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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 1/11/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 1/11/1978
Introduced By
Alistair Macdonald
Producer
Chris Sheridan
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
RNW A844K/31:
Felicity Goodey snf, reporting on the last minute preparations for the printing of the Daily Star. She spoke to the Manager of the composing rooms rooms, Jim Ford, the sports editor Arthur Lamb and the editor in chief Derek Jameson. Recorded by the News OB Unit. 6-37
Live OB: Felicity Goodey snf with a brief round-up of what was happening at the time in the Daily Star Office. 0-40
Manchester VT: RNW A844K/5:
Alistair Macdonald snf talking to two North West climbers - Martin Boysen and Joe Tasker - following the publication of two new books on mountains they have climbed, Changabang and Trango Tower. Incl.16mm film. mute. copyright of Chamelian Productions Leeds, and 9 slides of mountains, loaned by Joe Tasker. TOTAL VT DUR: 4-46
On Wednesday 1/11/1978 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the dummy run of the Daily Star presses and of the Daily Express newsroom - half of which has now been taken over by the Star Journalists. sepmag. Park
1 mins 37 secs
2
Film of a demonstration staged outside Strangeways Jail, by members of the Burnley Pro-dog group. commag. Stephens. (Ali oov)
0 mins 16 secs
3
Steve Ireland snf reporting from Bolton on the unveiling of a new range of bikes aimed at the world market. They’re the Cotton-BMX Motor-cross bikes, and he spoke to the firm’s Managing Director, Tony Wilson. Commag. Stephens.
1 mins 23 secs
4
Th elast of our series on the wildlife of the North West. Dr Janet Keir discusses some of the colourful fungi to be found beneath our feet - particularly the edible ones. sepmag. Stephens.
