This is a list of events in
Scottish television from 1985.
Events
January
*4 January – The last
405-line
The 405-line monochrome analogue television broadcasting system was the first fully electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting. The number of television lines influences the image resolution, or quality of the picture.
It was ...
transmissions take place in
Scotland. The switch-off sees the ending of television signals being radiated from the
Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station
The Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site at The Hirst which lies just outside the village of Salsburgh which is near the town of Shotts in North Lanarkshire central Scotland. (Kirk o' Shotts means ...
.
February
*18 February –
BBC One Scotland changes its name back to BBC 1 Scotland.
March
*No events.
April
*April –
Grampian Television introduces a new computerised logo.
[TV Live - Grampian](_blank)
/ref>
May
*No events.
June
*No events.
July
*No events.
August
*31 August – Scottish Television changes its "STV" logo to the computerised "thistle" design.
September
*No events.
October
*October – Increased funding for programmes in Gaelic results in the introduction of a weekday 20-minute morning slot of Gaelic children's programmes on BBC One Scotland. The programmes are generally shown in term-time before ''Play School
Play School or Playschool may refer to:
Television
* ''Play School'' (British TV series), a BBC production aimed at preschool children
* ''Play School'' (Australian TV series), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation production based on the Briti ...
'', starting at 10:10am.
November
*No events.
December
*No events.
Television series
*'' Scotsport'' (1957–2008)
*'' Reporting Scotland'' (1968–1983; 1984–present)
*'' Top Club'' (1971–1998)
*'' Scotland Today'' (1972–2009)
*'' Sportscene'' (1975–present)
*'' The Beechgrove Garden'' (1978–present)
*'' Grampian Today'' (1980–2009)
*'' Take the High Road'' (1980–2003)
*''Now You See It Now You See It may refer to:
* Now You See It (American game show), ''Now You See It'' (American game show), a 1974–1975 game show, resurrected in 1989
* Now You See It (Australian game show), ''Now You See It'' (Australian game show), a 1985–1 ...
'' (1981–1986)
*'' Taggart'' (1983–2010)
*'' Crossfire'' on Grampian (1984–2004)
*''City Lights
''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...
'' (1984–1991)
Births
*20 March – Phil MacHugh
Phil MacHugh (born 20 March 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an occasional Scottish television presenter, and media consultant.
Early life
MacHugh's uncle is Mick MacNeil of Simple Minds. From the aged of 15 he appeared on local on Gaelic telev ...
, television presenter
Deaths
*26 January – Chic Murray, 65, comedian and actor
See also
*1985 in Scotland
Events from the year 1985 in Scotland.
Incumbents
* Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – George Younger
Law officers
* Lord Advocate – Lord Cameron of Lochbroom
* Solicitor General for Scotland – Peter Fra ...
References
{{Years in TV by country, 1985
Television in Scotland by year
1980s in Scottish television