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1964 in Irish television
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Overview of the events of 1964 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to
television in Ireland
from 1964.
Contents
Events
Debuts
Ongoing television programmes
Births
See also
References
Events
3 January –
Tolka Row
, an urban drama serial by
Maura Laverty
first goes on air.
[
1
]
January – Reverend
Fergus Day
, of the
Church of Ireland
is appointed to advise on the broadcasting of
Protestant
religious programmes.
[
1
]
4 February –
Telefís Scoile
, one of the earliest teaching programmes for schools on television in Europe is first aired by
Telefís Éireann
.
[
1
]
March – Patrick Jennings appointed
RTÉ
's Agricultural Advisor.
[
1
]
20 April – The
BBC Two Northern Ireland
service goes on air.
14 September –
Newsbeat
, a topical and often humorous programme, first goes on air. It features reporters
Frank Tuomey
and
Frank Hall
with caption stories by cartoonist
Terry Williers
.
[
1
]
Debuts
3 January –
Tolka Row
(1964–1968)
7 January –
Discovery
(1964)
14 September –
Newsbeat
(1964–1971)
Ongoing television programmes
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
(1961–present)
Jackpot
(1962–1965)
Dáithí Lacha
(1962–1969)
RTÉ News: Six One
(1962–present)
The Late Late Show
(1962–present)
[
1
]
Births
10 May –
Diarmuid Gavin
, garden designer and television personality
25 September –
Maria Doyle Kennedy
, actress and singer
See also
1964 in Ireland
References
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"RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life"
. Rte.ie
. Retrieved
1 January
2012
.
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