privacy policy. 3= Steptoe and Son (BBC) 45% To mark the change, Westward's ident was re-shot in colour.[7]. 4= Billy Cotton Show (BBC) Addiction treatment advocates blast proposal to fund new state agency Read More Westward TV Schools and Colleges continuity (c. 1976) Westward TV start-up (partial) (22nd December 1978) 23rd January 2021 in Channel Presentation by The Rewind Team. Westward Television had a dual policy for its local programming: it produced a wide range of programmes of particular interest to the south-west's rural and agricultural communities, whilst simultaneously producing programming designed to stimulate its audience's interest in new areas. And from all of us here on duty in these first few seconds of 1982, a happy new year from and with TSW. Titled 'Do Children Understand?' The Westward Diary team investigate, aided by Batman and Robin. 9= Emergency- Ward 10 (July 5), TAM ratings for Westward TV area w/e 14 July 1963 2 Coronation Street (Sept 27) 60% Another "changing trend" is television viewing, a 50 second clip is shown from a Western, in fact Bonanza, before a graph shows Westward Television's increasing number of viewers. There is a 40 second clip from Coronation Street, while The Beverley Hillbillies rates 45 seconds. Westward Television - 78rpm 5.05 Weaver's Green 5= No Hiding Place 53% The Derry's Cross studios were designed by the architects Treadgold and Elsey, who had previously designed the TWW Studios at Pontcanna, Cardiff and Arno's Court, Bristol (Howett 1994). 7= Crane 50 A service in Plymouth run by the NSPCC, which helps prevents online child sexual abuse, is expanding. 4.10 Christmas Diary with Kenneth Macleod, Frederick Harvey, Burda Cann, Plympton School Choir, and Choirs of Wells Former ITV service for South West England, The Westward region when it lost its franchise in 1981. [2] By 17 January, the deal was done. 7= Sportsview (BBC) It developed a reputation for homely presentation and for being more ambitious than Westward but lost in the auction-style 1991 franchise round when it was deemed to have bid too much money for its franchise. 6= The Monroes (BBC1) 50% Westward also had an arrangement with Associated TeleVision (ATV), to play out any networked Westward programmes onto the ITV network. All rights in the Westward and TSW material are held by The Box. Westward Television Ltd, independent television programme - Archive 4 London Palladium 52% Script: Stuart Hutchison and Roger Gage. 9= Coronation St41% (Aug 21) 2= Coronation Street (Apr 17th) The Mass Communications History Collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society was established in 1955 to document the importance of mass media in 20th-century American life. 12.30pm * Christmas Bandstand- with St Denis Silver Band Moving Image Collections | The Box | The Box Plymouth ABC Weekend's filmed topical archives are held by British Path but that archive also includes decades of newsreel and news film - patience is required when searching. 9 London Palladium Show 51% 3.10 Indiscreet - film with Cary Grant This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 22:12. Local teams competed for The Golden Key. Derry's Cross, Plymouth. 2 Highway Patrol 56% 11.20 Towards 2000 - Cities of the Future 1968. When colour television came to the region on 22 May 1971, the Golden Hind was re-shot against a blue background with the caption altered to include a small stylised ship image in a box in the lower left corner, followed by an outlined 'Westward TV' caption, with 'TV' in red. An early programme for young people was Spin Along, a regional pop music programme presented by disc-jockey Alan Freeman. 5.35 F Troop - Too Many Cooks Spoil the Troop on June 28, 2020, 259987-westward-windows-screenshot-settlers-camp.jpg. Parts of the recording were featured at a Kaleidoscope event[10] and at that year's Missing Believed Wiped at the British Film Institute. 8 Double Talk 39% 5.00 * Shirley Temple Story Book - Mother Goose This collection documents mass communications on both the national level and in the state of Wisconsin, and includes a large. June 20th 1965, 2.55-3.10pm, with Farmers Weather. 2 Route 66 49% 1.00 News; Christmas Box with Noelle Gordon and Eula Parker, also Frank Ifield, Dorothy Ward 4= Coronation Street (Nov 19) 51% Contents 1 History 1.1 Franchise loss 1.2 Closure 2 Studios 3 Identity 4 Programming 4.1 Local programming 4.1.1 News and current affairs 4.1.2 Children 4.1.3 Agriculture 12.05pm The Nativity (A-R) Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, CSAC 63.1.79 - Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of PATRICK MAYNARD STUART BLACKETT, OM FRS BARON BLACKETT OF CHELSEA (1897-1974), CSAC 63.1.79/J.1 - J.158 - SECTION J CORRESPONDENCE, CSAC 63.1.79/J.117-J.118 - Correspondence with radio and television producers, About our There is a 40 second clip from Coronation Street, while The Beverley Hillbillies rates 45 seconds. The Case of The Missing Celebrity She edited a new programme for women . The Race : TV NEWS : Search Captions. Borrow Broadcasts : TV Archive The monthly show was presented by members of an editorial team that included David Rodgers, who later went on to become a familiar Westward TV staff presenter. 