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In 1969, Angela Rippon joined Westward from BBC South West, as a producer of children's and women's programmes ; she also produced a monthly show during the summer of 1972 which laid claim to being the first " Open Access " TV show for young people in the UK.

This was called The Show Without A Title, and was the brainchild of the station's then Programme Controller Terry Fleet.

The monthly show was presented by members of an editorial team that included David Rodgers-who later went on to become a familiar Westward TV staff presenter.

Angela Rippon was the programme's Editor, with Roger Gage being its director.

Unfortunately, the show's run ( which was broadcast at 5. 20pm on Fridays after being pre-recorded in Studio One on the preceding Wednesday ) was short-lived.

A year later, in 1973, another series aimed at young people called Young Eyes took to the WTV airwaves ; this was co-presented by Andy Price and a young actress fresh out of drama school named Lesley Manville ( who since went on to greater fame in UK television drama ).

David Rodgers was again one of the regular contributors.