LWT continuity and presentation from the 1980s
A look at London Weekend Television continuity and presentation output from the 1980s.
In-vision continuity with Peter Lewis, 1981
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Senior London Weekend Television announcer Peter Lewis plugs Seagull Island before gently reproaching the producers of the comedy show End Of Part One. |
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In-vision continuity with Pam Rhodes, 1982
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Announcer Pam Rhodes is full of the joys of spring as she leads in to a Sunday morning edition of Stingray. This clip is from 1982. |
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Continuity links with Pam Rhodes, 1982
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Shortly afterwards, here's Pam's pre-break trailer for LWT's Weekend World. This is followed by Pam's voice over the station clock - it's 12 Noon and time for Weekend World with Brian Walden. |
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In-vision continuity with Peter Lewis, 1982
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LWT announcer Peter Lewis with an in-vision welcome and hand-over to Thames Weekend News, from November 1982. He then plugs the first edition of Channel Four's The Tube. |
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LWT continuity promotion, 1983
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A great line-up from London Weekend Television in a continuity promotion from around 1983. Click on the image for a video. |
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LWT continuity and weather with Sue Peacock, 1983
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From October 1983, the end of an ITN news bulletin and into the London Weekend Television Area Weather Forecast with duty continuity announcer Sue Peacock. That's followed by a clutch of presentation promos for forthcoming LWT shows. |
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LWT continuity with Peter Lewis, 1984
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Not to be out-done by Channel Four's 'revolving blocks', LWT invests in a 3D ident to accompany its voice-only announcements. Here, Peter Lewis leads us into Thames Weekend News. |
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Station clock with Peter Lewis, 1984
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A trailer for the Dolly Parton movie 9 to 5 followed by continuity with Peter Lewis over the new-look LWT station clock. |
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Continuity clips featuring Sue Peacock, 1984
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An anthology of continuity clips, all from 1984 and all featuring announcer Sue Peacock. |
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Continuity with Keith Harrison, 1985
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A promotion for live football is followed by LWT duty announcer Keith Harrison with the news headlines and a link into the night's big movie premiere, heralded by the movie premiere ident. This was designed by LWT animator Brian Terry and used across the ITV network. |
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Continuity with Ruth Anders, 1986
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A fresh new look for LWT in 1986, but Night Thoughts is still going for the time being. Here, announcer Ruth Anders introduces this evening's epilogue. |
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Continuity with Trish Bertram, 1989
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As we reach the end of the decade, LWT has adopted the 1989 ITV corporate identity. Continuity and presentation remained local, though, and in case we were in any doubt, here's Trish Bertram to prove it. |
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LWT 21st Birthday Continuity, 1989
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LWT celebrated its 21st birthday in August 1989 with a series of special programmes, plus idents, presentation and continuity. Here is a selection of continuity clips from the station's birthday weekend. |
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LWT continuity junction, 1990
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An LWT continuity link from October 1990, towards the end of the station's use of the ITV corporate identity introduced the previous year. The announcer is Glen Thompsett. |
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