Willo the Wisp Willo the Wisp Willo the Wisp is a British cartoon series originally produced in 1981 by the BBC and narrated by Kenneth Williams. It became popular with children and adults as it bridged the gap between the end of weekday children's programming and the early evening news. The series was written and directed by Nick Spargo and produced by Nicholas Cartoon Films in association with the BBC and Tellytales Enterprises. The character of Willo the Wisp originated in an educational animation created by Spargo for British Gas plc in 1975 and the stories were set in Doyley Woods, a small
The Late News (UK TV programme) Etchingham. After two months, "The Late News" was realigned with ITV News branding and presented by one newscaster, although continued to be introduced by continuity announcers and billed in television listings as "The Late News" until its demise. Following an increase in viewing figures for "News at Ten", ITV cancelled "The Late News" in February 2009 in order for the 10:00pm programme to air every weeknight at that time. The Late News (UK TV programme) The Late News is a British late evening news programme that was broadcast on ITV television network on Friday at 11:00pm between 18 January 2008