CITV Matthew Kelly in-vision, Thames Tom Edwards in-vision & handover to LWT 7th December 1984 

As a kid I used to think Thames showed this "Thames Weekend News" mini-bulletin and preview of the main bulletin on their own time and then handed over properly to LWT, but fascinatingly what is actually happening is that at 17.15 the transmitters are switched from Thames to LWT, which is receiving a live feed from the Thames News studio. So although Tom hands over to his colleague Steve most likely sitting in the same building, the route taken by the picture and sound signals from Euston Road to our screens was a very different one. Presumably by fulfilling 60 seconds of their quota requirement for local news at this 'dead' timeslot, they allowed more time for their own, more popular light entertainment content in the 6 O'Clock Show. Didn't leave LWT much time for continuity or promotions before the next scheduled networked programme, which - despite them having the final say on the schedule - legally wasn't allowed to start more than a couple of minutes after the published time of 17.15...

Thanks again for another brilliant upload this is fantastic

The old TfL ad with the die-cast cars and their MCM buses were very unique...

Remember Illusions from when I was younger, loved the theme tune

The late Michael Jayston promoting marge, followed by Hywel Bennett with the pressure cooker: Peter Guillam followed by Ricki Tarr.

Never knew Steve Clarke presented Thames News in the 80s. Think he presented the last edition in 1992 though.

illusions. Interesting programme about magic.

How quick does the Thames News reader want to buzz through it 😂

0:57 No, cheaper to use your car!