Grampian Television ran on a regular schedule most of the time from a day after its launch until December 31, 2005 at 5 pm, where that evening’s lineup was revealed.
Launch schedule (September 6, 1966)[]
Time
Program
4:40 pm
Opening remarks and sign-on
4:45 pm
First appearance of ident followed by The Welcome Show
5:15 pm
Coronation Street
5:30 pm
The World Of Grampy Rabbit
6:00 pm
Grampian Tonight
6:30 pm
A History Of Television: How It Came To Be
7:00 pm
Celebratory fireworks followed by Tomorrow’s World
8:00 pm
The Grampian Television Orchestra
8:30 pm
The Gardening Show
9:00 pm
Coast to Coast: The History Of Pirates
10:00 pm
Britain & Britons
11:00 pm
The Book Program followed by The Closedown Poem
11:40 pm
The next day’s lineup followed by sign-off
Final evening schedule (December 31, 2005 into January 1, 2006)[]
Time
Program
05:00 pm
Penultimate Grampian Live bulletin followed by weather
05:30 pm
Final Home And Away episode on Grampian Television
06:10 pm
Final episode of The Grampian Television Orchestra
07:00 pm
Penultimate Grampian 60-Second Headlines bulletin
07:05 pm
Rerun of Grampian Television At 35 documentary from 2001
08:00 pm
Final episode of Countdown On Grampian
08:35 pm
Rerun Of 30 Years Ago Today: A History Of Grampian Television documentary from 1996
09:15 pm
Final episode of Voices Of Love
10:00 pm
Final Grampian Live bulletin followed by weather
11:00 pm
End-of-year celebrations followed by penultimate farewell to Grampian Television at 11:50 pm
11:55 pm
Final Grampian 60-Second Headlines bulletin followed by Big Ben chimes
12:00 am
Final episode of Annabelle’s Diaries
12:40 am
Final episode of The Sunday Night Laugh Show
1:20 am
Final episode of Family Guy on Grampian Television
1:55 am
Final closedown weather, financial and shipping forecasts followed by final farewell
2:00 am
Final appearance of digital clock followed by national anthem