The Good Old Days, Juke Box Jury, TAM ratings for Westward TV area w/e 7 July 1963 Local teams competed for The Golden Key. TSW continued using the Westward name and symbol on screen until 31 December 1981; thereafter, it was re-branded on screen as TSW. 5= Miss Westward 67 (WTV) 38% This had proved popular and led to the new series Walking Westward.[30]. 9= Thursday Film: Divided Heart (WTV) 40% There are a handful of television archives and museums in the United States that together contain hundreds of thousands of hours of television programs. Westward was one of the first ITV regions to broadcast a late-evening regional news bulletin (Westward Late News).[16]. From leading . Producer: Roger Gage. Week ending Aug 6th 1967 Script: Stuart Hutchison and Roger Gage. 10 Compact (BBC)48, Week ending April 21st 1963 March 7th 1965, 2.45-3pm, with Farmers Weather. Well, it's very nearly the end of 1981 and, for Westward Television, it's the end of its franchise to provide an independent television service for the south-west. 7= Spotlight For non-Westward intelligensia, it is none other than, gasp, Gus Honeybun! 9= The Dakotas 38% [37] Westward Television contributed Beachcombing, a film presented and directed by Clive Gunnell, to this series.[32]. You may have to present yourself, having made an appointment, at their premises on the South Bank in London. 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[13] The short ident theme was changed around 1978 to a seven-note fanfare. I can reveal that the quest is for none other than a VIP with winking eyes, long ears, and buck teeth. 9 The Good Die Young film 4.20 Close-Up - highlights from musicals past and present Script: Stuart Hutchison and Roger Gage. Westward Television went on air 29 April 1961 with regional programmes such as Farming Today, Tight Lines and a weekly news programme entitled Westward Diary. There were filmed contributions from Alan Freeman, Jan Leeming and David Vine and many clips of Westward programmes were shown. 10 University Challenge 44%, Westward TV area TAM ratings w/e 26 Nov 1967 By the time you reach the 1950s, its safe to assume that the programme in question is lost unless you are very, very lucky. we are informed the area is more than this traditional picture. Virtually no material of this sort survives in the broadcasters archives, and for those reasons, the chances of your programme surviving are approaching zero. 5= Take Your Pick 53% A Westward celebrity is missing. 1= Perry Mason (BBC) 64% For non-Westward intelligensia, it is none other than, gasp, Gus Honeybun! Established in 1993, it is one of the largest regional film archives in the UK and holds the Westward Television and TSW (Television South West) independent television collections as well as a significant number of donated . 9= Cilla (BBC) It ran for many seasons. was part of the region that found reception of the television signal most difficult, until the construction of the Huntshaw Cross relay transmitter in 1968. It was broadcast in 197374 and looked at hobbies. Since most of Westward's output was for Home consumption, not much of their limited output was sold to other companies. For the first time these are now available on one DVD with the original soundtrack. Westward Television's corporate branding focused on the sea, and mainly used a ship emblem for their on-screen look. A fancy dress Christmas party is interrupted by shattering news. This was followed by the full version of TSW's ident. The comedy programme was followed by further continuity, an epilogue, weather and shipping forecast and closedown - all with TSW branding. [3] Soon, the Westward board was in continual disagreement, and in January 1970 Cadbury was sacked and re-hired within days as the chairman of the Westward board, after he made outspoken remarks against the levy imposed on advertising revenue imposed by the IBA[4] while also withholding a Westward corporation tax bill to the Inland Revenue over the same matter. 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 [2] By 17 January, the deal was done. The penultimate place to try is the British Film Institute. and Laramie (39%), TAM ratings for Westward TV area w/e Oct 1st 1961 7= Crossroads (3 Oct) 41% Many of the other companies' factual output is dispersed or trapped in copyright hell. can be seen on YouTube 5.15 The Forest Rangers - The Bird Watchers Gus was retained by TSW when they took over the franchise. Westward : Sandlot Games : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Westward by Sandlot Games Publication date 2006 Topics Windows games, Vintage computer games, Strategy games Enter the wild, rough and tumble world of Westward . Let us know. View the catalogue description for. 2= Take Your Pick A bill before the Oregon Legislature would use public dollars to set up a new state agency to promote . Sorry, but the short answer is no. A rather odd Christmas-themed start-up sequence from Westward TV. 6.15 Spin Along Santa with Alan Freeman, Joe Brown, The Viscounts, Tommy Bruce, Christine Campbell, host Leslie Hoare This was called The Show Without A Title, and was the brainchild of the station's then Programme Controller Terry Fleet. Broadcasting from the South West of England on the transmitters of the Independent Broadcasting Aurthority. To accommodate this, the length of Friday's edition of Diary was extended to an hour, and it occasionally featured a live studio audience. These 'affiliate' arrangements lasted until they were abolished in the 1964 franchise round. 