1972 in Scottish television
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This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1972.
Events
- 1 March – Border begins broadcasting in colour transmissions from the Selkirk transmitter.
- 14 March – BBC 1 Scotland has been on air for twenty years.
- 25 March – The 17th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh. Luxembourg wins the contest with the song "Après toi", performed by Vicky Leandros.
- 11 September – Inaugural broadcast of Scottish Television's regional news programme Scotland Today. The programme is only broadcast for ten months each year, taking a break each summer.
- Unknown – Construction begins on a new STV base in Renfield Street, Cowcaddens, Glasgow on land opposite the Theatre Royal site.
Debuts
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- 11 September – Scotland Today on Scottish Television (1972–2009)
Television series
- Scotsport (1957–2008){{cite book |last1=Haynes |first1=Richard |title=BBC Sport in Black and White |date=17 November 2016 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-1-137-45501-7 |page=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZM-GDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1 |language=en}}
- Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
- Top Club (1971–1998)
Births
- 10 April – Gordon Buchanan, wildlife film-maker
- 16 August – Frankie Boyle, comedian
Deaths
- 29 January – Hugh McDermott, 63, actor