1986 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1986.

Events

  • January – RTE begins a six-week test of its teletext service Aertel, operating on RTE 1 between 2pm and closedown with a sample in-vision service broadcast on RTE2 between 2pm and 5,45pm.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOnJQFGXjmg&ab_channel=WalterLawlerArchive-RegularVideoUploads RTE launches regular teletext, January 1986]
  • 29 September – Long running Irish afternoon chat show Live at 3 begins on RTÉ 1.
  • 29 September – RTÉ Television airs the first edition of Dempsey's Den, a series presented by Ian Dempsey with puppets Zig and Zag. Dempsey's Den presented children's afternoon programmes.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/laweb/brc/brc_timeline.html |title=RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life |publisher=Rte.ie |date= |accessdate=2 January 2012}}
  • 1 October – Welsh children's animation SuperTed begins its screening debut on RTÉ 1 as part of Dempsey's Den. The series is translated and dubbed into an Irish language.
  • 9 November – The current affairs series Questions and Answers first goes on air. It is presented by Olivia O'Leary.

Debuts

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Changes of network affiliation

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Shows

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{{flagicon|USA}} Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

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{{flagicon|GER}}/{{flagicon|JPN}} Maya the Honey Bee

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Ongoing television programmes

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Ending this year

See also

References

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{{Years in TV by country|1986}}

1980s in Irish television