4.20 Close-Up - highlights from musicals past and present Westward launched the career of many broadcasters who became well known nationally, won numerous awards for its programming, and heavily influenced its successor, TSW . 5= Zero One (BBC) Check out the "Our History" section of NBCUniversal's website for a great overview of the early days of the radio, television, and film industries, and NBC's role in that history. In November 1963[19] The Beatles had to be smuggled into Derry's Cross through a tunnel to record an interview with continuity announcer Stuart Hutchison for the programme, due to the number of fans outside the studios. for the Westward TV area Howett, Dicky (Autumn, 1994). Many of the other companies factual output is dispersed or trapped in copyright hell. Gus's behaviour tended to be excellent for Roger Shaw, but for Judi Spiers and Iain Stirling he could be rather unpredictable. Southern and TVS, TWW and Teledu Cymru, and Rediffusion material are all hard to reach for various reason. One of the new daytime weekday programmes introduced through the relaxation of broadcast hours was About Britain. Westward had fought off 11 competing bids to win the licence to broadcast to south west England. A fancy dress Christmas party is interrupted by shattering news. 2 Take Your Pick 44% An illustration of a person's head and chest. I can reveal that the quest is for none other than a VIP with winking eyes, long ears, and buck teeth. can be seen on YouTube 10= Sports Desk (Westward Nov 20) 43% 7= Hawaiian Eye 53% Studio guests included Angela Rippon, Kenneth MacLeod and Sheila Kennedy. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies. 3= Black and White Minstrels (BBC) Children's programmes: there are currently 12,000 members of the Gus Honeybun club. Westward Television Menu 10 Legends of the West 43% 10.05 The Pickwick Papers - film starring James Hayter TV's Lost & Found: Television Archives and Museums 5= Treasure Hunt (Westward) 47% In 1977 his documentary To Tavistock Goosie Fair[33] won "Most Outstanding Regional Production of 1977". Westward Television Menu. Again, this is a business-to-business organisation, so charges accordingly. 7= No Hiding Place 44% Westward TV Startup (Mock) Nigel Cash 3.9K views 1 year ago Crossing the Channel (1972) treffynnon19 754 views 7 months ago Anglia Tv Xmas day 1985. ArchiveGrid includes over 5 million catalog records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. 8= Crossroads (Aug 3), Westward TV area TAM ratings w/e 8 Oct 1967 A brief glimpse at the Westward TV Schools and Colleges ident. Clive Gunnell set off from Weston-super-Mare rather than Minehead, and his journey took many series to complete. Kenneth MacLeod was asked to present the new programme permanently. A 45 second clip of an unidentified puppet show follows. Swizzley The special programme ended with a message from Peter Cadbury, in which he wished TSW well. On 28 December 1980, while the ITV network was showing Drake's Venture (Westward Television's two-hour filmed drama to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe, starring John Thaw), ITN interrupted a commercial break to announce ATV was to undergo major changes and Southern and Westward had not had their licences renewed by the IBA; the south-west franchise was awarded to TSW (Television South West). Landmark- This was a 1965/ 1966 quiz , with local Women's Institutes competing. 5.00 Christmas Rendezvous "Television Simply Wonderful". 3.00 The Queen; Chipperfield's Circus A Westward celebrity is missing. Children's programmes: there are currently 12,000 members of the Gus Honeybun club. 10= Rawhide No recordings of the end of Westward Television were known to exist until 2012 (the 30th anniversary of the end of Westward), but then a full video recording of the evening, including the segment of STV's wiped Hogmanay show, was recovered by the classic television organisation Kaleidoscope. If the programme was after about 1977, you may be in luck but will need to contact the original broadcaster. 6 Ward 10 (Sept 29) 54% * Local Weather Forecast and Close down Westward staff returned to work a few days before the end of the ITV national strike of 1979. 6= Hawaiian Eye 53% 10= Kelvin Hall Circus 45%, W/e 3rd March 1968 (Westward) John Doyle reports 40 years ago. Westward's most successful local quiz was undoubtedly Three further Westward programmes were shown on the complete network, while three others were networked to the 'little network' of regional companies, including the children's series Go! Since most of Westward's output was for Home consumption, not much of their limited output was sold to other companies. In early January 1969, plans were drawn up for a merger between Westward and the Keith Prowse company, as Peter Cadbury was chairman of both. 3= Coronation St 58% (Wed 10th) Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, HO - Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related bodies. 