1968 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1968.
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Events
- 1 April - Debut of BBC Scotland's national news programme Reporting Scotland.
- Unknown - Scottish Television introduces afternoon programming as its licence remit increases by three and a half hours a week.[1]
- All three of Scotland's ITV contractors retain their franchises in the latest round of franchise decisions.
Debuts
BBC
- 1 April - Reporting Scotland on BBC 1 (1968–1983; 1984–present)
Television series
- Scotsport (1957–2008)
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
- The Adventures of Francie and Josie (1962–1970)
Ending this year
- The White Heather Club (1958–1968)
Births
- 13 October - Alex Ferns, actor
- 23 November - Kirsty Young, journalist and television presenter
- Unknown - Gray O'Brien, actor
- Unknown - Sarah Smith, news reporter
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See also
References
- "Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch". The Scotsman. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
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