1981 in Spanish television
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- 10 January: Fernando Castedo is appointed Director General of RTVE.[1]
- 23 February: Following the 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt, the headquarters of Televisión Española in Prado del Rey are occupied by armed forces.
- 24 February: TVE broadcasts a message of King Juan Carlos I, that entails the failure of the coup d’état.
- 21 May: Journalist Iñaki Gabilondo is dismisses as Head of TVE News Department.
- 24 October: Carlos Robles Piquer is appointed Director General of RTVE.[1]
- 5 December: Francisco wins the Festival de la OTI, with the song Latino, representing TVE.
Debuts
| Title | Channel | Debut | Performers/Host | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al cierre[2] | La 2 | 1981-04-20 | Joaquín Arozamena | News |
| Alcores [3] | La 1 | 1981-11-15 | Manuel Toharia | Cultural/Science |
| Bla, bla, bla [4] | La 1 | 1981-04-24 | Jesús María Amilibia | Variety show |
| Blanco y negro | La 1 | 1981-09-07 | Mari Cruz Soriano | Music |
| Cerámica popular española | La 2 | 1981-08-11 | Cultural/Science | |
| Cervantes[5] | La 1 | 1981-04-20 | Julián Mateos | Drama series |
| Consumo [3] | La 1 | 1981-09-27 | Rafael Romero | Cultural/Science |
| Crónica 3[2] | La 1 | 1981-04-20 | Pedro Macía | News |
| Deporte para todos | La 1 | 1981-11-16 | Narciso Ibáñez Serrador | Sport |
| El actor y sus personajes[6] | La 1 | 1981-07-03 | Theatre | |
| El carro de la farsa | La 2 | 1981-10-13 | Rosana Torres | Children |
| El colibrí[7] | La 1 | 1981-05-01 | José Luis Coll | Comedy |
| El Testigo[8] | La 2 | 1991-04-26 | Tristán de la Rosa | Talk show |
| En este país [9] | La 1 | 1981-05-05 | Lalo Azcona | Talk show |
| Entre dos luces[10] | La 2 | 1981-04-23 | Raúl del Pozo | News |
| España estuvo allí[3] | La 1 | 1981-10-01 | Federico Volpini | Cultural/Science |
| Esta noche[11] | La 1 | 1981-04-23 | Carmen Maura | Talk show |
| Exterior día | La 1 | 1981-04-26 | Olga Viza | Music |
| Fútbol en acción | La 1 | 1981-12-05 | Cartoon | |
| Gol... y al mundial 82[12] | La 1 | 1981-11-30 | Miguel Vila | Quiz show |
| Homenaje a la pintura[3] | La 1 | 1981-09-29 | José María Morales | Cultural/Science |
| News Youth[2] | La 1 | 1981-04-20 | Francisco García Novell | Youth |
| La bolsa y la vida | La 1 | 1981-04-24 | Isabel Tenaille | Cultural/Science |
| La cometa blanca | La 1 | 1981-04-20 | Children | |
| La víspera de nuestro tiempo | La 2 | 1981-10-13 | José Antonio Silva | Cultural/Science |
| Lápiz y papel | La 1 | 1981-04-26 | Ángel Quesada | Quiz show |
| Los primeros 25 años de TVE | La 1 | 1981-10-26 | Laura Valenzuela | Variety show |
| Mano a mano [13] | La 1 | 1981-04-20 | Joaquín María Puyal | Talk show |
| Mis terrores favoritos | La 1 | 1981-10-12 | Narciso Ibáñez Serrador | Movies |
| Música, maestro[11] | La 1 | 1981-04-23 | Carlos Tena | Music |
| Objetivo [13] | La 1 | 1981-04-21 | Luis Pancorbo | Documentary |
| Oficios para el recuerdo | La 1 | 1981-07-14 | Cultural/Science | |
| Otras cosas[14] | La 1 | 1981-10-09 | Joaquín Prat | Variety show |
| Patos y ocas [13] | La 1 | 1981-04-24 | Máximo | Comedy |
| Por tierras lejanas [3] | La 1 | 1981-10-04 | Alberto Oliveras | News |
| Realizado por...[3] | La 2 | 1981-10-18 | Theatre | |
| Refrito [7] | La 1 | 1981-05-08 | Forges | Comedy |
