2002 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2002.
Events
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.
June
- CBeebies Alba stops being broadcast on BBC One Scotland.
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.
November
- The BBC's children's programming in Gaelic resume on BBC Two Scotland during CBeebies under the same name CBeebies Alba.
Debuts
BBC
- 13 March – Snoddy
- 26 April – Jeopardy on BBC One
- 1 September – Still Game
- 2 September – Balamory
- 24 September – River City on BBC One
- 7 October – Bits and Bobs on BBC Two
Television series
- Scotsport
- Reporting Scotland
- Scotland Today
- Sportscene
- The Beechgrove Garden
- Grampian Today
- High Road
- Taggart
- Crossfire
- Win, Lose or Draw
- Only an Excuse?
- ''Monarch of the Glen''
Ending this year
- 22 February – Chewin' the Fat
- 12 December – ''Harry and the Wrinklies''
Deaths
- 29 August – Alan MacNaughtan, 82, actor
- October – William Dysart, 72, actor