The BBC North West region was launched on November 30, 1969. This regional service covers the North West of England and provides news and local documentaries. Here’s how the BBC has looked in the North West over the years.
1953 – 1962
BBC North Ident ~ Thanks to Andrew Emmerson for contributing the image
1960s
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1960s
Views: 441
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1960s
Views: 380
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
1969 – 1974
BBC North West Symbol ~ Before the introduction of the regional BBC1 globe in 1974, each of the BBC regions had a graphic symbol as their tv ident. The image shown on the left is courtesy of Francois Frappe. Francois took this black and white photo of a transmission from the Winter Hill transmitter in 1971. The image on the right is reconstruction of the BBC North West arrow symbol ident.
BBC North West Symbol recreation
1974 – 1981
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th January 1978
Views: 215
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1979
Views: 171
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1980
Views: 172
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
8th May 1980
Views: 842
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
12th September 1980
Views: 779
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
The regional full continuity was last broadcast from Studio P on the fourth floor on 23rd May 1980. Here’s some stills from the BBC North West continuity Studio P at the Piccadilly studios
1981 – 1985
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1981
Views: 209
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
8th July 1982
Views: 142
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 131
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
22nd June 1984
Views: 181
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
1985 – 1991
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 112
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1st June 1990
Views: 99
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
14th January 1991
Views: 109
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
1991 – 1997
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 114
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1993
Views: 135
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
6th January 1997
Views: 179
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
Promotions from this period
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 147
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 196
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 70
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 70
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1993
Views: 50
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1993
Views: 101
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1993
Views: 50
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1993
Views: 316
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1993
Views: 108
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1997
Views: 90
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1997
Views: 99
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
1997 – 2002
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th May 1999
Views: 202
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2000
Views: 181
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
8th May 2000
Views: 212
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
8th May 2000
Views: 191
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2nd July 2001
Views: 157
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
15th November 2001
Views: 174
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2002
Views: 190
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2002
Views: 185
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
Promotions from this period
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1999
Views: 100
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1999
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1999
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2000
Views: 101
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2002
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
2002 – 2006
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2002
Views: 147
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
Promotions from this period
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2002
Views: 91
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2002
Views: 100
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
2006 – 2023
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2007
Views: 189
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th September 2007
Views: 199
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2009
Views: 203
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2009
Views: 124
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2010
Views: 156
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2011
Views: 170
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
12th December 2011
Views: 170
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2012
Views: 152
Likes: 1
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th August 2014
Views: 150
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
Promotions from this period
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
2007
Views: 101
Likes: 1
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2007
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: ST
2007
Views: 50
Likes: 0
Format: 16:9
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
12th June 2020
Views: 100
Likes: 1
Format: 16:9
BBC Two North West Idents
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 128
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 100
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 128
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1993
Views: 157
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1993
Views: 145
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3