1994 in Scottish television

Events

April

• 20 April – 30th anniversary of BBC Scotland on 2.

June

• 6 June – Death of Scottish actor Mark McManus, best known for his portrayal of Glaswegian detective Jim Taggart. The Taggart series continued following his death.

July

• 22 July – Take the High Road is renamed High Road.

November

• 10 November – The first edition of BBC Scotland Investigates is broadcast. It replaces Frontline Scotland.

Debuts

BBC

• 9 January – The High Life on BBC Scotland on 2 (1994–1995)
• Unknown – The Tales of Para Handy (1994–1995)
• Unknown – World Tour of Scotland (1994)

ITV

• 7 January – The Magic House (1994–1996)

Television series

• Scotsport (1957–2008)
• Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
• Top Club (1971–1998)
• Scotland Today (1972–2009)
• Sportscene (1975–present)
• The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present)
• Grampian Today (1980–2009)
• Take the High Road (1980–2003)
• Taggart (1983–2010)
• Crossfire (1984–2004)
• Wheel of Fortune (1988–2001)
• Fun House (1989–1999)
• Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004)
• What's Up Doc? (1992–1995)
• Doctor Finlay (1993–1996)
• Machair (1993–1999)
• Speaking our Language (1993–1996)
• Wolf It (1993–1996)
• Hurricanes (1993–1997)
• Telefios (1993–2000)
• Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)

Births

• 15 February – Marcus Nash, actor

Deaths

• 16 April – Frank Wylie, 58, actor
• 6 June – Mark McManus, 59, actor (Taggart)

References

References

1. (17 November 2016). "BBC Sport in Black and White". Springer.
2. (6 August 2025). "Sportscene at 50: Famous faces back for anniversary".
3. (13 February 2020). "Performing Scottishness: Enactment and National Identities". Springer Nature.
4. (14 October 2016). "Contemporary British Television Crime Drama: Cops on the Box". Taylor & Francis.
5. (9 March 2016). "Affective Landscapes in Literature, Art and Everyday Life: Memory, Place and the Senses". Routledge.
6. "Hogmanay favourite Only an Excuse says cheerio. What did you think?".
7. (6 June 1994). "Obituary: Mark McManus".