Today South West - First Edition04.01.1982 TSW's nightly news show inherited most of Westward Diary's presenters, including Kenneth McLeod. The theme was also used for TSW's signed weekly roundup, The South West Week.
Today South West1982 A later edition from the same era. Poor Kenneth appears to be on his own though...
The South West Week1982 TSW's weekly news series for the deaf. The best of the week's stories were reviewed with signing and subtitles. The original signer was Gordon Chapman, succeeded by Jon Lee and the incumbent Peter Wareham.
Newsport1983 Pete Barraclough presents the Saturday evening results service, from what appears to be the continuity studio.
TSW Late News1984 and 1986
Like Westward before them, TSW used a simple slide to introduce lunchtime and late news bulletins but modern news presentation caught up with them in 1987.
TSW Today1988 In 1986 Today South West's name was shortened to Today, and there were new titles and music. The rhombus boxes look familiar - think Westcountry Live! Sue King has now defected from the BBC to co-present with Chris Rogers.
The Friday Show1987 On Fridays things were different. Today became The Friday Show - an hour-long vehicle for Kenneth McLeod with the emphasis on lesiure and entertainment. There was still the news of course!
TSW Today News1988 A new hi-tech sting (well, we thought so at the time) for the lunchtime and late bulletins, but the music is as 1987.
TSW Today News - Full bulletin1988
Jennifer Gavin with an afternoon summary from late 1988. Not difficult to work out what time of year it was!
The South West Week1988 Lawrie Quayle presents this episode; the original "Today South West" theme lived on.
Newsport1990 The Saturday sports round-up seven years later. Announcers now read the bulletin. Rather strange that filmed titles were still being used in 1990; mind you, this sequence first appeared in 1987.
TSW Today16.10.1991 Presented by Sue King.
In 1989, "Today" was renamed TSW Today and this title sequence was first shown in Autumn 1989. This edition breaks the news that TSW has lost its licence to broadcast in the government's controversial franchise auction.
TSW Today - Final Edition31.12.1992 Presented by Sue King and Kenneth MacLeod.
Time finally runs out for TSW; in Februrary the House of Lords threw out their appeal against the award of the franchise to Westcountry Television. In an hour-long edition, also TSW's final live broadcast, it's time to say goodbye.