1969 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1969.

January to August

 * No events.

September

 * Reporting Scotland is integrated into the networked Nationwide strand.

October

 * Scottish Television starts broadcasting in colour unofficially. Official colour service starts from the Black Hill transmitter on 13th December 1969.
 * Secondary studios for Scottish Television open at the Gateway Theatre on Leith Walk in Edinburgh.

November

 * 3 November – A serious fire puts Scottish Television's main studio, Studio A, out of action.

December

 * No events.

Television series

 * Scotsport (1957–2008)
 * Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)
 * The Adventures of Francie and Josie (1962–1970)
 * Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)

Births

 * 28 March - Laurie Brett, actress
 * 24 April - Rory McCann, actor
 * 8 May - Michael E. Rodgers, actor
 * 15 May - Craig Oliver, journalist, media executive and British government Director of Communications
 * 10 August - Ashley Jensen, actress
 * 28 August - Tom Cowan, football journalist
 * 5 September - Tom Vaughan, film and television director
 * 13 November - Gerard Butler, actor
 * 13 December - Tony Curran, actor
 * 30 December - Kathleen MacInnes, singer, actress and television presenter
 * Unknown - Heather Reid, meteorologist and weather presenter