1972 in Scottish television

Last updated August 23, 2025

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

ITV

11 September – Scotland Today on Scottish Television (1972–2009)

Television series

Scotsport (1957–2008)^[1]
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

References

↑ Haynes, Richard (17 November 2016). BBC Sport in Black and White. Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-137-45501-7.

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[1] Haynes, Richard (17 November 2016). BBC Sport in Black and White. Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-137-45501-7.

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