1964_in_Irish_television

1964 in Irish television

1964 in Irish television

Overview of the events of 1964 in Irish television


The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1964.

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Events

  • 3 January – Tolka Row, an urban drama serial by Maura Laverty first goes on air.[1]
  • January – Reverend Fergus Day, of the Church of Ireland is appointed to advise on the broadcasting of Protestant religious programmes.[1]
  • 4 February – Telefís Scoile, one of the earliest teaching programmes for schools on television in Europe is first aired by Telefís Éireann.[1]
  • March – Patrick Jennings appointed RTÉ's Agricultural Advisor.[1]
  • 20 April – The BBC Two Northern Ireland service goes on air.
  • 14 September – Newsbeat, a topical and often humorous programme, first goes on air. It features reporters Frank Tuomey and Frank Hall with caption stories by cartoonist Terry Williers.[1]

Debuts

Ongoing television programmes

Births

See also


References

  1. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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