This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1985.

Events

January

• 4 January – The last 405-line transmissions take place in Scotland. The switch-off sees the ending of television signals being radiated from the Kirk o' Shotts transmitting station.

February

• 18 February – BBC One Scotland changes its name back to BBC 1 Scotland.

March

• No events.

April

• April – Grampian Television introduces a new computerised logo.^[1]

May

• No events.

June

• No events.

July

• No events.

August

• 31 August – Scottish Television changes its "STV" logo to the computerised "thistle" design.^[2]

September

• No events.

October

• October – Increased funding for programmes in Gaelic results in the introduction of a weekday 20-minute morning slot of Gaelic children's programmes on BBC One Scotland. The programmes are generally shown in term-time before Play School, starting at 10:10 am.

November

• No events.

December

• No events.

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)^[3]
• Now You See It (1981–1986)
• Taggart (1983–2010)^[4]
• Crossfire on Grampian (1984–2004)
• City Lights (1984–1991)^[5]

Births

• 20 March – Phil MacHugh, television presenter

Deaths

• 26 January – Chic Murray, 65, comedian and actor