2004 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2004.

Events

• 9 March – An NFO System Three poll conducted for the Scottish Consumer Council indicates that 70% of those questioned are in favour of a Scottish Six news programme replacing the main BBC Six O'Clock News from London.^[1]
• 20 April – 40th anniversary of BBC Two Scotland.
• Unknown – Scottish Television sells its 25% stake in GMTV to ITV plc.
• Unknown – Debut of STV's Politics Now.

Debuts

BBC

• 21 September – Shoebox Zoo on BBC One (2004–2005)

ITV

• 30 September – High Times on STV (2004–2008)
• Unknown – Politics Now on STV (2004–2011)

Television series

• Scotsport (1957–2008)
• Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
• Scotland Today (1972–2009)
• Sportscene (1975–present)
• Public Account (1976–present)
• The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
• Grampian Today (1980–2009)
• Taggart (1983–present)
• Only an Excuse? (1993–present)
• Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)
• Still Game (2002–2007)
• River City (2002–present)
• The Karen Dunbar Show (2003–2006)

Ending this year

• 2 September – Jeopardy (2002–2004)
• 22 October – Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
• Unknown – Crossfire (1984–2004)

Deaths

• 27 January – Rikki Fulton, 79, comedian
• 26 February – Russell Hunter, 79, actor
• 31 July – Robert James, 80, actor
• 28 November – Molly Weir, 94, actress
• Unknown – Jimmy Mack, 70, broadcaster
• Unknown – Ron Thomson, 75, journalist

References