1992 in Scottish television
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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1992.
Events
January
- 1 January – An edition of Taggart entitled Violent Delights is watched by more than 18 million viewers, the highest audience for the series.
February
- No events.
March
- 14 March – 40th anniversary of BBC Scotland on 1.
April
- 9–10 April – Coverage of the results of the 1992 United Kingdom general election is broadcast both on BBC1 and ITV.
May
- No events.
June
- No events.
July
- No events.
August
- 6 August – Lord Hope, the Lord President of the Court of Session, Scotland's most senior judge, permits the televising of appeals in both criminal and civil cases, the first time that cameras have been allowed into courts in the United Kingdom.[1]
- August – Debut of the Scottish Gaelic television soap opera Machair.
September
- No events.
October
- 30 October – Scottish soap Take the High Road celebrates its 1,000th episode.
November
- 30 November – To mark the 53rd European Council meeting, held in Edinburgh on 11–12 December, BBC1 Scotland begins a week of programming dedicated to Europe, including comedy, sport, documentaries and political programmes. Reporting Scotland also carries a week of reports about Britain's relationship with Europe.
December
- No events.
Debuts
ITV
- August – Machair (1992–1998)
- 5 September – What's Up Doc? (1992–1995)
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)
- Crossfire (1984–2004)
- Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)
- Fun House (1989–1999)
- Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
Ending this year
- James the Cat (1984–1992)
Deaths
- 22 March – Melissa Stribling, 64, actress
- 28 April – John Toye, journalist and presenter
See also
References
- ^ Cusick, James (7 August 1992). "Scotland's appeal courts to let in TV cameras". The Independent. Independent Print Ltd. Retrieved 2 May 2012.