This is a list of Spanish television related events in 1981.
Events
10 January: Fernando Castedo is appointed Director General of RTVE. 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. 5 December: Francisco wins the Festival de la OTI, with the song Latino, representing TVE.
Debuts
Television shows
La 1
Ending this year
La 1
Foreign series debuts in Spain
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.
Deaths
23 January - Miguel de la Hoz, realizador, 38. 2 July - Mercedes Prendes, actress, 73. 1 August - Álvaro de Laiglesia, guionista, 58. 8 September - Alfonso Sánchez, crítico de cine, 70. 15 November - Joaquín Pamplona, actor, 57.