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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 1/3/1979
Production Date
Thursday 1/3/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A909S/6: (16mm film)
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the visit of a Japanese delegation to a food and consumer goods trade fair in Manchester. He spoke to one of them, Mr. H. Sugiyama, a tableware importer, and to Avril Cliff, Export Sales Manager of Galt Toys. Sepmag. Park. 129’ 3’26’’
On Thursday 1/3/1979 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on the hunt for the murderer of Frieda Hunter and William Gallagher of Hyde. He spoke to Det. Chief Supt. Tom Butcher. Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 19 secs
2
Film of a party of Japanese touring the Royal Seaforth container terminal on Merseyside. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of polling at the Knutsford and Clitheroe by-elections. Mute. Park.
(Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the Queen Mother during her visit to Oldham to open the town’s Civic Centre. Mute. P.Stephens. (Chris oov)
0 mins 27 secs
5
GVs of Whiston Hospital in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
6
Film of the release from Strangeways of Burnley dog lover John Eccles. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the problems of Huyton Rugby League Club. He spoke to the Director Ian Cormish, and to the player/coach, Geoff Fletcher. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 08 secs
8
Alistair Macdonald, snf, taking a look at the last four cotton mills in Lancashire still powered by steam. He spoke to George Garrett, who works at Green Brothers at Billington near Whalley and to Ellen Greenwood, who’s just retired after 35 years at the mill. He also spoke to Clifford Burrows, the Director of the Queen Street Mill. Sepmag. Park/Stephens.
4 mins 47 secs
9
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Wigan artist Lawrence Isherwood, who’s just opened a permanent show of his work. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
