting in 16 9 widescreen . Debuts BBC Unknown Looking After Jo Jo 1998 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road High Road 1980 2003 Taggart 1983 Present Crossfire Scotland Crossfire 1984 2004 Wheel of Fortune UK game show Wheel of Fortune 1988 2001 Fun House UK game show Fun House 1989 1999 Win, Lose or Draw UK game show Win, Lose or Draw 1990 2004 Telefios 1993 2000 Only an Excuse? 1993 Present Ending this year 7 December McCallum 1995 1998 24 December The Baldy Man 1995 1998 Unknown Machair TV series Machair 1992 1998 Unknown Top Club 1971 1998 References reflist Years in TV by country 1998 Category 1998 in Scotland Category 1998 in television Category 1998 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 2002 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2002. Events 14 March 50th anniversary of BBC One Scotland . 24 September Debut of Scottish soap River City . Unknown Border Television is rebranded as ITV Border Debuts BBC 26 April Jeopardy BBC TV series Jeopardy on BBC One 2002 2004 1 September Still Game 2002 2007 24 September River City on BBC One Scotland BBC One 2002 Present Unknown Live Floor Show on BBC One 2002 2003 Unknown Snoddy 2002 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Take the High Road High Road 1980 2003 Taggart 1983 Present Crossfire Scotland Crossfire 1984 2004 Win, Lose or Draw UK game show Win, Lose or Draw 1990 2004 Only an Excuse? 1993 Present Monarch of the Glen TV series Monarch of the Glen 2000 2005 Ending this year 22 February Chewin the Fat 1999 2002 12 December Harry and the Wrinklies TV series Harry and the Wrinklies 1999 2002 Deaths 29 August Alan MacNaughtan , 82, actor October William Dysart , 72, actor References reflist Years in TV by country 2002 Category 2002 in Scotland Category 2002 in television Category 2002 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 2004 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2004. Events 20 April 40th anniversary of BBC Two Scotland . Unknown ScottishTelevision sells its 25 stake in GMTV to ITV plc . Unknown Debut of STV s Politics Now . Debuts BBC 21 September Shoebox Zoo on BBC One Scotland BBC One 2004 2005 ITV 30 September High Times TV series High Times on STV 2004 2008 Unknown Politics Now on STV 2004 2011 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Taggart 1983 Present Only an Excuse? 1993 Present Monarch of the Glen TV series Monarch of the Glen 2000 2005 Still Game 2002 2007 River City 2002 Present The Karen Dunbar Show 2003 2006 Ending this year 2 September Jeopardy BBC TV series Jeopardy 2002 2004 22 October Win, Lose or Draw UK game show Win, Lose or Draw 1990 2004 Unknown Crossfire Scotland Crossfire 1984 2004 Deaths 27 January Rikki Fulton , 79, comedian 26 February Russell Hunter , 79, actor 31 July Robert James actor Robert James , 80, actor 28 November Molly Weir , 94, actress Unknown Jimmy Mack broadcaster Jimmy Mack , 70, broadcaster Unknown Ron Thomson , 75, journalist References reflist Years in TV by country 2004 Category 2004 in Scotland Category 2004 in television Category 2004 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 2005 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2005. Events 5 May 6 May Coverage of the 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 general election . 18 September The STV sports programme Scotsport celebrates 50 years on air. ref cite web url http www.rts.org.uk reports scotland title Reports Scotland & 124 Royal Television Society publisher Rts.org.uk date 2 December 2009 accessdate 30 April 2012 ref Debuts BBC December VideoGaiden on BBC Two Scotland BBC Two 2005 2008 Unknown The Adventure Show on BBC Two 2005 Present ITV Unknown The Scottish Golf Show 2005 Television series Scotsport 1957 2008 Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present Grampian Today 1980 2009 Taggart 1983 Present Only an Excuse? 1993 Present Still Game 2002 2007 River City 2002 Present The Karen Dunbar Show 2003 2006 Politics Now 2004 2011 Ending this year 23 October Monarch of the Glen TV series Monarch of the Glen 2000 2005 27 November Shoebox Zoo on BBC One Scotland BBC One 2004 2005 Deaths 9 March Kathie Kay , 86, singer 31 August Michael Sheard , 77, actor References reflist Years in TV by country 2005 Category 2005 in Scotland Category 2005 in television Category 2005 in British televisionScottish ... more details
Year nav topic 2008 Scottishtelevision This is a list of events in television in Scotland Scottishtelevision from 2008. Events 22 May After over 50 years on air STV Central STV s Scotsport airs for the last time. 30 May Absolute Radio Virgin Radio is sold to a group led by The Times of India for 53million. 24 June SMG plc announces another name change this time to STV Group plc . 19 September Launch of the Scottish Gaelic television channel BBC Alba . November A History of Scotland TV series A History of Scotland presented by historian Neil Oliver debuts on BBC One in Scotland. It is shown national on BBC Two from January 2009. November STV announces its intention to opt out of ITV1 programmes they claim are not performing well in their broadcast region. These include series such as Sharpe s Peril , Al Murray s Happy Hour , Moving Wallpaper , Benidorm TV series Benidorm and The Alan Titchmarsh Show . ITV s coverage of the FA Cup is also dropped. Debuts BBC November A History of Scotland TV series A History of Scotland on BBC One Scotland BBC One Unknown Trusadh on BBC Alba 2008 Present Television series Reporting Scotland 1968 1983 1984 Present Scotland Today 1972 2009 Sportscene 1975 Present Public Account 1976 Present The Beechgrove Garden 1978 Present North Tonight 1980 2009 Taggart 1983 Present Only an Excuse? 1993 Present River City 2002 Present Politics Now 2004 2011 The Adventure Show 2005 Present Daybreak Scotland GMTV Scotland 2007 Present Ending this year 22 February That Was The Team That Was 2006 2008 April VideoGaiden 2005 2008 22 May Scotsport 1957 2008 Deaths 13 June John Malcolm actor John Malcolm , 72, actor References reflist Years in TV by country 2008 Category 2008 in Scotland Category 2008 in television Category 2008 in British televisionScottish ... more details
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