The following is a list of events relating to

television in Ireland Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October ...

from 1983.

Events

*10 January – Satirical television programme '' Ballymagash'' premieres on RTÉ Television hosted by Frank Kelly. *11 September – The rural drama series ''

Glenroe ''Glenroe'' was a television drama series broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland between September 1983, when the first episode was aired, and May 2001. A spin-off from ''Bracken'' — a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from ''The Riordans'' � ...

'' is first aired on RTÉ Television. *2 October – ''Murphy's Micro-Quiz-M'' is first aired. It is a quiz show which features the use of

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s. *27 October – The International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of the United States presents ''Salute to Irish Television'', an evening of RTÉ Television programmes, at the

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 millio ...

in New York City. *29 October – '' The Late Late Show'' is broadcast live from New York. *24 November – ''Access Community Television'', a series of programmes made by groups such as seminarians, young travellers and Garda trainees first goes on air.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

*6 January – / ''

The Irish R.M. ''The Irish R.M.'' is a trilogy of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross and a 1983 television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in the turn-of-the-twentieth-century west of Ireland. Books The television series ...

'' (1983–1985) *10 January – '' Ballymagash'' (1983) *10 January – / '' The Coral Island'' (1983) *11 January – ''

Andy Robson ''Andy Robson'' is a 1982 British children's television series, produced by Tyne Tees Television, which aired on the ITV (TV network), ITV network for two series in 1982 and 1983. It was based on Frederick Grice's novel ''The Courage of Andy R ...

'' (1982–1993) *17 January – ''

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle'' is a 1979–1980 television series featuring newly produced Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons. The series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1980 on CBS with 96 epi ...

'' (1979–1980) *14 March – '' Into the Labyrinth'' (1981–1982) *26 May – ''

Under the Mountain ''Under the Mountain'' is a 1979 children's book by New Zealand writer Maurice Gee. It has been adapted into a 1981 television miniseries, a 2009 film and stage show. Plot Beneath the extinct volcanoes surrounding the city, giant creature ...

'' (1981) *21 July – ''

Come Midnight Monday ''Come Midnight Monday'' is a 1982 Australian children's TV series. It consisted of seven 30 minute episodes first broadcast in 1982.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 124-125 Plot summary Four teenagers fight ...

'' (1982) *11 September – ''

'' (1983–2001) *1 November – '' Pandamonium'' (1982) *9 November – '' The Nargun and the Stars'' (1981) *Undated – '' Caught in a Free State'' (1983) *Undated – '' The A-Team'' (1982–1987)

RTÉ 2

*15 April – '' Boys from the Blackstuff'' (1982) *21 April – '' Breakpoint'' (1982) *16 November – '' Manimal'' (1983)

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

*'' RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock'' (1961–present) *'' RTÉ News: Six One'' (1962–present) *'' The Late Late Show'' (1962–present)

1970s

*''

Sports Stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

'' (1973–1997) *''

Trom agus Éadrom Trom agus Éadrom (; meaning "Heavy and Light") was an Irish television variety show which was broadcast bilingually in Irish and English by Raidió Teilifís Éireann between 1975 and 1985. The show was presented by Liam Ó Murchú and was one ...

'' (1975–1985) *''

The Late Late Toy Show ''The Late Late Toy Show'' is an annual, special edition of the Irish chat show '' The Late Late Show''. Airing annually on RTÉ One near the end of November or early December to coincide with the holiday shopping season, the ''Toy Show'' showca ...

'' (1975–present) *''

RTÉ News on Two ''RTÉ News on Two'' was a late night news programme that aired each Monday to Thursday on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ Two. The transmission time of this programme varied each night. It generally aired between 10:45pm and 11:30pm. It ...

'' (1978–2014) *''

Bosco Bosco may refer to: People Given name Bosco * Bosco (drag queen) (born 1993), Drag Queen * Bosco Lin Chi-nan (born 1943), Taiwanese bishop * Bosco Frontán (born 1984), Uruguayan soccer player * Bosco Hogan (born 1949), Irish actor * Bosco Lo ...

'' (1979–1996) *''

The Sunday Game ''The Sunday Game'' is RTÉ's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ2 every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ2's longest-running shows, having been on air since 197 ...

'' (1979–present)

1980s

*'' Today Tonight'' (1982–1992) *'' Mailbag'' (1982–1996)

Ending this year

*28 March – '' Ballymagash'' (1983) *Unknown - '' Caught in a Free State'' (1983)

Births

*19 June – Aidan Turner, actor

References

{{Years in TV by country, 1983 1980s in Irish television