1969 in Scottish television
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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1969.
Events[]
- October – Scottish Television starts broadcasting in colour.
- October – Secondary studios for Scottish Television open at the Gateway Theatre on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.
- 3 November – A serious fire puts Scottish Television's main studio, Studio A, out of action.[1]
Television series[]
- Scotsport (1957–2008)
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
- 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, journalist, media executive and British government Director of Communications
- 10 August - Ashley Jensen, actress
- 5 September - 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
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch". The Scotsman. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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