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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 2/3/1979
Production Date
Monday 2/3/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A909S/7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Malcolm Mclean, the Regional Information Officer for the DHSS, about the series of intensive crackdowns throughout the region on social security fiddlers. 3’07’’
RNW A909S/8: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on a brief walk-out by ambulancemen in Manchester. Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Commag. Park. (Nick oov) 19’ 30’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 1’22’’
On Monday 2/3/1979 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
STUDIO
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a special purge in the Trafford area of Manchester to crack down on social security fiddlers, especially the persistent offenders who can’t be caught by routine checks. Incl. captions.
30 mins 0 secs
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the effect industrial action is having on hospitals in Liverpool. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 37 secs
2
Film of the winnders of the tow local by-elections. Jock Bruce Gardyne in Knutsford and David Waddington in Clitheroe. Mute. Park. (David oov)
0 mins 40 secs
3
GVs of Manchester buses. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of gravediggers in Warrington. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of police hunting the killer of Frieda Hunter and Joseph Gallagher. Commag. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of a Victorian post box at Liverpool’s new head post office. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the award to the Oldham Chronicle of the Provincial Newspaper of the Year prize. He spoke to Peter O’Reilly, who was News Editor at the time of the test tube baby scoops. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens/Ward.
4 mins 08 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Birkenhead Sports Centre, which is staging the North West Open Championships in Trampolining. He spoke to the senior coach, Dave Rankin. Sepmag/Commag
