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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 2/4/1981
Production Date
Thursday 2/4/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A113H/8:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Bill Dickinson from the Department of Employment, who headed an investigation into unemployment frauds in Crewe. 2’48”
RNW A113H/9: (16mm film)
Geoffrey Green talking to Tony Fahey about the new boat which is being built for his attempt on the world water speed record. Commag. Birmingham crew/BBC Stock. 119, 3’11”
RNW A113H/7:
Extract from the replay of the League Cup Final. Ex-Newsnight. 0’40”
RNW A113H/10:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to wholesaler Irving Basso, who is distributing Royal Wedding sweatshirts and T-shirts. 2’14”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the day’s events at the Handless Corpse trial. 2’06”
On Thursday 2/4/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Madame Simone Veil, the President of the European Parliament, during a visit to the region. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 17 secs
2
Film of Manchester’s Mayor, Mrs Winnie Smith, waving a Courtesy bus away from the steps of the Town Hall. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of a sale of houses in Skelmersdale. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of an exhibition of machine tools at Rawtenstall. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 24 secs
5
Film of horses arriving at Speke Airport for the Grand National. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
6
Film of the League Cup and some of the Liverpool players at Aintree. Mute/Commag. Ward/Higginson. (Stu oov)
0 mins 38 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the success of the St Helens Trust. He spoke to the Director, Bill Humphrey, the Industrial Development Officer for St Helens, Graham White and some of the people helped by the Trust. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward.
