1969 in Scottish television

List of years in Scottish television (table)
… 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +...

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1969.

Events

January to August

• No events.

September

• Reporting Scotland is integrated into the networked Nationwide strand.

October

• Scottish Television starts broadcasting in colour.
• Secondary studios for Scottish Television open at the Gateway Theatre on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.

November

• 3 November – A serious fire puts Scottish Television's main studio, Studio A, out of action.

December

• No events.

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

• 1969 in Scotland