1981 in French television

This is a list of French television related events from 1981.

Events

• 8 March – Jean Gabilou is selected to represent France at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Humanahum". He is selected to be the twenty-fifth French Eurovision entry during a national final.

Debuts

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1960s

• Les Dossiers de l'écran (1967–1991)
• Les Animaux du monde (1969–1990)
• Alain Decaux raconte (1969–1987)

1970s

• Aujourd'hui Madame (1970–1982)
• 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)
• Les Jeux de 20 Heures (1976–1987)
• 1, rue Sésame (1978–1982)

1980s

• Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980–1989)
• Dimanche Martin

Ending this year

Births

• 10 February – Natasha St-Pier, Canadian-born singer & TV personality
• 16 March – Vincent Cerutti, TV & radio presenter
• 22 April – Virginie de Clausade, actress & TV & radio presenter

Deaths

• 10 November – Abel Gance, film director, producer, writer, actor and editor (born 1889).

See also

• 1981 in France
• List of French films of 1981

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