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Click for larger image World Of Sport
1980s Click for larger image From the early 80s Paul Lally introducing World Of Sport.

Click for larger image Yorkshire TV Clock
1984 Click for larger image From Boxing Day 1984 Elton John follows the Boxing Night news from ITN

Turn to Yorkshire Promo
Mid 1980s Get up on your roof and Turn your Aerial to Yorkshire. Hmm I don't think Tyne Tees were too impressed!
 
(See the leaflet YTV produced in our Gallery page)

Click for larger image ITV - The Best Takes Promo
1987 Click for larger image Would you stand in front of a moving lorry? Well apparently ITV would do. They'll do "Whatever It Takes."

Click for larger image Closedown
1987 Click for larger image Graham Roberts closes down into the Jobfinder

Click for larger image Continuity
1987 Click for larger image Paul Lalley links into the ITN News

Click for larger image Party Political Broadcast - Mistake
1987 Click for larger image How not to do it but YTV viewers get to hear some Thames continuity with lots of apologies. Redvers eventually tells us they are "looking into it technically and hope to get something soon" but the gremlins win.

Click for larger image ILR Promo
1987 Click for larger image A rundown of the ILR stations in the YTV region. This promo was usually shown as part of the closedown routine.

Click for larger image Yorkshire TV Shop Promo
1987 Click for larger image YTV opened two shops in 1987. They're both closed now.

Click for larger image YTV Sunday Promo
1987 Click for larger image Sunday night on YTV

Click for larger image YTV Promotions
1987 Click for larger image 2 x promos The week ahead on YTV, plus Thursday night on YTV

Through Till 3
1987 Graham Roberts with the night-time line-up on YTV.

Click for larger image YTV Promo
1988 Click for larger image A flock of rainbow coloured chevrons introduce us to a trail for "People Do The Funniest Things".

Click for larger image Through The Night Trail
1988 A Through The Night trail from 1988 for the first full 24 hour night for YTV.

Click for larger image Yorkshire Clock
1988 Click for larger image The hashing theme was also used on slides as shown on the right

Click for larger image YTV Christmas Line
1989 YTV's Christmas Line promo with a wonderfull radio style jingle!

Yorkshire 21 Promos
1989 "21 Years of Entertainment & Excellence"
 
The full and short versions of the promo to celebrate 21 years of Yorkshire Television.

Click for larger image Night Shift
1992 / 1993 Click for larger image Another Late Night Strand from YTV. The voice you hear is that of Senior Announcer John Crosse.
 
Right clip - Welcome to Sunday night's Nightshift

Click for larger image Streched Out Promo
2000 Click for larger image Local promo for YTV's Stretched Out on Tuesday night!

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