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

See also

• 1968 in Scotland

References

1. "Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch". The Scotsman. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2012.