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1988 in Scottish television

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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1988.

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Events

  • 19 January – Debut of the BBC Scotland made-for-television film Down Where The Buffalo Go.
  • 13 February – Scottish Television begins 24-hour broadcasting.
  • 19 July – Debut of the STV produced game show Wheel of Fortune.
  • Unknown – Transmission of Tony Roger's The Steamie, about life in a Glasgow wash-house during the 1950s, starring Dorothy Paul and Eileen McCallum.
  • Unknown – An edition of Taggart entitled Violent Delights is watched by more than 18 million viewers, the highest audience for the series.

    • ITV

  • 19 July – Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)

    • Television series

  • Scotsport (1957–2008)
  • Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
  • 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)
  • Taggart (1983–present)
  • James the Cat (1984–1992)
  • Crossfire on Grampian (1984–2004)
  • City Lights (1985–1991)
  • The Campbells (1986–1990)
  • Naked Video (1986–1991)

    • Births

  • 27 January – Iain Stirling, comedian

    • References

    1988 in Scottish television Wikipedia
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