1982 in Spanish television
This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1982. Events 
 7 February: On air episode ‘’Algo se muere en el alma’’ in the series Verano Azul, a significant moment in Spanish television, with the death of the character of Chanquete. 16 April: 180 News Department workers in TVE (among them Clara Isabel Francia, Luis Mariñas, Rosa María Mateo o Baltasar Magro) condemn political pressures on their work. 7 June: Official inauguration of Torrespaña. 13 June: Televisión Española airs live and worldwide the 1982 FIFA World Cup, taking place in Madrid. 23 July: Eugenio Nasarre is appointed Director General of RTVE. 17 August: TVE airs last episode of the third season of Dallas; the character of J. R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) is shot. 20 August: Mayra Gómez Kemp debuts as hostess of Quiz show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. 6 December: José María Calviño is appointed Director General of RTVE. Debuts

Television programs

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Ending this year

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Foreign series debuts in Spain

Births 
 22 January - Lorena García Díez, journalist & hostess
 7 February - Esther Vaquero, journalist. 14 February - Isabel Jiménez, journalist. 25 March - David Bustamante, singer. 6 April - Miguel Ángel Silvestre, actor. 4 May - Isabel Aboy, actress. 9 June - Norma Ruiz, actress. 20 June - Antonio Castelo, comedian. 28 June - Anna Allen, actress. 20 July - Laila Jiménez, journalist. 9 August - Anna Simon, hostess. 29 September - Virginia Maestro, singer. 19 October - Ana Arias, actress. 29 October - Mariona Tena, actress. 11 December - Natalia, hostess & singer
 23 December - Beatriz Luengo, actress & singer. 25 December - Dani Martínez - host. Deaths 
 16 February - Nélida Quiroga, actress. 15 July - Manuel Lozano Sevilla, crítico taurino. 14 October - Víctor Ruiz Iriarte, guionista. See also
 1982 in Spain
 List of Spanish films of 1982

References 

1982 in Spanish television