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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: Wednesday 1/5/1985
Production Date
Wednesday 1/5/1985
Introduced By
John Mundy/Julie Carter
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A518J/10:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on claims that police officers in Merseyside are misusing the police national computer to trace winners of the car registration numbers competition. Incl. 16mm film of the BP and National stations showing the registration numbers. Commag. Stephens. (Martin oov) 29ft 00m46s
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m01s
VT 1/RNW A518J/9:
Paul Newman, snf, talking to Ken Hallwork about his work restoring an old motorbike - a Werner made in about 1898 - which he found in a cycle shop. 02m19s
VT 1/RNW A518J/11:
PSC of the Clitheroe Morrismen celebrating May Day with their tradtional fertility dance in the Lancashire village of Downham. Park. (John oov) 00m53s
PSC:
1. Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the announcement today that Holiday Inns will be spending £12.4 million on improving the Midland Hotel, in which it has taken a 49% share. Park. 01m25s
2. Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Barry Price, Chief Constable of Cumbria, about the need for new laws to enable Chief Police Officers to confiscate the assests of criminals which could then be used to fight drugs crime. Park. 01m28s
3. Julie Carter, snf, talking to Sir George Kenyon about the work of artist Harry Rutherford, who died last month, and which will be exhibited at the Tameside Art Gallery. Park. 03m32s
On Wednesday 1/5/1985 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 a group of students from Liverpool Polytechnic who are using the skills they learned on their course to sell themselves to potential employers. He spoke to four of the students: Michael Slaven, Cheryl Pritchard, Tracey Verber & Nicola Harrison. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
02 mins 50 secs
2
Film of Manchester Royal Infirmary. Commag. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 08 secs
3
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the four Thwaites’ shire horses which have been given the Freedom the the Borough of Blackburn. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
