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1999 in Scottish television

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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1999.

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Events

  • 20 January – The UK government asys no political pressure was applied to the BBC over its decision not to give Scotland a separate version of the Six O'Clock News.
  • 30 April – Launch of the digital channel S2, the Scottish equivalent of ITV2.
  • 6–7 May – Television coverage of the 1999 Scottish Parliament general election.
  • 12 May – The Scottish Parliament meets in Edinburgh for its first session. Proceedings have been televised from the outset.
  • 1 October – Death of Lena Zavaroni, the Scottish child singer and television presenter.
  • 4 October – Launch of Newsnight Scotland, the BBC Scotland opt-out of the main Newsnight programme on BBC Two.
  • 31 October – Establishment of TeleG, Scotland's first daily Gaelic language digital channel.

    • BBC

  • 13 January – Chewin' the Fat on BBC One Scotland (1999–2002)
  • 4 October – Newsnight Scotland on BBC Two Scotland (1999–present)

    • ITV

  • 1 January – Harry and the Wrinklies (1999–2002)

    • Television series

  • Scotsport (1957–2008)
  • Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
  • Scotland Today (1972–2009)
  • Sportscene (1975–present)
  • Public Account (1976–present)
  • The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
  • Grampian Today (1980–2009)
  • High Road (1980–2003)
  • Taggart (1983–present)
  • Crossfire (1984–2004)
  • Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)
  • Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
  • Telefios (1993–2000)
  • Only an Excuse? (1993–present)

    • Ending this year

  • 3 December – Fun House (1989–1999)

    • Deaths

  • 1 October – Lena Zavaroni, 35, child singer and television presenter

    • References

    1999 in Scottish television Wikipedia
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