1976 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1976.

Events 1 April – Debut of the Scottish soap Garnock Way, a short-lived soap that was made for ITV. 3 April – The first edition of BBC Scotland's rural affairs series Landward is broadcast. It was shown on Sunday lunchtimes as an opt-out, as the rest of the UK received Farming, and from 1988 Countryfile. 12 May – Transmission of the 1976 European Cup Final from Hampden Park, the biggest sporting outside-broadcast ever undertaken by an ITV company.

Debuts BBC 3 April – Landward (1976–Present) Unknown – Public Account (1976–1978)

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 31 August – Sutherland's Law (1973–1976)

Births 21 January – Kirsty Gallacher, television presenter 12 February – Jenni Falconer, television presenter November – Bryan Kirkwood, television producer Unknown – Polly Frame, actress

Deaths 11 February – Charlie Naughton, 89, comedian

See also 1976 in Scotland

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