7 Maverick 45% However in 1965, sixteen of their programmes were sold. 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= Criss Cross Quiz 40% (freezing food) and Keep Britain Slim (slimming). 6.55 In View - George Target, Julie Felix, Peter Moloney and guest Ted Moult 5= Frankie and Brucie's Show 47% 3 Dixon of Dock Green (BBC) 56% By the mid '70s, Westward had taken advantage of this opportunity by finding a small niche producing adult education programmes for the ITV network. Treasure Hunt with host Keith Fordyce, Kenneth Horne in charge for a spell in the mid Sixties. 6= The Monroes (BBC1) 50% Derry's Cross, Plymouth. 6.05 * Westward Diary - special Christmas edition with Kenneth Macleod 9= Garrison's Gorillas. 1= Tarzan 48% NBC is now the flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast that operates news and entertainment television networks, a major film studio, several theme parks, and a host of other businesses. He closed Westward Television with this announcement: Many thanks to our friends at Scottish Television, north of the border. 1.00 News; Christmas Box with Noelle Gordon and Eula Parker, also Frank Ifield, Dorothy Ward Kenneth MacLeod was asked to present the new programme permanently. 10.05 The Pickwick Papers - film starring James Hayter 7= Army Game 50% The series "examines successful farm management in the West County," introduced by Don Rickard. 5= World In Action Search license-ready video and photo content from the NBC News Archives available for purchase and immediate download. This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 22:12. 5= Coronation Street (Aug 2) March 29th 1964, All rights in the Westward and TSW material are held by The Box. 1967 saw Acres for Profit on Sunday afternoons. (BBC) 43% It was presented by Roger Shaw, and recorded in front of a studio audience. A full episode of Gus Honeybun's Birthdays with Judi Spiers, produced by Westward Television sometime in 1980.All rights reserved and acknowledged SWFTA i. 5= Double Your Money Wyvern at War was purchased by three ITV regions. From 730,000 homes in May 1961, three years later there are 1,100,000 homes, 68% of all homes in the region. 5= Coronation Street (May 12) Producer: Roger Gage. Some local news film as well as national ITN and TV-am film is held by Getty. This is part of a newer collection of uploads as I have recently got access to some digitised VHS tapes that have been in storage for some time. The show's run (which was broadcast at 5.20pm on Fridays after being pre-recorded in Studio One on the preceding Wednesday) was short-lived. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 8 London Palladium Show 51% A 1965 18 minute promotional film from Westward Television. Westward staff returned to work a few days before the end of the ITV national strike of 1979. 5 Coronation St 48% (Feb 28) 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 Script: Stuart Hutchison and Roger Gage. With Del Cooper, Susan Denny, Clive Gunnell, Kenneth Macleod, David Mudd, John Pett, Michael Reinhold, Roger Shaw and Stuart Hutchison. * Local Weather Forecast and Close down 5.55 News; A Christmas Message Dr Ramsey 1 The Dark Number 56% (BBC) Local teams competed for The Golden Key. Westward's programming schedule was always published as a magazine for the public to access. 7 Compact (BBC July 11) 42% 4.45 Small Time - Fireside Story with June Thorburn 9= Emergency- Ward 10 (July 5), TAM ratings for Westward TV area w/e 14 July 1963 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. 2.00 Christmas Fare with Cliff and The Sahdows Westward Television was the first ITV franchise-holder for the South West of England. 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. 10= Star Movie (Strange Cargo) 10.52 Dial 999 - Extradition A special programme, 20 Years of Westward, was broadcast on 21 December 1981[8] to look back on the company's achievements. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Taunton was at the forefront of a 1962 clash with TWW. 9.10 No Hiding Place 100,000 Halfpennies 2 Dr Finlay's Casebook (BBC) 51% 9.55 News; Weather Check coronavirus cases in your area with our interactive map. 6 Ward 10 (Sept 29) 54% They charge business-to-business rates as well. 11.40 Faith for Life; Close down Sorry about the quality of the transfer, this is a 1990s copy videoed off the wall while the film was projected. They included: 3= Coronation Street (May 2) 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. Westward had fought off 11 competing bids to win the licence to broadcast to south west England. It took five series before he reached the south coast. 3.00 The Queen This information will help us make improvements to the website. Hello and welcome to Westward TV and TSW. 7= Dixon of Dock Green (BBC) 7= Compact (Feb 20 BBC) 57% 10= Kelvin Hall Circus 45%, W/e 3rd March 1968 (Westward) The creative industries across Bristol and Bath have received 46 million to create 'new experiences and boost productivity.'. The Westward Beat Competition had a panel of judges that included Brian Epstein and Dick Rowe and was won by The Rustiks.[21]. 5.00 * Shirley Temple Story Book - Mother Goose An illustration of a person's head and chest. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A fancy dress Christmas party is interrupted by shattering news. 8 Coronation Street 49% (Nov 21) A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. 