Like all great 'icons' the London Weekend Television ident was gently lampooned in various comedy shows in the 1970s and 1980s. Here we present a compilation of some of these mick-takes as well as some special edits used for specific programmes.

LWT disappeared as an 'on air' ITV brand back in October 2002 but plenty of enthusiasts out there are imagining what LWT could have looked like if history had been different and it had continued. Here are some of our favourite interpretations of the LWT ident, past and present, from the archives of YouTube.