This is a list of events in
Scottish television from 2003.
Events
*6 January –
Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
and
Grampian adopt the
celebrity idents package, albeit with their own logos attached and with idents featuring a lot more Scottish personalities alongside those of
ITV1.
*27 April – Scottish soap ''
High Road'' ends after 23 years and over 1,700 episodes. The series airs in some English regions until 2004.
*1 May – Television coverage of the
2003 Scottish Parliament general election.
*17 December –
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ''BBC Alba'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland.
It is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Northern Ireland. I ...
will not pursue the idea of a ''
Scottish Six'' news programme, following a major review of output which indicated that a majority of viewers are satisfied with the status quo.
Debuts
BBC
*29 October – ''
Blue Heaven'' (2003)
*Unknown – ''
The Karen Dunbar Show''
Television series
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Scotsport'' (1957–2008)
*''
Reporting Scotland'' (1968–1983; 1984–present)
*''
Scotland Today'' (1972–2009)
*''
Sportscene'' (1975–present)
*''
The Beechgrove Garden'' (1978–present)
*''
Grampian Today'' (1980–2009)
*''
Taggart'' (1983–2010)
*''
Crossfire'' (1984–2004)
*''
Win, Lose or Draw'' (1990–2004)
*''
Only an Excuse?'' (1993–2020)
*''
Monarch of the Glen'' (2000–2005)
*''
Balamory'' (2002–2005)
*''
Jeopardy'' (2002–2004)
*''
Still Game
''Still Game'' is a Scottish sitcom, produced by The Comedy Unit with BBC Scotland. It was created by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who played the lead characters, Jack Jarvis, Esq and Victor McDade, two Glaswegian pensioners. The characte ...
'' (2002–2007; 2016–2019)
*''
River City'' (2002–present)
Ending this year
*27 April – ''
High Road'' (1980–2003)
*3 December – ''
Blue Heaven'' (2003)
*Unknown – ''
Live Floor Show'' (2002–2003)
Deaths
*26 November –
Gordon Reid, 64, actor
See also
*
2003 in Scotland
Events from the year 2003 in Scotland.
Incumbents
*First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Jack McConnell
* Secretary of State for Scotland – Helen Liddell until 13 June; then Alistair Darling
Law officers
* Lord Advocate – L ...
References
{{Years in TV by country, 2003
Television in Scotland by year
2000s in Scottish television