title: 1986 in Norwegian television
text: # 1986 in Norwegian television
  
  This is a list of Norwegian television related events from 1986.
  
  ## Events
  
  * 15 April - British children's television series Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends premieres on Norwegian television on NRK making Norway the very first country outside its homeland to translate the series into a different language.
  * 3 May - The 31st Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Grieghallen in Bergen. Belgium wins the contest with the song "J'aime la vie", performed by 13-year-old Sandra Kim.
  
  ## Debuts
  
  ### International
  
  * 15 April - Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends (NRK)
  