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TSW Today was the news programme on Television South West, the ITV licensee for South West England. The programme began as Today South West in 1982, then in the mid-1980s was renamed Today and subsequently, in 1989, became TSW Today. When Television South West lost its licence to broadcast on Channel 3 and Westcountry Television took over the South West franchise, TSW Today was replaced by Westcountry Live.

A variety show with a feminist perspective, with each episode being hosted by four well-known women in entertainment.

This is a story about the life of Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who later became the popular singer Li Xianglan.

This 15 episode series portrays two long train journeys across the length and breadth of India, along with lives of a motley group of passengers.

1981 James Hardie 1000 Johnson claims first Bathurst win as carnage stops The Great Race

This was a sitcom on Showtime during the early eighties. The two lead actors played former cops turned bounty hunters.

An examination of unnatural phenomena, such as UFOs, serial killers, dream interpretations, etc.

Bang Goes the Budgie is a 1985 Australian children's TV show

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A historical comedy series produced in 1985, it deals in a humorous format with the stories and jokes of the famous Abbasid poet Abu Dalama, who was known for his intelligence, quick wit, and unique relationship with the caliphs of the Bani al-Abbas.

In-vision Ceefax was first shown in March 1980, originally in 30-minute slots and by mid-1983 it was a common filler during daytime downtime. Transmissions were originally billed on-air as Ceefax in Vision but daytime transmissions were not listed in the Radio Times until 7 January 1984, under the title of Pages from Ceefax.

Poland: A Changing Nation is a TV documentary on Poland's labor crisis, produced and narrated by Mary Nissenson, that aired on NBC from August 29 to October 3, 1980.

Three naval cadets accidentally get possession of a secret diary that was stolen from Bestuzhev, a vice-chancellor of Russia. If this diary ever gets abroad, the consequences for the country would be grave. The cadets are trying to return the papers to their owner, but there are others who want to get the papers...

The travails of a sociologist who sets out to debunk a spiritualist cult.

Jim Henson hosts this series showcasing the creative accomplishments and fascinating work of puppeteers from around the world, from marionettes to shadow puppets, from comedy to the surreal and abstract.

Weekly TV Magazine produced by BBC Wales