2002 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2002.

Events

January

• 23 January – At a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster, BBC governor Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin tells the committee that the possibility of a Six O'Clock News bulletin for Scotland will be considered again following next year's Scottish Parliament election.

February

• 4 February – MPs investigating broadcasting in Scotland visit Glasgow to hear evidence from academics and members of the Scottish Parliament.
• 11 February – On the same day that the BBC launches its two channels for children, CBeebies Alba is launched as the new programming slot for Children's Gaelic Programmes on BBC One Scotland at 2:55pm – 3:25pm every weekday .

March

• 14 March – 50th anniversary of BBC One Scotland.

June

• CBeebies Alba stops being broadcast on BBC One Scotland.

September

• 2 September – The preschool series Balamory is first broadcast on BBC.
• 24 September
• Debut of Scottish soap River City.
• Border Television is rebranded as ITV Border.

November

• The BBC's children's programming in Gaelic resume on BBC Two Scotland during CBeebies under the same name CBeebies .

Debuts

BBC

• 13 March – Snoddy (2002)
• 26 April – Jeopardy on BBC One (2002–2004)
• 1 September – Still Game (2002–2007; 2016–2019)
• 2 September – Balamory (2002–2005)
• 24 September – River City on BBC One (2002–present)
• 7 October – Bits and Bobs on BBC Two (2002–2003)

Television series

• Scotsport (1957–2008)
• Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
• Scotland Today (1972–2009)
• Sportscene (1975–present)
• The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
• Grampian Today (1980–2009)
• High Road (1980–2003)
• Taggart (1983–2010)
• Crossfire (1984–2004)
• Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
• Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)
• Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)

Ending this year

• 22 February – Chewin' the Fat (1999–2002)
• 12 December – Harry and the Wrinklies (1999–2002)

Deaths

• 29 August – Alan MacNaughtan, 82, actor
• October – William Dysart, 72, actor

See also

• 2002 in Scotland

References