1971 in Scottish television

none January 2020 1971 Scottish television This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1971. Events 8 February – The Colour Strike ends after three months. 1 September – Border Television celebrates ten years on air.https://tvark.org/c/branding/itv-network/itv-regions/border Branding > ITV Network > ITV Regional TV > Border Television tvark.org 2 January 2026 It marks the anniversary by beginning colour transmissions, albeit initially only from the Caldbeck. 30 September – Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air and to mark the anniversary, it begins broadcasting in colour. 24 December – Viewers in the Grampian Television area begin a period without any ITV services, following a walkout by members of Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1dA9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5885%2C4425827 Grampian TV faces a black Christmas The Glasgow Herald 24 December 1971 1 Google News Archive 2 January 2026 26 December – ITV service resumes for viewers in the Grampian Television area at 10pm, after around one million viewers had no across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=19A9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6756%2C4782976 Grampian TV goes back on air Donald Blair The Glasgow Herald 27 December 1971 1 Google News Archive 2 January 2026 Unknown – BBC Scotland presents Sunset Song, a television adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel Debuts ITV 29 July - Top Club on Grampian (1971–1998) 18 September - Beagan Gaidhlighttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k-Y9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=iEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6332%2C2698412 Parliamo Gaelic on television The Glasgow Herald 15 September 1971 8 12 January 2022 Television series Scotsport (1957–2008)Haynes Richard BBC Sport in Black and White 17 November 2016 Springer 978-1-137-45501-7 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZM-GDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1 en Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present) Ending this year 3 January - Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971) Births 23 March - Gail Porter, television presenter 18 April - David Tennant, actorCabell Craig The Doctors Who's Who - The Story Behind Every Face of the Iconic Time Lord: Celebrating its 50th Year 2011 Kings Road Publishing 978-1-84358-576-3 137 https://books.google.com/books?id=4yCtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT137 en 30 November - Sanjeev Kohli, writer, comedian and actor Unknown - Kate Dickie, actress Unknown - Martin Geissler, actor See also 1971 in Scotland References 1971 Category:Television in Scotland by year Category:1970s in Scottish television