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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040810164822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-04-000575
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040806
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040810

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORDON MARNIE S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32256
		FILM NUMBER:		04964925

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 SUTTON PLACE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		APARTMENT 9M
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEWEST GLOBAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270400
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				593778247
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442072995096

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 GREAT PORTLAND STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1W 5QA
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001270400</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TELEWEST GLOBAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLWT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252001</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORDON MARNIE S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TELEWEST GLOBAL INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>160 GREAT PORTLAND STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON W1W 5QA UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.375</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen S. Cook, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-10</signatureDate>
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