Westcountry Idents from 1993-1999

This is the 2nd Video of Westcountry and we continue with the Idents that was used from 1993-1999 as well as with the 2 Slides.
Enjoy!
Please Note No Copyright Infringement Intended as it's only for Nostalgic purposes only and also I Am a huge fan of Westcountry as I Live in the South West!

[@cmillward1119]

I always loved the Westcountry era because when I went on my holidays down to Weymouth each summer these were always a good memories for me.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

YKW? I used to live in Weymouth but not near the beach though!

[@sjbanter3203]

Westcountry idents we’re always my favourites. The rolling waves one is definitely the best of the bunch though.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Same Here and that's Why I Uploaded the Video of it!

[@RaiderReborn]

My childhood ITV channel. I still remember how it was all gone overnight to Carlton without warning. These idents still hold up today.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Yep with all the Carltons and stuff!

[@wessexmatt]

used to love these idents, simple, classy and varied.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Right on!

[@JamieSMB]

We had really good idents for the Westcountry :)

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Indeed we have!

[@MrRailjunkie]

The Idents pre Home & Away were my favorites as I would have been watching back in the day.

[@revinhatol]

5:59 _"And Westcountry welcomes you into the New Year now with our film featuring the talents of Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy who together cause mayhem in the military. Fast talking is their Best Defense."_ - Ian Brass for their first program of 1993

[@georgesretrochannel508]

I Thought it was Peter Griffin announcing the Film for New Year's Day in 1993!

[@agentcairney1802]

Are you sure it's 5:59?

[@phildurrant2422]

The ident at 13.20 was most seen overnight. Still think it was the best one as it played out in full a lot.

[@jgdsgh]

13:20

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Indeed!

[@user-un9wh1nm6o]

lorna steves is main position of westcountry announcers,like ruth and judi from tsw

[@mutsortima174]

Westcountry Television launched exactly 30 years ago to this day (1 January 1993)

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Indeed!

[@sjk666]

Why did it take so long to see the wild sea waves ident? That was my one and only favourite 🎉

[@georgesretrochannel508]

I Don't Know!

[@madmurdock100]

Nice upload. The permanent Bandicam Web address at the top is rather annoying though

[@georgesretrochannel508]

yeah, you're telling me but we have to ignore it on those purposes!

[@castle6742]

You're watching ITV West Country

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Part of the ITV Network and I Know!

[@MrEurochannel]

who composed these? Were they another early Lambie Nairn package? Anyone know where a clean set might be?

[@georgesretrochannel508]

I have no Clue!

[@chriswathen9612]

Were they done in-house? The constant introduction of new idents but still following the same basic design (usually new batches were introduced a couple of times a year) and that they were still introducing new variants well into 1999 which wouldn't get used for very long doesn't lend itself to a package that was commissioned from somewhere else given how much that would cost.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

Well Not Really but most of the Idents were filmed outside of the South West!

[@georgeholland2934]

@@chriswathen9612 The original set was produced by an external design agency, but subsequent variants were produced in-house.

[@georgesretrochannel508]

I see!

[@gavinmartin5151]

Does anyone have all of the Westcountry TV announcerments from Philip Elsmore who use to do continuity for Thames TV ?

[@georgesretrochannel508]

I don't Know!

[@gavinmartin5151]

@@georgesretrochannel508 ok well do your best anyway. I'm sure somewhere their is footage of Philip Elsmore at Westcountry , but i don't think he show up on Birthday People

[@chrispearson3333]

Not a patch on TSW both station wise and ident wise. On my many visits to the west country I did feel sorry for you folks. I think this station was every thing that was wrong of the francise system, and we've seen the same in the rail industry too. I think this was an early experiment in the eventual demise of local TV.

[@brucedanton3669]

You are so right there then too of course. Although I live in Kent and did not see these at the time then, it was really as with the other then new ITV companies really. I mean Carlton, who alas took over Westcountry later on; but also with Meridian; GMTV and Teletext as well. None really were as good of course as those they replaced of old-Thames; TSW; TVS; Tv-am; and Oracle as well. A deep shame really too but there you are then-that is what the then ITC decided at the time so too.