1986 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1986.
Events
- 29 September – RTÉ Television airs the first edition of Dempsey's Den, a series presented by Ian Dempsey with puppets Zig and Zag. Dempsey's Den presented children's afternoon programmes.[1]
- 9 November – The current affairs series Questions and Answers first goes on air. It is presented by Olivia O'Leary.[1]
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 29 September – Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- 29 September – Live at 3 (1986–1997)
- 30 September – Rapid Roulette (1986–1990)
- 25 October – Saturday Live (1986–1999)
- 9 November – Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
- Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
- Bosco (1979–1998)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Today Tonight (1982–1992)
- Mailbag (1982–1996)
- Glenroe (1983–2001)
- MT-USA (1984–1987)
Ending this year
- 23 February – Davis at Large (1984–1986)
- 23 April – Leave It To Mrs O'Brien (1984–1986)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.