Overview of the events of 1986 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1986.
Events
- 29 September – Long running Irish afternoon chat show Live at 3 begins on RTÉ 1.
- 29 September – RTÉ Television airs the first edition of Dempsey's Den, a series presented by Ian Dempsey with puppets Zig and Zag. Dempsey's Den presented children's afternoon programmes.
- 1 October – Welsh children's animation SuperTed begins its screening debut on RTÉ 1 as part of Dempsey's Den. The series is translated and dubbed into an Irish language.
- 9 November – The current affairs series Questions and Answers first goes on air. It is presented by Olivia O'Leary.
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 14 January –
Alvin and the Chipmunks (Ruby Spears version) (1983–1987) - 10 April –
Butterfly Island (1985–1987) - 13 August –
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The Campbells (1986–1990) - 11 September – Pajo's Junkbox (1986–1988)
- 29 September – Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- 29 September – Live at 3 (1986–1997)
- 30 September – Rapid Roulette (1986–1990)
- 30 September –
The Prisoner of Zenda (1984) - 1 October –
SuperTed (1983–1986) - 13 October - Evening Extra (1986-1988)
- 25 October – Saturday Live (1986–1999)
- 9 November – Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
- Undated – Muppet Babies (1984–1991)
RTÉ 2
- 30 September – Spaceflight (1985)
- 8 October – Chocky (1984)
- 9 October – Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)
- 2 December – Starman (1986–1987)
- 25 December – Fox Tales (1986–1988)
Changes of network affiliation
| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
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| Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
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RTÉ 2 | RTÉ 1 |
 / Maya the Honey Bee
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RTÉ 1 | RTÉ 2 |
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
- Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014)
- Bosco (1979–1996)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Today Tonight (1982–1992)
- Mailbag (1982–1996)
- Glenroe (1983–2001)
- MT-USA (1984–1987)
Ending this year
- 23 February – Davis at Large (1984–1986)
- 23 April – Leave It To Mrs O'Brien (1984–1986)
See also
References
- ^ "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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