LWT continuity promotions and trailers from the 1970s

 

All about London Weekend Television's presentation, programme and corporate on-air promotions from the 1970s.


 

LWT autumn season promo, 1977

lwt promo 1977It's autumn 1977 and time for a new season of 'Autumn Plus' promotions from London Weekend, this one featuring a look ahead to the 'best sellers' season the following weekend.

LWT Sunday trailer and promo , 1977

lwt promo 1970sAnnouncer Keith Martin voices this 1977 trailer, heralded by a special version of the station ident, which gives a run down of Sunday evening's programmes on London Weekend. Thanks to Mark Roberts for this clip and the one preceding it.

LWT 'next weekend' promo, 1978

lwt next weekend promoA rather nice 'Next Weekend' line-up promotion from 1978, featuring that year's 'Autumn on ITV' logo.

LWT 'Venice in Peril' promo/filler, 1979

Copyright © Rondo Veneziano/LWT

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La Serenissima, or 'Venice in Peril', by Rondo Veneziano, was regularly used by London Weekend Television as a filler programme at closedown during the late 1970s. The theme was also used by the ITV network for its autumn season promotion in 1983.
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LWT and ITV Spring 1979 Promo

Copyright © LWT/ITV Plc

lwt one to watch promo
An ITV promotion package from 1979, publicising LWT programmes for Sunday evening. The promo is voiced by LWT senior announcer Peter Lewis and is followed by a clip of in-vision continuity with Barri Haynes. Thanks to Malcolm Johnson for submitting this clip.
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