title: 1959 in Scottish television
text: # 1959 in Scottish television
  
  This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1959.
  
  ## Events
  
  * 8 October – Scottish Television presents the first Scottish coverage of the General Election.
  
  ## Television series
  
  * Scotsport (1957–2008)
  * The White Heather Club (1958–1968)
  
  ## Births
  
  * 12 January – Nick Nairn, celebrity chef
  * 18 March – Janice Hally, playwright and screenwriter
  * 27 August – Siobhan Redmond, actress
  * September – Gillian McKeith, nutritionist and television presenter
  * 7 September – Rona Munro, writer
  * 30 November – Lorraine Kelly, television presenter
  