| Sabadabada[15] | La 1 | 1981-01-03 | Mayra Gómez Kemp | Children |
| Su turno [16] | La 1 | 1981-01-07 | Jesús Hermida | Talk show |
| Tauromaquia[11] | La 1 | 1981-04-23 | Joaquín Jesús Gordillo | Bullfighting |
| Theatre Real[3] | La 2 | 1981-10-24 | Music | |
| Tertulia con... [17] | La 1 | 1981-04-19 | Fernando Fernán Gómez | Talk show |
| Tiempo y marca | La 1 | 1981-05-03 | José Ángel de la Casa | Sport |
| Tierras y profundidades[3] | La 1 | 1981-10-01 | Eduardo Admetlla | News |
| Tome la palabra[13] | La 1 | 1981-04-25 | Alfonso Díez | Variety show |
| ¿Un mundo feliz?[13] | La 1 | 1981-05-06 | Felipe Mellizo | Cultural/Science |
| Universiada 81 | La 1 | 1981-02-22 | Sport | |
| Vamos a ver | La 1 | 1981-04-25 | Marisa Medina | Variety show |
| Voces sin voz [3] | La 1 | 1981-10-18 | Manuel Torreiglesias | Variety show |
| Verano azul | La 1 | 1981-10-11 | Antonio Ferrandis | Drama series |
| Zarabanda[18] | La 2 | 1981-07-09 | Variety show | |
Television shows
La 1
- Telediario (1957– )
- Revista de toros (1971–1983)
- Estudio estadio (1972–2005)
- Informe Semanal (1973– )
- El gran circo de TVE (1973–1983)
- Gente joven (1976–1987)
- Hablamos (1977–1982)
- 300 millones (1977–1983)
- Parlamento (1978–2014)
- Aplauso (1978–1983)
- Vivir cada día (1978–1988)
- Un Mundo para ellos (1979–1983)
- Más vale prevenir (1979–1987)
- De cerca (1980–1982)
- Informativo juvenil (1980–1982)
La 2
- La Clave (1976–1983)
- Retrato en vivo (1979–1982)
- Musical express (1980–1983)
Ending this year
La 1
- Estudio 1 (1965–1981)
- Teatro breve (1966–1981)
- Siete días (1974–1981)
- 625 Lineas (1976–1981)
- Gente hoy (1976–1981)
- El Canto de un duro (1978–1981)
- Gaceta cultural (1979–1981)
- La Mansión de los Plaff (1979–1981)
- Cosas (1980–1981)
La 2
- Ficciones (1971–1981)
- Polideportivo (1973–1981)
- Revista de cine (1974–1981)
- A fondo (1976–1981)
- Encuentros con las letras (1976–1981)
- Más allá (1976–1981)
- Horizontes (1977–1981)
- Popgrama (1977–1981)
- Teatro estudio (1977–1981)
- Imágenes (1978–1981)
- Opinión pública (1978–1981)
Foreign series debuts in Spain
| English title | Spanish title | Original title | Channel | Country | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Town Like Alice | Una ciudad como Alice | La 1 |  AUS | Helen Morse | |
| Against the Wind | Contra el viento | La 1 | AUS | Jon English | |
| All Creatures Great and Small | Todas las critaturas grandes y pequeñas | La 2 |  UK | Christopher Timothy | |
| B. J. and the Bear | Billie Joe y su mono | La 1 |  USA | Greg Evigan | |
| Blake's 7 | Los siete de Blake | La 1 | UK | Gareth Thomas | |
| – | Bo y Bobek | Bob a Bobek | La 2 |  CZE | |
| Brendon Chase | El bosque de Brendon | La 1 | UK | Paul Erangey | |
| Centennial | Centennial | La 1 | USA | Robert Conrad, Richard Chamberlain | |
| Cloppa Castle | Castillo de Cloppa | La 2 | UK | ||
| Disraeli | Disraeli | La 1 | UK | Ian McShane | |
| East of Eden | Al Este del Edén | La 1 | USA | Jane Seymour | |
| – | El libro gordo de Petete | El libro gordo de Petete | La 1 |  ARG | |
| Fall of Eagles | La caída de las águilas | La 2 | UK | Curd Jürgens | |
| Hammer House of Horror | La casa del terror | La 1 | UK | ||
| – | En la plenitud de la vida | Halbzeit | La 1 |  GER | Iris Berben |
| In the Beginning | En el principio | La 1 | USA | McLean Stevenson | |
