1978 in Irish television

none December 2023 1978 Irish television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1978. Events January – The controversial secondary school drama The Spike goes on air. It was pulled from the schedule following a nude scene in Episode 5 which sparked criticism from Irish conservatives, and has never been retransmitted.http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/relationships/the-sex-factor-1491630.html The Sex Factor 7 October 2008 8 January 2012 Irish Independenthttp://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0305/D.0305.197804180005.html Dáil Éireann – Volume 305 – 18 April 1978 18 April 1978 8 January 2012 Dáil Éireann dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110607120945/http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/D/0305/D.0305.197804180005.html 7 June 2011 http://www.rte.ie/tv/scannal/archive.html Scannal Archive 8 January 2012 RTÉhttp://tvsales.rte.ie/programming/factual.htm Factual Programming 8 January 2012 RTÉ Television Sales dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081030082538/http://tvsales.rte.ie/programming/factual.htm 30 October 2008 dmy http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/the-worst-irish-tv-shows-ever-75727.html The worst Irish TV shows EVER! 28 October 2006 8 January 2012 Irish Independent http://webpages.dcu.ie/~sheehanh/70s-itvd.htm Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories Chapter 5: The 1970s: Progress, Pressures and Protests Helena Sheehan 1987 2001 8 January 2012 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111117150534/http://webpages.dcu.ie/~sheehanh/70s-itvd.htm dead March – George T. Waters is appointed as Director-General of RTÉ.http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life RTÉ.ie 1 January 2012 2 November – Ireland's second television channel, RTÉ 2 goes on air. The opening night features a variety gala performance from the Cork Opera House and the 1968 film Bullitt.http://www.irish-tv.com/hist70s.asp History of Irish Television: The 1970s Irishtv.com 17 April 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120204083119/http://www.irish-tv.com/hist70s.asp 4 February 2012 6 November – The UK soap Coronation Street is aired for the first time on RTÉ 2. It had previously only been available to those who could receive UTV or HTV Wales. Debuts RTÉ 1 January – The Spike (1978) 29 April – JPN Fables of the Green Forest (1973) 11 September – USA Hong Kong Phooey (1974–1975) 25 October – UK The Clifton House Mystery (1978) 24 December – USA Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) RTÉ 2 2 November – RTÉ News on Two (1978–present) 3 November – UK The Upchat Line (1977) 3 November – UK Armchair Thriller (1978–1980) 3 November – UK The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978) 4 November – UK Rumpole of the Bailey (1975, 1978–1992) 4 November – UK Mind Your Language (1977–1979) 4 November – USA Sha Na Na (1977–1981) 4 November – UK Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (1978, 1980) 6 November – UK Coronation Street (1960–present) UTV 13 July – UK Leave it to Charlie Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to USA The Great Grape Ape Show RTÉ 1 RTÉ 2 Ongoing television programmes RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present) RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present) The Late Late Show (1962–present) The Riordans (1965–1979) Quicksilver (1965–1981) Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982) Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980) Sports Stadium (1973–1997) Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985) The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present) Ending this year Undated – The Spike (1978) Births 5 May – Paul Byrne, broadcast journalist 31 October – Ella McSweeney, radio and television producer See also 1978 in Ireland References 1978 1970s in Irish television