This is a list of Spanish television related events from 1961.

Events

* 18 March - Spain enters the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time with " Estando contigo" performed by Conchita Bautista. *

July July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the mont ...

- The music show ''Escala en hi-fi'', by Fernando García de la Vega debuts in TVE. First time Playback appears on Spanish TV. *

30 September Events Pre-1600 * 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. * 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their b ...

Antonio (dancer) Antonio Ruiz Soler (4 November 1921, Seville – 5 February 1996, Madrid), was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and dance director. He was professionally known as Antonio or ''Antonio el Bailarín'' ("Antonio the dancer"). With Rosario ...

shows off on the programa ''Gran Parada''. *

10 October Events Pre-1600 * 680 – The Battle of Karbala marks the Martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali. * 732 – Charles Martel's forces defeat an Umayyad army near Tours, France. *1471 – Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the ...

- Debut on TVE of one of the first Variety Shows in Spanish TV, titled ''Amigos del martes'', with Artur Kaps, Franz Johan and Gustavo Re. * 14 October - Adolfo Marsillach debuts as author on

Televisión Española Televisión Española (acronym TVE, branded tve, "Spanish Television") is Spain's national state-owned public television broadcaster and the oldest regular television service in the country. It was also the first regular television service in ...

with the sitcom ''Silencio, se rueda''.

Debuts

Television shows

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Telediario ''Telediario'' (''Tele-journal'') is the flagship television newscast produced by Televisión Española (TVE), the television division of Spanish state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the longest running prog ...

'' (1957- ) * ''Fila cero'' (1958-1962) * ''Pantalla deportiva'' (1959-1963) * ''Fiesta brava'' (1959-1964) * ''Gran parada'' (1959-1964) * ''Teatro de familia'' (1959-1965) * ''Primer aplauso'' (1959-1966) * ''Tengo un libro en las manos'' (1959-1966) * ''Panorama'' (1960-1963) * ''Gran teatro'' (1960-1964)

Ending this year

* ''Club del martes'' (1960-1961) * ''Cuarta dimensión'' (1960-1961) * ''Holmes and Company'' (1960-1961) * ''Mujeres solas'' (1960-1961)

Foreign series debuts in Spain

* '' This Is Alice (Así es Alicia)'' * ''

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy o ...

(Las aventuras de Rin Tin Tin)'' * ''

Colonel Humphrey Flack ''Colonel Humphrey Flack'' is an American sitcom which ran Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET from October 7, 1953, to July 2, 1954, on the DuMont Television Network, then revived from 1958 to 1959 for first-run syndication. The series also aired under t ...

(Coronel Flack)'' * '' The Four Just Men (Los 4 hombres justos)'' * ''Meet McGraw (El detective Meet McGraw)'' * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

(Dimensión desconocida)'' * ''

Circus Boy ''Circus Boy'' was an American adventure family western that aired in prime time on NBC, and then on ABC, from 1956 to 1957. It was then rerun by NBC on Saturday mornings, from 1958 to 1960. Summary Set in the late 1890s, the title of the ser ...

(El niño del circo)'' * ''

My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The p ...

(Mi amiga Flicka)'' * ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

(Los Picapiedra)'' * '' Five Fingers (Cinco dedos)'' * ''

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

(Hong Kong)''

Births

* 5 January - Isabel Gemio, hostess. * 9 January - Alipio Gutiérrez, host. *

1 March Events Pre-1600 *509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia. * 293 – Emperor Diocletian ...

- David Cantero, host. *

2 March Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his ''bucellarii'' are almost cut ...

Emma Ozores Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Emma'' (1996 TV film), a British television film starring Kate Be ...

, actress. * 7 March - Agustín Bravo, host. *

25 March Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to v ...

- Pedro Reyes, comedian. *

1 April Events Pre-1600 * 33 – According to one historian's account, Jesus Christ's Last Supper is held. * 527 – Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. * 1081 – Alexios I Ko ...

Juan Echanove Juan Echanove Labanda (born 1 April 1961, in Madrid) is a Spanish actor. At Gijón International Film Festival in 2002, he received the Nacho Martínez Award. Selected filmography *'' Manolete'' ( Menno Meyjes, 2008) *''Alatriste'' (Agustín ...

, actor. * 14 May - Cristina Higueras, actress. *

22 May Events Pre-1600 * 192 – Dong Zhuo is assassinated by his adopted son Lü Bu. * 760 – Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. * 853 – A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt. *11 ...

- Alfonso Arús, host. * 27 May -

Ana Blanco Ana Blanco López (born 27 May 1961) is a Spanish journalist and newscaster. Since 1991 she has anchored the three main editions of Televisión Española's flagship newscast '' Telediario''. Career Blanco started her career in radio in 1980 as ...

, hostess. *

11 June Events Pre-1600 * 173 – Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle ...

María Barranco María de los Remedios Barranco García (born 11 June 1961) better known as María Barranco is a Spanish actress, who has won two Goya Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Biography María de los Remedios Barranco García was born on 11 June ...

, actress. * 20 June - Javivi, actor. * 21 June - Fernandisco, host. * 28 July - Aitor Mazo, actor. *

28 November Events Pre-1600 * 587 – Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir. * 936 – Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt agai ...

- Ramón García, host. * 3 December - Javier Capitán, host. *

27 December Events Pre-1600 * 537 – The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated. *1512 – The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World. *1521 &ndash ...

- José Ribagorda, host. * Cristina Morató, hostess.

References

{{Years in TV by country, 1961