1978 in Irish television

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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1978.

## Events

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* January – The controversial secondary school drama The Spike goes on air. It was pulled from the schedule following a nude scene in Episode 5 which sparked criticism from Irish conservatives, and has never been retransmitted.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
* March – George T. Waters is appointed as Director-General of RTÉ.[7]
* 2 November – Ireland's second television channel, RTÉ 2 goes on air.[7] The opening night features a variety gala performance from the Cork Opera House and the 1968 film Bullitt.[8]
* 6 November – The UK soap Coronation Street is aired for the first time on RTÉ 2. It had previously only been available to those who could receive UTV or HTV Wales.

## Debuts

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### RTÉ 1

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* January – The Spike (1978)
* 29 April –  Fables of the Green Forest (1973)
* 11 September –  Hong Kong Phooey (1974–1975)
* 25 October –  The Clifton House Mystery (1978)
* 24 December –  Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

### RTÉ 2

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* 2 November – RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
* 3 November –  The Upchat Line (1977)
* 3 November –  Armchair Thriller (1978–1980)
* 3 November –  The Voyage of Charles Darwin (1978)
* 4 November –  Rumpole of the Bailey (1975, 1978–1992)
* 4 November –  Mind Your Language (1977–1979)
* 4 November –  Sha Na Na (1977–1981)
* 4 November –  Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (1978, 1980)
* 6 November –  Coronation Street (1960–present)

## Changes of network affiliation

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Shows  | Moved from  | Moved to

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The Great Grape Ape Show | RTÉ 1 | RTÉ 2

## Ongoing television programmes

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* RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
* RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
* The Late Late Show (1962–present)
* The Riordans (1965–1979)
* Quicksilver (1965–1981)
* Wanderly Wagon (1967–1982)
* Hall's Pictorial Weekly (1971–1980)
* Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
* Trom agus Éadrom (1975–1985)
* The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)

## Ending this year

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* Undated – The Spike (1978)

## Births

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* 5 May – Paul Byrne, broadcast journalist
* 31 October – Ella McSweeney, radio and television producer

## See also

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* 1978 in Ireland

## References

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1. ^ "The Sex Factor". Irish Independent. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
2. ^ "Dáil Éireann – Volume 305 – 18 April 1978". Dáil Éireann. 18 April 1978. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
3. ^ "Scannal Archive". RTÉ. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
4. ^ "Factual Programming". RTÉ Television Sales. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
5. ^ "The worst Irish TV shows EVER!". Irish Independent. 28 October 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
6. ^ Sheehan, Helena (2001) [1987]. "Chapter 5: The 1970s: Progress, Pressures and Protests". Irish Television Drama: A Society and Its Stories. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
7. ^ a b "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
8. ^ "History of Irish Television: The 1970s". Irishtv.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

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