1971 in Scottish television
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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1971.
Events[]
- 8 February – The Colour Strike ends after three months.
- 1 September – Border Television celebrates ten years on air.. It marks the anniversary by beginning colour transmissions, albeit initially only from the Caldbeck.[1]
- 30 September – Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air and to mark the anniversary, it begins broadcasting in colour.
- Unknown – BBC Scotland presents Sunset Song, a television adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel
Debuts[]
ITV[]
- 29 July - Top Club on Grampian (1971–1998)
- 18 September - Beagan Gaidhlig[2]
Television series[]
- Scotsport (1957–2008)
- Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
Ending this year[]
- 3 January - Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
Births[]
- 23 March - Gail Porter, television presenter
- 18 April - David Tennant, actor[3]
- Unknown - Kate Dickie, actress
- Unknown - Martin Geissler, actor
- Unknown - Sanjeev Kohli, writer, comedian and actor
See also[]
References[]
- ^ TV Ark: Border Television
- ^ "Parliamo Gaelic on television". The Glasgow Herald. 15 September 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Cabell, Craig (2011). The Doctors Who's Who - The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord: Celebrating its 50th Year. Kings Road Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-84358-576-3.
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