1981 in French television
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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