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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: Tuesday 1/8/1978

 

Production Date

Tuesday 1/8/1978

Introduced By

Stuart Hall

Producer

Steve Ireland

Newsreader

Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7831/2/MR: David Davies, snf, talking to Ian MacNeill, Manager of Wigan Athletic, and Captain Ian Gillibrand about the prospects for the Club in the Fourth Division of the Football League. Inc. 16mm film of Wigan Athletic taking the field against Birmingham in a friendly - the result - a goalless draw. Park. Commag Actuality. (David Davies) 4’22’’
 
 

On Tuesday 1/8/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.

 

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  (news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)    
1 Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Leslie Frodin, Chairman of John West’s, Liverpool, about the batch of salmon which has started a food poisoning scare - whether it could be one tin - or more. Higginson. Sepmag. 2 mins 37 secs
2 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Steve Macdonald, from Manchester Airport, about the continuing build-up of passengers waiting for flights to the Continent, and if anything could be done to ease the congestion. Alistair also spoke to some hopeful passengers who’d been waiting for flights for some time. Higginson. Commag. 2 mins 37 secs
3 GVs Strangeways Prison and Walton Jail - both overcrowded according to the Home Office’s Annual Report. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov) 0 mins 24 secs
4 GVs tower blocks on Everton Mount, Liverpool - known as “The Piggeries” - which were advertised for sale last month to save the Liverpool Corporation the cost of demolition. BBC Stock. Mute. 0 mins 23 secs
5 Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Ray Maddock - who owns an acre of land in Macclesfield by the Cheshire Canal, and is spending his time and money building a dream house. When finished, Ray hopes it will be as fully self-sufficient as possible - using windmills, sunshine, solar panels, using rainwater or re-cycled water only, and household effluent, plus that provided by animals will be converted to gas for cooking. He held an open day at Eco Lodge to attract the attention of the authorities and the Government, and also that of sympathetic builders merchants. 4 mins 19 secs
6 Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the firm of Thomas Reynolds and Sons in Salford - the country’s biggest specialist Brass Instrument repairers. She spoke to Fred Baxendale, today’s boss, about the firm’s 115 years in the repairing business - and what they can - and do - mend. 5 mins 52 secs
 
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.