ITV Westcountry Productions

Background

This is the production company of ITV Westcountry, formerly Westward Productions, TSW Productions, and Westcountry Productions.

Contents

1st Logo (April 29, 1961-1965)	2nd Logo (1965-1972)	3rd Logo (1972-December 31, 1981)	1st Logo (January 1, 1982-May 1985)	2nd Logo (May 1985-1989)	3rd Logo (1989-December 31, 1992)	(January 1, 1993-September 6, 1999)

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.

FX/SFX: 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.

FX/SFX: 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.

FX/SFX: 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.

FX/SFX: 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".

FX/SFX: 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" and the 1989 ITV logo below

FX/SFX: 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.

FX/SFX: 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.