1986 in Irish television

none December 2023 1986 Irish television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1986. Events January – RTE begins a six-week test of its teletext service Aertel, operating on RTE 1 between 2pm and closedown with a sample in-vision service broadcast on RTE2 between 2pm and 5,45pm.RTE launches regular teletext, January 1986 29 September – Long running Irish afternoon chat show Live at 3 begins on RTÉ 1. 29 September – RTÉ Television airs the first edition of Dempsey's Den, a series presented by Ian Dempsey with puppets Zig and Zag. Dempsey's Den presented children's afternoon programmes.http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life Rte.ie 2 January 2012 1 October – Welsh children's animation SuperTed begins its screening debut on RTÉ 1 as part of Dempsey's Den. The series is translated and dubbed into an Irish language. 9 November – The current affairs series Questions and Answers first goes on air. It is presented by Olivia O'Leary. Debuts RTÉ 1 14 January – USA Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby Spears version) (1983–1987) 10 April – AUS Butterfly Island (1985–1987) 13 August – CAN/SCO The Campbells (1986–1990) 11 September – Pajo's Junkbox (1986–1988) 29 September – Dempsey's Den (1986–2010) 29 September – Live at 3 (1986–1997) 30 September – Rapid Roulette (1986–1990) 30 September – UK The Prisoner of Zenda (1984) 1 October – WAL SuperTed (1983–1986) 13 October - Evening Extra (1986-1988) 25 October – Saturday Live (1986–1999) 9 November – Questions and Answers (1986–2009) Undated – USA Muppet Babies (1984–1991) RTÉ 2 30 September – USA Spaceflight (1985) 8 October – UK Chocky (1984) 9 October – USA Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991) 2 December – USA Starman (1986–1987) 25 December – WAL Fox Tales (1986–1988) Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to USA Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears RTÉ 2 RTÉ 1 GER/JPN Maya the Honey Bee RTÉ 1 RTÉ 2 Ongoing television programmes 1960s RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present) RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present) The Late Late Show (1962–present) 1970s Sports Stadium (1973–1997) The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present) RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014) Bosco (1979–1996) The Sunday Game (1979–present) 1980s Today Tonight (1982–1992) Mailbag (1982–1996) Glenroe (1983–2001) MT-USA (1984–1987) Ending this year 23 February – Davis at Large (1984–1986) 23 April – Leave It To Mrs O'Brien (1984–1986) See also 1986 in Ireland References 1986 1980s in Irish television