1983 in Irish television explained
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1983.
Events
- 10 January – Satirical television programme Ballymagash premieres on RTÉ Television hosted by Frank Kelly.
- 11 September – The rural drama series Glenroe is first aired on RTÉ Television.[1]
- 2 October – Murphy's Micro-Quiz-M is first aired. It is a quiz show which features the use of computers.[1]
- 27 October – The International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences of the United States presents Salute to Irish Television, an evening of RTÉ Television programmes, at the Lincoln Center in New York City.[1]
- 29 October – The Late Late Show is broadcast live from New York.[1]
- 24 November – Access Community Television, a series of programmes made by groups such as seminarians, young travellers and Garda trainees first goes on air.[1]
Debuts
RTÉ 1
RTÉ 2
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- (1961–present)
- (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
1980s
Ending this year
Births
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life . Rte.ie . 2 January 2012.