1982 in Spanish television

This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1982.

Events

• 7 February: On air episode ‘’Algo se muere en el alma’’ in the series Verano Azul, a significant moment in Spanish television, with the death of the character of Chanquete.
• 16 April: 180 News Department workers in TVE (among them Clara Isabel Francia, Luis Mariñas, Rosa María Mateo o Baltasar Magro) condemn political pressures on their work.
• 7 June: Official inauguration of Torrespaña.
• 13 June: Televisión Española airs live and worldwide the 1982 FIFA World Cup, taking place in Madrid.
• 23 July: Eugenio Nasarre is appointed Director General of RTVE.
• 17 August: TVE airs last episode of the third season of Dallas; the character of J. R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) is shot.
• 20 August: Mayra Gómez Kemp debuts as hostess of Quiz show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez.
• 6 December: José María Calviño is appointed Director General of RTVE.

Debuts

Television programs

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Ending this year

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Foreign series debuts in Spain

Births

• 22 January – Lorena García Díez, journalist & hostess
• 7 February – Esther Vaquero, journalist.
• 14 February – Isabel Jiménez, journalist.
• 25 March – David Bustamante, singer.
• 6 April – Miguel Ángel Silvestre, actor.
• 4 May – Isabel Aboy, actress.
• 9 June – Norma Ruiz, actress.
• 20 June – Antonio Castelo, comedian.
• 28 June – Anna Allen, actress.
• 20 July – Laila Jiménez, journalist.
• 9 August – Anna Simon, hostess.
• 29 September – Virginia Maestro, singer.
• 19 October – Ana Arias, actress.
• 29 October – Mariona Tena, actress.
• 11 December – Natalia, hostess & singer
• 23 December – Beatriz Luengo, actress & singer.
• 25 December – Dani Martínez – host.

Deaths

• 16 February – Nélida Quiroga, actress.
• 15 July – Manuel Lozano Sevilla, crítico taurino.
• 14 October – Víctor Ruiz Iriarte, guionista.

See also

• 1982 in Spain
• List of Spanish films of 1982

References