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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 3/8/1981
Production Date
Monday 3/8/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Debi Davies
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A131B/2:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on a firm in Salford, Maltarealm, who are importing cut price cars, in which he spoke to Director Stephen Williams. Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Commag. Ward .66’, 1’45” TOTAL VT DUR: 3’17”
RNW A131B/1:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to accountant Graham Watts about how long it will take to get back to normal following the end of the civil servants’ strike. 3’32”
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the ending of the civil servants’ strike. Incl. 16mm film. Park/BBC stock. (Fel oov) 16’, 0’25” TOTAL DUR: 2’00”
On Monday 3/8/1981 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the latest developments in Toxteth. He spoke to Fred Jones, the Chairman of the Merseyside Police Federation and to Archbishop Derek Warlock. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 06 secs
2
David Davies, snf, reporting on the visit of the King of Tonga to Oldham. He spoke to the King and to George Gatley, the Deputy Managing Director of the firm who invited him, George Dew - who built a wharf for Tonga. Commag. Park.
4 mins 47 secs
3
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to book collector Richard Gregory, whose collection may be stored in a former Salford public lavatory. Commag. Ward.
