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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 1/11/1983
Production Date
Tuesday 1/11/1983
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 1/RNW A344D/4:
John Walmsley, f/lnce, reporting on the return of lone trans-Atlantic yachtsman, Tom McNally, after his rescue by a Russian trawler after running out of food and water 900 miles off Ireland. He spoke to Tom McNally and his wife, Cathy. Ex-Plymouth. PSC. Colin Rowe, f/nc. 02m22s
VT 1/RNW A344D/3:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film:
Part 1: Film of our polluted waterways. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 10ft 00m16s
Part 2: Film of the opening of Scott Park to dogs again. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 11ft 00m18s
Part 3: Film of John Griffen, fire-eater. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 12ft 00m19s
STUDIO:
John Mundy with a reminder of our Project ‘83 that will involve young people and benefit the community. 00m38s
On Tuesday 1/11/1983 there were 6 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 the motorway accident on the M57 near Prescot on Merseyside which killed three people. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens/Higginson.
1 mins 20 secs
2
Film of pickets outside the Messenger Group of free newspapers in Stockport. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of the Midland Bank, Rusholme where a customer was raided. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of the Mersey tunnels. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
5
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on a museum of agricultural and household oddities in Mobberley which is being auctioned shortly. He spoke to Eric Warburton, owner and Richard Edes, Auctioneer. Sepmag. Stephens.
3 mins 14 secs
6
Julie Carter, snf, talking to Peter Hough, who is Director of Excavations at Beeston Castle where they have found evidence of a huge fire that could be seen for miles two and a half thousand years ago. Sepmag. Higginson.
