1971 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1971.

Events

 * 8 February – The Colour Strike ends after three months.
 * 1 September – Border Television celebrates ten years on air.. It marks the anniversary by beginning colour transmissions, albeit initially only from the Caldbeck.
 * 30 September – Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air and to mark the anniversary, it begins broadcasting in colour.
 * Unknown – BBC Scotland presents Sunset Song, a television adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel

ITV

 * 29 July - Top Club on Grampian (1971–1998)


 * 18 September - Beagan Gaidhlig

Television series

 * Scotsport (1957–2008)
 * Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)

Ending this year

 * 3 January - Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)

Births

 * 23 March - Gail Porter, television presenter
 * 18 April - David Tennant, actor
 * 30 November - Sanjeev Kohli, writer, comedian and actor
 * Unknown - Kate Dickie, actress
 * Unknown - Martin Geissler, actor