This is a list of events in Scottish television from 1971.
Events
8 February – The Colour Strike ends after three months. 1 September – Border Television celebrates ten years on air.. It marks the anniversary by beginning colour transmissions, albeit initially only from the Caldbeck. 30 September – Grampian Television celebrates ten years on air and to mark the anniversary, it begins broadcasting in colour. Unknown – BBC Scotland presents Sunset Song, a television adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel
Debuts
ITV
29 July - Top Club on Grampian (1971–1998)
18 September - Beagan Gaidhlig
Television series
Scotsport (1957–2008) Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present)
Ending this year
3 January - Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)