1971 in Scottish television

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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1971.

Events

8 February – The Colour Strike ends after three months.
1 September - Border Television celebrates ten years on air.
30 September - Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air.
Unknown - BBC Scotland presents a television adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel Sunset Song