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This is a list of events in Scottish television during 1962.

Events

• 14 March – tenth anniversary of the first broadcast of the BBC One Scotland.
• 16 August – the BBC airs the original series of Dr. Finlay's Casebook.
• Unknown – The Beatles make their first appearance on STV.

Debuts

BBC

• 16 August – Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)

ITV

• Unknown – The Adventures of Francie and Josie (1962–1970)

Television series

• Scotsport (1957–2008)
• The White Heather Club (1958–1968)

Births

• 23 April – John Hannah, actor
• 23 April – Elaine Smith, actress
• 17 May – Craig Ferguson, television presenter
• 31 July – Jackie Bird, journalist and newsreader
• 25 November – Blythe Duff, actress
• 28 December – Kaye Adams, television presenter
• Unknown – Jack Docherty, comedian

See also

• 1962 in Scotland

References

1. "Fifty years on, STV set for studio switch". The Scotsman. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
2. Haynes, Richard (17 November 2016). BBC Sport in Black and White. Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-137-45501-7.
3. Brown, Ian (13 February 2020). Performing Scottishness: Enactment and National Identities. Springer Nature. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-030-39407-3.

• 1962 in Scottish television
• Television in Scotland by year
• 1960s in Scottish television