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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 1/5/1980
Production Date
Thursday 1/5/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A018B/8: (16mm)
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the arrival of a dolphin from Hong Kong at Knowsley Safari Park’s Dolphinarium. He spoke to Terry Nutkins, a dolphin expert. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 144’ 3’50”
RNW A018B/7:
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to David Freed, an immunologist from Manchester Medical Unit, about hay fever. 2’50”
STUDIO:
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on job losses resulting from Textile Mill closures. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (Jim oov) 25’ 40”
TOTAL DUR: 1’09”
On Thursday 1/5/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the tour of Chinese scientists, engineers and government officials round the Dunlop factory at Skelmersdale to dee the new inflatable rubber barge which can suck up oil from the surface of the water. He spoke to Ian Patterson, the factory manager and Wu Xiuheng, one of the Chinese visitors. Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 27 secs
2.
Film of polling stations in Greater Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 12 secs
3.
Film of the Woodside Ferry Terminal on the Mersey where a fire destroyed three maintenance sheds and caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 14 secs
4.
Film of miniature horses at Blackpool Zoo. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the launching of an operation in Swinton to help sufferers in the North West overcome hay fever. Sepmag. Park.
2 mins 03 secs
6.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting from the Lion Saltworks Museum where salt is still made by the old method. She spoke to Jonathon Thompson, the director and cyril Hitchen, a lumper at the Saltworks. Sepmag. Higginson.
