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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1978.
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Events edit
- 14 April – Debut of the BBC Scotland series The Beechgrove Garden.[1]
- 3 July – The final edition of the Scottish politics programme Public Account is broadcast on BBC1 Scotland.
- Scottish Television airs a seven-part adaptation of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
- Scotland Today’s annual summer break is scrapped. Consequently, the programme is now on air all year round.
- Grampian Television becomes the first British television station to adopt ENG video cameras for news coverage. This move finally allows its regional news programme, Grampian Today, to extend from three to five nights a week. Grampian also develops its own outside broadcast unit, initially using studio equipment.
Debuts edit
BBC edit
- 14 April - The Beechgrove Garden on BBC 1 (1978–Present)
- April - The Standard on BBC 1 (1978)
- 30 September - Scotch and Wry on BBC 1 (1978–92)
ITV edit
- Unknown - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
Television series edit
- Scotsport (1957–2008)
- Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
- Top Club (1971–1998)
- Scotland Today (1972–2009)
- Sportscene (1975–Present)
- Garnock Way (1976–1979)[2]
Ending this year edit
- Public Account (1976–1978)
Births edit
- 14 April - Michelle Duncan, actress
- 15 September - David Sneddon, singer and musician
- 10 December - Gordon Chree, broadcast journalist
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Brocklehurst, Steven (27 September 2015). "Beechgrove Garden's Jim McColl at 80". BBC News. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Garnock Way". STV Player. Retrieved 24 May 2022.