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'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''
We see a blackboard with labels on the right, each in boxes separated by lines:
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<center>TITLE (episode title)<br />VTR REC & TAPE N°. (Production code)<br />DATE REC (date of recording) TAKE (#)<br /></center>
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A serifed vertical line separates the labels in the center and angular borders on each corner surround the interface. A large darkroom clock can be seen on the bottom left counting clockwise.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* 'PROD. N°.' would be used in place of 'VTR REC & TAPE N°.' starting in 1969.
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* 1968-1973: On color programs, the clock is beige with a white clockface and hollow legs. The legs would be removed in the early 1970's.
* 1970-1973: The clock and clockface are black with silver mechanics.
* 1973-1979:
* 1975-1981:


'''Technique:'''
'''Technique:'''
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'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''
When the clock hand reaches 25 seconds, a Stage Manager or Voice-Over reads the slate.
When the clock hand reaches 35, a Stage Manager or Voice-Over reads the slate.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:'''
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'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''
On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT clock is in white lines on the lower left corner with the numbers 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5, along with a spoke segment between 25 and 15 indicating the sound ident and an arrow pointing indicating the fade at the 3 second line. A solid box layout on the right labels the program information:
On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT Clock is in white lines on the lower left corner with the numbers 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5, along with a spoke segment between 25 and 15 indicating the sound ident and an arrow pointing indicating the fade at the 3 second line. A solid box layout on the right labels the program information:


<center>PROD. N°. (production code)<br />TITLE (episode title)<br />REC. DATE (date of recording)<br />PART (#) TAKE (#)<br />TX DATE (air date)
<center>PROD. N°. (production code)<br />TITLE (episode title)<br />REC. DATE (date of recording)<br />PART (#) TAKE (#)<br />TX DATE (air date)
</center>
</center><br />

'''Technique:'''
'''Technique:'''
Live-action.
Live-action.

Revision as of 18:16, 31 October 2023



1st Clock (1968-1981)

Visuals: We see a blackboard with labels on the right, each in boxes separated by lines:

TITLE (episode title)
VTR REC & TAPE N°. (Production code)
DATE REC (date of recording) TAKE (#)


A serifed vertical line separates the labels in the center and angular borders on each corner surround the interface. A large darkroom clock can be seen on the bottom left counting clockwise.

Variants:

  • 'PROD. N°.' would be used in place of 'VTR REC & TAPE N°.' starting in 1969.
  • 1968-1973: On color programs, the clock is beige with a white clockface and hollow legs. The legs would be removed in the early 1970's.
  • 1970-1973: The clock and clockface are black with silver mechanics.
  • 1973-1979:
  • 1975-1981:

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: When the clock hand reaches 35, a Stage Manager or Voice-Over reads the slate.

Availability: TBA


2nd Clock (1969)

Visuals: On a black background we see a white dashed outline with a print logo, LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION, on the top left corner. A VT Clock is in white lines on the lower left corner with the numbers 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5, along with a spoke segment between 25 and 15 indicating the sound ident and an arrow pointing indicating the fade at the 3 second line. A solid box layout on the right labels the program information:

PROD. N°. (production code)
TITLE (episode title)
REC. DATE (date of recording)
PART (#) TAKE (#)
TX DATE (air date)

Technique: Live-action.

Audio: Two beeps of a buzzer.

Availability: Seen on the first episode of The Complete and Utter History of Britain.

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