1971 in Scottish television

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. 30 September – Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air and to mark the anniversary, it begins broadcasting in colour. 24 December – Viewers in the Grampian Television area begin a period without any ITV services, following a walkout by members of Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians. 26 December – ITV service resumes for viewers in the Grampian Television area at 10pm, after around one million viewers had no across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 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

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 30 November - Sanjeev Kohli, writer, comedian and actor Unknown - Kate Dickie, actress Unknown - Martin Geissler, actor

See also 1971 in Scotland

References