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Revision as of 07:30, 22 January 2023
Camenati
Editions by
Michael Kenchington and RSX-798
Background
This is the production company of ITV Westcountry, formerly Westward Productions, TSW Productions, and Westcountry Productions.
Westward Productions
1st Logo (April 29, 1961-1965)
Logo: This is just the print version of the 1961 ident either on a black background or superimposed on the end credits.
Variant: On one programme, the logo shares the screen with the ATV logo, with "PRODUCTION" shown below the logo.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Unknown.
2nd Logo (1965-1972)
Logo: A still version of the 1965 ident with the bottom text reading "A WESTWARD PRODUCTION".
Variants:
- Sometimes, the text is stacked.
- In 1971, the background became blue with the start of color television.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Ultra rare.
- Like many ITV franchises, Westward's programming from this period was wiped out and are rather obscure compared to the bigger names.
- These include We Love Monkton Wyld, Britannia, and The Privileged: The Pawns.
- BFI Player may have a few of the channel's programmes intact such as the latter.
3rd Logo (1972-December 31, 1981)
Logo: On a blue background, the ship from the 1972 ident, now orange, is above the stacked text "A WESTWARD PRODUCTION" and a copyright stamp.
Variants:
- The text may read "A WESTWARD PRESENTATION" instead. Plus, "in Colour" may be seen underneath.
- Later on, a copyright with Roman numerals appeared below instead.
- On one programme, the logo is position on the bottom left with "Independent Television" and "For Schools and Colleges" on top and to the right of the symbol respectively.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Ultra rare.
- Like before, Westward's lineup is not well known and are difficult to find due to their obscurity and wiping over the past several decades.
- It is so far only known to appear on early series of One Per Cent of Us.
TSW Productions
1st Logo (January 1, 1982-May 1985)
Logo: The print logo of the 1982 TSW logo is on a black background with "Production" and a copyright notice underneath.
Variants:
- One variant had "Presentation" in Cooper Black below it instead.
- For Channel Four broadcasts from 1982 onwards, the (in-credit) logo would contain a small TSW logo against a black background with "A TSW-Television South West Limited Production for Channel Four" below.
- A still variant was also used at the end of schools and colleges programs, with "Schools & Colleges" below the logo.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: It was so far seen on later series of One Per Cent of Us and Interpub.
2nd Logo (May 1985-1989)
Logo: On a wall background, the print logo from before is inside a black box. Underneath it is "A TSW PRODUCTION" and a copyright notice.
Variants:
- An early version has the logo smaller and within a blue-lime green gradient, transparent box. The background is also different and the text reads "A TSW PRESENTATION".
- Sometimes, the text says "A TSW OUTSIDE BROADCAST" or "A TSW PRODUCTION FOR CHANNEL FOUR".
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Unknown.
3rd Logo (1989-December 31, 1992)
Logo: On a dark shaded marble background, the 1985 TSW logo is placed above "PRODUCTION", "PRESENTATION", or "PROGRAMME" in white.
Variants:
- An early version exists, consisting of the "TSW" text in a silver texture and the logo against a different marble background.
- Starting on September 1, 1989, the text reads "A TELEVISION SOUTH WEST PRODUCTION FOR" with the 1989 ITV logo appearing below.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Extinct, this is only known to appear at the end of a September 24th, 1990 TSW airing to All the Right Moves.
Westcountry Productions
(January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)
Logo: Against either a blurry shot of waves or a sunset along a beach, the "W" is on a blue board. Below the bar is "a westcountry programme/presentation/programme for ITV" with "westcountry" and "ITV" in their corporate fonts.
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.
Availability: Extinct, there were little original programmes from the channel and almost none of them are can be found on home media or on-demand. It only appears on original TV airings of On the Moor and Eclipse! Live.