Exhibit 99.1

                  Press Release of Telewest Communications plc
                                    regarding
                                Board Resignation

                                                                18 November 2003


                                Board Resignation

The Board of Telewest Communications plc announces the resignation of Mr
Yassukovich as a non-executive director. This resignation reflects a difference
of opinion between Mr Yassukovich and the rest of the Telewest Board on the
revised terms of the proposed restructuring.

In his letter of resignation, Mr Yassukovich states "As the formalities for
completion of the restructuring arrangements must now be undertaken, it is
appropriate that I now resign from the Board. As you know, I never accepted the
decision of the ad hoc Committee of Bondholders to renegotiate the terms of the
re-structuring as originally agreed, albeit on a non binding basis. As I
consider the revision of the terms to be prejudicial to the interests of all the
stakeholders, I could not join in what you would correctly wish to be a
unanimous recommendation to shareholders."

In response, Mr Stenham, Chairman, stated that "I and the rest of the Telewest
Board understand and respect your opinion. In the circumstances faced by the
Telewest group, however, we have concluded that a restructuring on the revised
terms remains in the best interests of our stakeholders.

All the directors express their sincere thanks for your enormous contribution to
the group since joining the Telewest Board in 2000 and prior to that as a
director of Flextech since 1989."


ENQUIRIES:

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Jane Hardman, director of corporate communications

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