[Stooky Bill]

Yes, the LNN transmission suite at LWT was pretty much fully operational about a month before the actual date and rehearsals were in full swing, as indeed were LNN News. GMTV were also rehearsing (in real time as I recall) a few weeks before coming on air. Carlton of course only had a promotions suite at LWT and TX their tapes were handed over to LNN for transmission or programming actually broadcast live as required (obviously).

Presumably they ran the suite in parallel with ITV as if it was on air with the same network programmes that were actually going out on Thames, LWT and TVam? The same over at HTV for Westcountry?