TSW Continuity 01/01/82 - 31/12/92 [ Main | News | Programmes | Continuity | ITV South West Index ]

TSW (1983) The ever-popular Ian Stirling introduces Joe 90, complete with the full TSW ident.

TSW (1983) Jilly Carter joined TSW as an announcer in the early 80s; this is her in action. Features short TSW ident.

TSW (1984) A long line of charming Jennifers graced the announcer's hot seat at TSW, but Jennifer Gavin was perhaps the longest serving. She left TSW around 1988 and has not been heard of since. The other Jennifer, Ms Clulow, defected to TVS.

TSW (1984) Stuart Hutchison began at Westward in the 1960s. Twenty years later he moved to promotion-writing but still popped up as a relief announcer. His most noteable standing-in came when David Rodgers was injured in a road accident in the mid 1980s. David looked slightly different when he returned - he'd grown that now-famous beard.

TSW (1985) Perhaps the best-loved TSW personality was Judi Spiers, the South West's resident funnygirl. However, she's fairly straight here as she introduces lunchtime pre-school programmes.

TSW (1985) Roger Shaw was cheif announcer on both Westward and TSW. Here he introduces The Price Is Right, with his customary warm manner.

TSW (1986) You might not remember the face but you'll certainly recognise the voice of Jeremy Curry. He started as a letter reader on TSW's weekly feedback show "Televiews", then moved into the announcer's chair for a time. Jeremy continued as the voice of TSW and Westcountry trails until the mid-1990s. Most recently, he read poetry in a Carlton documentary.

TSW Public Service Announcement (1986) Community Announcements characterised TSW from the outset. The short inserts were very simple in style - representatives of local organisations would come into the studios to publicise their cause. This example is for the Cornwall Bat Group.

TSW (1988) David Fitzgerald joined TSW around 1986 and soon became established as one of the station's most familiar faces. Here he is in 1988 - the continuity studio would soon become more interesting visually.

TSW (1988) From the same day, here's Jennifer Gavin. Anyone know what she's up to now?

TSW Christmas (1988) It may have been Christmas Day, but business as usual for Ruth Langsford on a suitably-decorated set. The sofa was now a permanent fixture - would it have survived past 1992?

TSW Special Announcement (1992) All weekend viewers experienced picture break-ups and freezes. Was everyone's set on the blink? No - the problem was caused by the weather, as Ruth Langsford explains.

TSW Telethon Intro (1992) David Fitzgerald introduces TSW's final Telethon - ITV's fundraising spectacular. Sadly Telethon was axed later that year. Why?

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