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30-second guide to...
Westward
(1961-1981)
Westward Television was the original ITV franchise holder for
south-west England.
The company, led by the colourful
Peter
Cadbury, operated from purpose built studios in
Derry's Cross, Plymouth.
Westward
made popular regional programmes, had an excellent
regional news
magazine, won numerous awards and was highly visible and well loved
throughout its region. Towards the end Westward upset the
IBA, who in
1981 awarded its franchise to
TSW. This
caused Westward to run into financial and management difficulties; it was
run for several months by TSW until TSW's official launch on 1 January 1982.
Leading personalities included Kenneth McLeod,
Roger Shaw, Clive Gunnell and
Ian Stirling.
Westward's programmes included
Gus
Honeybun's Magic Birthdays, Treasure Hunt and Walking Westward.
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