LWT continuity and presentation from 2000 to 2002, and the final day on air

 

A look at London Weekend Television continuity and presentation output from 2000 until 2002, including LWT's final day on air, 28 October 2002.


 

Continuity with Glen Thompsett, 2000

lwt continuity 2000LWT switched the bland hearts for the videowall look, but the station's time was drawing to a close.

Here, Glen Thompsett talks up Upstairs, Downstairs - After They Were Famous.

Continuity with Roger Tilling, 2001

lwt continuity with roger tillingAnnouncer Roger Tilling leads into the British Touring Car Championships.

Continuity with Roger Tilling, 2002

roger tilling continuity 2002Roger Tilling gives it some real welly with a full-on 'London Weekend Television' announcement. Announcers in the final weeks made a special effort to plug the full name as the on-air brand would soon disappear completely. This approach had been approved by LWT's head of presentation at the time.

Trish Bertram's final LWT announcement, 2002

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tirsh bertrams final announcement

A sad day as LWT senior continuity announcer Trish Bertram makes her final live announcement for the station after 20 years.
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LWT last day on-air start-up, 2002

lwt final day start-upLWT pulled out the stops for its last day on-air giving its loyal viewers a real nostalgia-fest of presentation gems. This included a specially recorded start-up sequence broadcast at 5.30am on 28 October. Thanks to Nick Harvey for this clip and the one below.

LWT last day on air, continuity with Glen Thompsett, 2002

lwt last day continuity glen thompsettGlen Thompsett reminds LWT viewers that it is the station's last weekend (as an on-air brand).

LWT last day on air, continuity with Glen Thompsett, 2002

lwt last day on air continuityShown before The South Bank Show, this is Glen Thompsett's goodbye, voiced-over a re-created widescreen version of the 1979 LWT river ident. (The clip is exactly 34 seconds long - this is fitting as LWT broadcast for 34 years).

LWT continuity, the final goodbye, 2002

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trish bertram and glen thompsett say goodbye to lwt viewers

The final goodbye. A treat for viewers as they get to see behind the scenes in the control room and continuity booth. This is followed by a goodbye from announcers Glen and Trish and a compilation of LWT idents and presentation. Thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, LWT went out with well-deserved style. Here, we present a higher resolution version of this video.
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