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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 2/8/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 2/8/1978
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: M VTC/6ST/NW7831/3/MR: (16mm film) No. 13 in the series “Day in the Life of...” This week we joined 13-year-old George Calaghan as he spent the day in Booth Hall Children’s Hospital for a check on his stomach. Following through the anaesthetic, and the check and back to the ward for his recovery. Higginson. Sepmag. 6’57’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: David Davies, snf, talking to Bill Foden, Chief Executive of Fodens in Sandbach, about the plea by Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, the town’s MP, against the importing of Japanese lorries through Ireland and Liverpool. 2’57’’
On Wednesday 2/8/1978 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to John Wainwright, a North-West farmer, about the threat to Green Top milk - the milk brough to you straight from the cow by the farmer. The Government have warned that it may be phased out due to the worry that unpasteurised milk might transmit disease. If this happens a large number of the 1800 farmers in the North West who bottle their own milk could go out of business. Stephens. Sepmag.
4 mins 25 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the village of Pilling - which contrary to many other places, has greeted the possibility that their village could be chosen as a site to bring Morecambe Bay Gas ashore with horror. Nick spoke to Edwin Hodgson, Chairman of the Parish Council, and to some of the villagers about their opposition.
4 mins 17 secs
3
GVs Ringway Airport - still crowded with holidaymakers whose flights have been delayed for up to 24 hours. Park. Mute. (John oov).