1= Dixon of Dock Green 48% (BBC) 1 Sykes and a Menace (BBC) 58% The regional news was contained in a separate ten-minute Westward News bulletin, broadcast every weekday at 6.05pm, and subsequently supplemented by afternoon and late-night bulletins. privacy policy, Need more context? 9.40 Cider Cellar - Robin Hunter introduces stars including Billy Burden Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. (Howett 1994) By the time Westward began broadcasting, Derry's Cross had cost Westward over 500,000, with the company committed to spending another 20,000 on the studios by April 1962. 11.20 Towards 2000 - Cities of the Future I no longer have the original film which has since made its way to an archive. 7= Laramie (BBC), Week ending Following the loss of its franchise, Westward's management decided to sell up quickly, and the company (including its staff, premises and programme library) was purchased by TSW, early in 1981, for 2.38 million. A DVD produced from the South West Film & Television Archive (SWFTA). 7= Star Movie (Stalag 17) This information will help us make improvements to the website. It ran for many seasons. . A guide to researching the radio and television broadcasts of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in the collections of the Library of Congress. Television South West replaced Westward Television as the holder of the ITV South West England franchise on January 1, 1982, though it had actually taken over Westward five months previously. This time around, w. The first original Kerisnel ferry to launch was a freight-only service. 5.50 * Christmas Message - by the Bishop of Crediton Angela started her journalistic career in newspapers in Devon and later became an established TV reporter/presenter with BBC Plymouth's Spotlight programme (1966 - 1969). Kenneth MacLeod had to present Westward Diary in what looked to viewers like almost total darkness, as the union permitted only the house lights to be switched on in the studio. 9= Val Doonican (BBC), W/e 22nd October 1967 (Westward) 10= Sports Desk (Westward Nov 20) 43% 5.00 Junior Criss Cross Quiz 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. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. 10= Coronation Street (Nov 20) So as we say goodbye from Westward in 1981. TSW then began with a short video clip of a champagne bottle being opened, accompanied by the short audio version of the station ident "That's Soul, Write". 8 Ordinary People (WTV) 43% Angela Rippon was the programme's Editor, with Roger Gage being its director. You will need a reader's ticket to do this. 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. Then some of the backroom staff are shown in action. You may have come here seeking to find recordings of old programmes that youve heard about, seen or even appeared in. 9 Steptoe and Son (BBC) 44% Parts of the recording were featured at a Kaleidoscope event[10] and at that year's Missing Believed Wiped at the British Film Institute. A Long View a documentary about pioneer tv personality Leslie Mitchell. 2 Sykes (BBC) 58% 3= Wagon Train 55% A Westward celebrity is missing. All copyrights belong to the original creators and any advertisements that appear are not added by me. Control the destiny of the West as you build thriving towns in a far-away frontier. This was clearly to remind viewers of a new modern era as well as a new look. Bristol Water is urging people to stay safe and not swim in the water at spots like Chew Valley or Cheddar Lake this weekend. Please feel to add more people to the group and. 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. Clive Gunnell set off from Weston-super-Mare rather than Minehead, and his journey took many series to complete. Westward TV area Upload. where adventure and untold fortune await you! Looking back: Westward Television reports 40 years ago The first original Kerisnel ferry to launch was a freight-only service. 12.01 Faith for Life - Rev Frank Pewtress 8 Double Talk 39% Westward Television Limited | The National Archives Home Discovery HO 245/1032 Start new search Print Discovery help Bookmark You are in The National Archives' catalogue HO - Records. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. Again, this is a business-to-business organisation, so charges accordingly. The collection is 38.75 liner feet and is broken up into sixteen series: Appointment Books, Artifacts, Biographical and Personal, Correspondence, Events and Speeches, Honors/Awards/Mementos, Photographs, Press Passes and Badges, Radio Commentary, Reporters Notebooks, Specials, Subject Files, Videos/Film/Audio Cassettes, Writings, Miscellaneous, and Duplicates. 8.00 * Hawaiian Eye - I Wed Three Wives 7.00 Treasure Hunt Westward was a frequent user of in-vision continuity, with many of the station's personalities becoming well known in the region. . Terms and Conditions 2023 The TV Room. It ran for many seasons. 1 Miss ITV 55% This download is a 60 minute demo version that prompts you to buy the full version for $19.99. Manufacturing industry is increasing. TWW began a long dispute with Westward over this, top right, a medals ceremony, possibly associated with the rescue, bottom left, an idyllic village scene, contrasted with, bottom right, the summer holiday traffic congestion, Westward TV area TAM ratings w/e 7 May 1961
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