7= Laramie (BBC), Week ending 27th Aug 1961 During Westward's tenure, Derry's Cross had three studios. Bernard Leach & Barbara Hepworth British Universities Film - BUFVC By the mid '70s, Westward had taken advantage of this opportunity by finding a small niche producing adult education programmes for the ITV network. Shaw made the first announcement on TSW: let's say welcome to 1982 from your new television station, Television South West, with the promise of a full-bodied blend of the new and the familiar. 5= Coronation Street (May 12) Westward was one of the first ITV regions to broadcast a late-evening regional news bulletin (Westward Late News).[16]. Division within HO - Commissions and committees (advisory and investigative), conferences and Royal Commissions. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 4 Laramie (BBC) 52 10.10 Rhapsody in Blue film starring Robert Alda Its holdings are from 1898 to the present day and its core collections are the Television South West Film and Video Library (which includes all Channel 3 material for the area from 1961 to 1992) and the BBC South West Film Collection (dating from 1961 onward). Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. 1.00 News; Christmas Box with Noelle Gordon and Eula Parker, also Frank Ifield, Dorothy Ward 7.55 The Wind Cannot Read - film By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Please feel to add more people to the group and. 8 The Rag Trade (BBC) 45% 6.15 Spin Along Santa with Alan Freeman, Joe Brown, The Viscounts, Tommy Bruce, Christine Campbell, host Leslie Hoare 5= Juke Box Jury (BBC) 29 April - Westward Television starts broadcasting. 5= Miss Westward 67 (WTV) 38% we are informed the area is more than this traditional picture. 2= Take Your Pick 10= No Hiding Place, Week ending . Manufacturing industry is increasing. 4 Coronation St (16 Oct) 51% Watch This is Westward online - BFI Player In 1969, Angela Rippon joined Westward from BBC South West, as a producer of children's and women's programmes; she also produced a monthly show during the summer of 1972 which laid claim to being the first "Open Access" TV show for young people in the UK. I no longer have the original film which has since made its way to an archive. I didn't want to like it and never get to finish the game. Local programmes are shown, with a brief clip of a beauty contest. She also presented on BBC Points West (dates TBC). 2 Emergency- Ward 10 Dec 28th 60 July 3rd 1966, 2.35-3pm reporter Don Rickard. Networked programmes are of course also covered. 2= Take Your Pick 53% A 1965 18 minute promotional film from Westward Television. 11.40 Faith for Life; Close down, 4.38 Westward News Headlines on April 29th 1961, transmitting on They come up against a very unpleasant villain, who in turn is badly hindered by a very mod-type Fairy Queen. Approximately 80% of land in South West England is in agricultural use (19.6% of England's total). 7= Take Your Pick .. 10.30am Small Time - The Christmas Tree 7.25 Batman - Rats Like Cheese part 2 with George Sanders We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 10= Star Movie (Strange Cargo) A bill before the Oregon Legislature would use public dollars to set up a new state agency to promote . Terms and Conditions 2023 The TV Room. Westward/TSW factual programmes are held at SWFTAwhile ATVs factual output is at MACE. Manufacturing industry is increasing. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. One or both of the in-vision announcements had been pre-recorded due to the rapid change of outfits. 10= Crossroads 47% (Nov 23), Westward TV area The subscription resources marked with a padlock are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. 5 Coronation Street (Nov 22) 48% 2.00 The Cyril Stapleton Show - guest stars Ronnie Carroll, Cleo Laine, Janie Marden 7= Double Your Money 45% Unlike the other ITV stations that lost their franchises in this round, Westward (having been run by successor TSW since August 1981) opted to hand over at midnight on 31 December 1981. The Westward Beat Competition had a panel of judges that included Brian Epstein and Dick Rowe and was won by The Rustiks.[21]. Then, thankfully, 12.05pm The Nativity (A-R) 1961. 5.00 Christmas Rendezvous Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Check coronavirus cases in your area with our interactive map. 4= Magnificent Mountain (TWW) 42% Westward Television and Television South West (TSW) The largest single collection made up of the news and programme libraries of the ITV broadcasters for the South West region from 1961 to 1992. It was renowned for its devoted, high-quality local programming and presentation, but squabbling between its local management and the London-based management board was to result in its loss in the 1980 franchise round. in north Devon, where he played. To accommodate this, the length of Friday's edition of Diary was extended to an hour, and it occasionally featured a live studio audience. The Westward Diary team investigate, aided by Batman and Robin. Titled 'Do Children Understand?' this film explores the devel. With Del Cooper, Susan Denny, Clive Gunnell, Kenneth Macleod, David Mudd, John Pett, Michael Reinhold, Roger Shaw and Stuart Hutchison. 