2002 in Scottish television

This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2002.

January

 * 23 January – At a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster, BBC governor Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin tells the committee that the possibility of a Six O'Clock News bulletin for Scotland will be considered again following next year's Scottish Parliament election.

February

 * 4 February – MPs investigating broadcasting in Scotland visit Glasgow to hear evidence from academics and members of the Scottish Parliament.
 * 11 February – On the same day that the BBC launches its two channels for children, CBeebies Alba is launched as the new programming slot for Children's Gaelic Programmes on BBC One Scotland at 2:55pm – 3:25pm every weekday.

March

 * 14 March – 50th anniversary of BBC One Scotland.

April

 * No events.

May

 * No events.

June

 * CBeebies Alba stops being broadcast on BBC One Scotland.

July

 * No events.

August

 * No events.

September

 * 2 September – The preschool series Balamory is first broadcast on BBC.
 * 24 September
 * Debut of Scottish soap River City.
 * Border Television is rebranded as ITV Border.

October

 * No events.

November

 * The BBC's children's programming in Gaelic resume on BBC Two Scotland during CBeebies under the same name CBeebies Alba.

December

 * No events.

BBC

 * 13 March – Snoddy (2002)
 * 26 April – Jeopardy on BBC One (2002–2004)
 * 1 September – Still Game (2002–2007; 2016–2019)
 * 2 September – Balamory (2002–2005)
 * 24 September – River City on BBC One (2002–present)
 * 7 October – Bits and Bobs on BBC Two (2002–2003)

Television series

 * Scotsport (1957–2008)
 * Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
 * Scotland Today (1972–2009)
 * Sportscene (1975–present)
 * The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
 * Grampian Today (1980–2009)
 * High Road (1980–2003)
 * Taggart (1983–2010)
 * Crossfire (1984–2004)
 * Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
 * Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)
 * Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)

Ending this year

 * 22 February – Chewin' the Fat (1999–2002)
 * 12 December – Harry and the Wrinklies (1999–2002)

Deaths

 * 29 August – Alan MacNaughtan, 82, actor
 * October – William Dysart, 72, actor