1986 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1986.

Events

• 4 April – Debut of the children's television series The Campbells on Scottish Television. The series – a joint Scottish-Canadian production – later aired nationally on ITV.
• 12 May – Debut of the BBC Scotland comedy Naked Video.
• 23 July – Television coverage of the marriage of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York at Westminster Abbey.^[1] The event receives significant television coverage both in the UK and around the world.
• 1 September – 25th anniversary of Border Television.
• 30 September – 25th anniversary of Grampian Television.
• 27 October – The Australian soap Neighbours makes its British television debut on BBC1.
• 27 October – BBC One starts a full daytime television service. Before today, excluding special events coverage, BBC One had closed down at times during weekday mornings and afternoons broadcasting trade test transmissions and, from May 1983, Pages From Ceefax.
• Unknown – Having been overhauled two years ago, Scotland Today reverts to its previous hard news format following much criticism, with one newspaper critic comparing it unfavourably with Tom and Jerry.

Debuts

BBC

• 12 May – Naked Video (1986–1991)

ITV

• 4 April – The Campbells on Scottish Television (1986–1990)

Television series

• Scotsport (1957–2008)
• Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
• Top Club (1971–1998)
• Scotland Today (1972–2009)
• Sportscene (1975–present)
• Public Account (1976–present)
• The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
• Grampian Today (1980–2009)
• Take the High Road (1980–2003)
• Taggart (1983–present)
• James the Cat (1984–1992)
• Crossfire on Grampian (1984–2004)
• City Lights (1985–1991)

Ending this year

• 27 July – Now You See It (1981–1986)

Births

• 8 February – Ashley Mulheron, actress and television presenter
• 18 November – Georgia King, actress
• Unknown – Richard Madden, actor

Deaths

• 25 December – Bill Simpson, 55, actor

References