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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: Wednesday 2/5/1984
Production Date
Wednesday 2/5/1984
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Dave Guest
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A418H/9:
Extract of the Official Opening of the Liverpool Garden Festival by the Queen and her tour round the exhibits. (Martin oov) 01m48s
VT 1/RNW A418H/8:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions, VT insert & 16mm film:
Part 1: VT extract of pirate radios in operation. 1/RNW A417N/12. (Stuart oov) Sepmag. 06ft 00m10s
Part 2: Film of Blackpool Cricket Club. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov) 09ft 00m15s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m07s
On Wednesday 2/5/1984 there were 7 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 arrival of the Queen to Liverpool and the warm welcome she received. He spoke to members of the public, and to Al Carter from Chicago who travels the world to be first at exhibitions and festivals. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward.
02 mins 09 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Brian Whittaker, Courts Administrator of the new Liverpool court house, about how the new courts will speed up the process of justice. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
02 mins 12 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the picketing at Parkside and Bickershaw collieries which is seriously affecting production. She spoke to some of the miners and pickets. Sepmag. Park.
1 mins 51 secs
4
Colin Philpott, snf, talking to Bob Beaver, Senior Divisional Officer of Greater Manchester’s fire brigade about the number of grass fires in the area due to the hot weather. Commag. Park.
0 mins 57 secs
5
Film of the visit of Princess Anne to Blackpool. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
6
Film of the striking dustmen of Wirral. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the demonstration allotment plots in the garden festival which are to show what can be achieved, but which could be short-lived. He spoke to Bill Sowerbutts and George Dawson, Sefton Park Allotments Society. Sepmag. Ward.