7= Dixon of Dock Green (BBC) 2 Double Your Money 61% The creative industries across Bristol and Bath have received 46 million to create 'new experiences and boost productivity.'. Three further Westward programmes were shown on the complete network, while three others were networked to the 'little network' of regional companies, including the children's series Go! With Del Cooper, Susan Denny, Clive Gunnell, Kenneth Macleod, David Mudd, John Pett, Michael Reinhold, Roger Shaw and Stuart Hutchison. The full title of the programme was 'Westward News, Farm and Country Edition.' If you still want to try, the website (which is mainly business-to-business and talks and charges accordingly) is here. 3= Coronation Street (July 1) 46% On that evening they broadcast the first 25 minutes of Scottish Television's Hogmanay show live, and then cut away just before midnight when Roger Shaw appeared on camera in a traditional dinner jacket seated at an antique wooden desk, surrounded by staff wearing formal suits and holding film reels and 2-inch videotapes. where adventure and untold fortune await you! Many viewers wrote to Westward in support of the villagers' stance, oblivious to the date the film was broadcast. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, 9 Steptoe and Son (BBC) 44% 6= The Big Valley 50% John Doyle reports 40 years ago. A mock West Country accent gives us a travelogue of the region, with pictures depicting rural pursuits. The project is supported by owners of materials who loan them for scanning, and donors who contribute funds to cover the cost of scanning. Television South West - Audiovisual Identity Database For non-Westward intelligensia, it is none other than, gasp, Gus Honeybun. 1= Variety Parade 48% [30] Westward used a selection of Clive's films as part of their contribution to About Britain,[32] and due to its network exposure Walking Westward remains one of Westward Television's best remembered programmes. (BBC) 43% 3 All Gas and Gaiters (BBC) 50% 1= Tarzan 48% 5.55 News Westward Television (1960s) Rare Programme - 'Do Children - YouTube I can reveal that the quest is for none other than a VIP with winking eyes, long ears, and buck teeth. Looking back: Westward Television reports 40 years ago The first original Kerisnel ferry to launch was a freight-only service. Ragtime in December 1965 was bought by Ulster, but, significantly also, by Rediffusion, Westward's first ever sale to one of The Big Four. This was bought by TWW, Tyne Tees, Ulster and Grampian. The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), Another popular long-running programme featured a puppet rabbit, Gus Honeybun, who appeared with the duty announcer who read out birthday greetings to the region's children: The story went that Gus was found wandering Dartmoor by a Westward Outside Broadcast unit. . (On documentary 'Battle over the Atlantic', on Coastal Command), Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Westward Television asked Diary reporter Clive Gunnell to walk the new route and film his journey. The comedy programme was followed by further continuity, an epilogue, weather and shipping forecast and closedown - all with TSW branding. 11.50 Weather 3 Black and White Minstrels (BBC) 42% The Westward Diary team investigate, aided by Batman and Robin. On April Fools' Day, 1973, Westward broadcast a film about the village of Spiggot, which had boycotted decimalisation and were still using pre-decimal currency. 10= Take Your Pick 45% Local teams competed for The Golden Key. But a New Year's Eve is also a time for looking ahead and, as Dr. Samuel Johnson said, 'New things are made familiar and familiar things made new.' 2 Dr Finlay's Casebook (BBC) 51% 4= Sports Desk (Westward) Westward's most successful local quiz was undoubtedly In 1973 the Countryside Commission opened the South West Coast Peninsula Walk from Minehead in Somerset to Swanage in Dorset via Land's End. 9.00 News Gus was retained by TSW when they took over the franchise. This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. 3.07 Chipperfield's All Star Christmas Circus - with Arthur Haynes and Richard Hearne Westward Television is the company which under agreement with the Independent Television Authority provides the television programmes in South-West England during the whole week. 9= Garrison's Gorillas. Westward also entered two programmes for the American National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards: Breakout, the second part of the Wyvern at War programme, and Battle of Trafalgar, Westward's contribution to the Action at Sea series
