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1983 in Scottish television

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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1983.

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Events

  • 17 January – Breakfast Time, Britain's first breakfast show, launches on BBC1.
  • 1 February – TV-am launches, with Good Morning Britain.
  • 9–10 June – BBC One and ITV broadcast coverage of the 1983 general election.
  • 6 September – ITV broadcasts the STV-produced Killer. It would later be turned into a series and re-titled Taggart.

    • ITV

  • 6 September – Taggart (1983–present)

    • Television series

  • Scotsport (1957–2008)
  • Top Club (1971–1998)
  • Scotland Today (1972–2009)
  • Sportscene (1975–present)
  • Public Account (1976–present)
  • The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
  • Grampian Today (1980–2009)
  • Take the High Road (1980–2003)
  • Now You See It (1981–1986)

    • Ending this year

  • 21 October – Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)

    • Births

  • March – Mark Prendergast, actor

    • References

    1983 in Scottish television Wikipedia
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