| Keep It in the Family | En familia | La 1 | UK | Robert Gillespie | |
| Life on Earth | Vida en la Tierra | La 2 | USA | ||
| Lillie | Lillie | La 1 | USA | Francesca Annis | |
| Love in a Cold Climate | Amor en clima frío | La 1 | UK | Judi Dench | |
| Matt and Jenny | Matt y Jenny | La 1 |  CAN | Megan Follows | |
| Nero Wolfe | Detective Nero Wolfe | La 1 | USA | William Conrad | |
| Once Upon a Time... Space | Érase una vez... el espacio | Il était une fois... l'Espace | La 1 |  FRA | |
| Playing for Time | Música para sobrevivir | La 1 | USA | ||
| Popeye | Popeye | La 1 | USA | ||
| Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected | Desenlace inesperado | La 1 | USA | William Conrad | |
| Rafferty | Rafferty | La 2 | USA | Patrick McGoohan | |
| Seagull Island | La isla de la gaviota | L'isola del gabbiano | La 1 |  ITA | Prunella Ransome |
| Shades of Greene | Sombras de Greene | La 1 | UK | ||
| Soap | Enredo | La 1 | USA | Cathryn Damon, Katherine Helmond | |
| Sons and Lovers | Hijos y amantes | La 1 | UK | Eileen Atkins | |
| Spiderman | Spiderman | La 1 | USA | ||
| Sport Billy | Sport Billy | La 1 | USA | ||
| -- | Fantasmas bajo la noria | Spuk unterm Riesenrad | La 1 | GER | Katja Paryla |
| The Barkleys | Los honrados Barkleys | La 1 | USA | ||
| The Benny Hill Show | El Show de Benny Hill | La 2 | UK | Benny Hill | |
| The Goodies | The Goodies | La 1 | UK | Tim Brooke-Taylor | |
| The Incredible Hulk | El increíble Hulk | La 2 | USA | Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno | |
| The Kids from 47A | Los chicos del 47-A | La 2 | UK | Christine McKenna | |
| The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | Flash Gordon | La 2 | USA | ||
| The New Avengers | Los nuevos vengadores | La 1 | UK | Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley | |
| The Odd Couple | La extraña pareja | La 1 | USA | Tony Randall, Jack Klugman | |
| The Paper Chase | Vida de estudiante | La 1 | USA | James Stephens, John Houseman | |
| The Tony Randall Show | Las tribulaciones del Juez Frankin | La 1 | USA | Tony Randall | |
| The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty | Las vidas secretas de Waldo Mitty | La 2 | USA | ||
| Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Calderero, sastre, soldado, espía | La 1 | UK | Alec Guinness | |
| Upstairs, Downstairs | Arriba y abajo | La 2 | UK | David Langton, Gordon Jackson | |
| – | Los visitantes | Les visiteurs | La 1 | FRA | Josep Maria Flotats |
| Will Shakespeare | Will Shakespeare | La 1 | UK | Tim Curry | |
Births
- 14 January – Rosa López, Cantante (participante en OT y representante de España en Eurovisión).
- 17 January – Daniel Diges, actor.
- 4 February – Lorena Castell, hostess.
- 12 February – Ana Ibáñez, journalist.
- 14 February – Gonzalo Miró, host.
- 22 April –
- Bernabé Fernández, actor.
- Marta Larralde, actress.
- 23 April – Uri Sabat, host
- 30 April – Ana Ibáñez, journalist & hostess.
- 13 May – Érika Reija, journalist.
- 30 June – Àlex Casademunt, host & singer.
- 6 July – Elena Ballesteros, actress.
- 18 September – Aitor Luna, actor.
- 29 September – Nuria Marín, hostess.
- 23 October – Leticia Dolera, actress.
- 5 November – Javier Pereira, actor.
- 14 November – Álex García, actor
- 20 November – Tamara Falcó, hostess.
- 23 November – Álex Barahona, actor.
- 30 November – María Castro, actress.