This is a list of events in
Scottish television from 1995.
Events
January
*No events.
February
*No events.
March
*26 March – Debut of the detective series ''
Hamish Macbeth''.
April to July
*No events.
August
*27 August – Speaking at the
Edinburgh Television Festival,
Michael Mansfield
Michael Mansfield (born 12 October 1941) is an English barrister and head of chambers at Nexus Chambers. He was recently described as "The king of human rights work" by The Legal 500 and as a Leading Silk in civil liberties and human rights ( ...
, QC, one of Britain's leading barristers calls for television cameras to be admitted into English courts to help demystify the legal process and restore public confidence in it.
September
*No events.
October
*No events.
November
*No events.
December
*28 December – Pilot episode of ''
McCallum'' starring
John Hannah. The programme is watched by over ten million viewers. It returns for a full series in 1997.
Unknown
*
Gus Macdonald is appointed chairman of
Scottish Television, while
Andrew Flanagan is appointed chief executive.
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Debuts
BBC
*26 March – '' Hamish Macbeth'' (1995–1997)
*4 May – '' Monty the Dog who wears glasses'' (1995)
ITV
*13 April – ''The Baldy Man
''The Baldy Man'' is a television series starring Gregor Fisher, a Scottish comedian. It was broadcast in two series comprising thirteen episodes on ITV, screening in 1995 and 1998, and produced for Carlton Television by Working Title Films. B ...
'' (1995–1998)
*5 June – ''The Caribou Kitchen
''The Caribou Kitchen'' is a 1995 CITV animated television series, aimed particularly at pre-school children, which is about an anthropomorphic caribou named Claudia who runs a restaurant in the fictional town of Barkabout which serves a number ...
'' (1995–1996)
*28 December – '' McCallum'' (1995–1998)
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)
*'' High Road'' (1980–2003)
*'' Taggart'' (1983–2010)
*'' Crossfire'' (1984–2004)
*''Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or ''Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Art
* ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-Jo ...
'' (1988–2001)
*'' Fun House'' (1989–1999)
*'' Win, Lose or Draw'' (1990–2004)
*''Doctor Finlay
''Doctor Finlay'' is a British television series based on A. J. Cronin's stories about the fictional medical hero, Dr. Finlay.
It was first broadcast on 5 March 1993 on ITV.
It is a follow-up to ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'', the successful BBC s ...
'' (1993–1996)
*'' Machair'' (1993–1999)
*'' Speaking our Language'' (1993–1996)
*''Wolf It
''Wolf It'' is a British television series produced by Scottish Television and broadcast on CITV for 4 series between 1993 and 1996. The show is a spin off from the Saturday morning television series '' What's Up Doc?'' and features Bro and Br ...
'' (1993–1996)
*'' Hurricanes'' (1993–1997)
*'' Telefios'' (1993–2000)
*'' Only an Excuse?'' (1993–2020)
Ending this year
*10 February – '' The High Life'' (1994–1995)
*29 April '' What's Up Doc?'' (1992–1995)
*Unknown – The Tales of Para Handy (1994–1995)
*Unknown – '' The Magic House'' (1994–1995)
Deaths
*21 March – Robert Urquhart, 74, actor
See also
* 1995 in Scotland
References
{{Years in TV by country, 1995
Television in Scotland by year
1990s in Scottish television