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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 2/8/1979
Production Date
Thursday 2/8/1979
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: RNW A931N/7:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Malcolm Maclean, the North West’s Information Officer for the DHSS, about the stepping up of their campaign to reduce fraud. 2’59”
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Sidney Hamburger, the Chairman of the RHA, who says big cuts in spending are possible without hurting patients. 3’10”
STUDIO:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the work of the DHSS Fraud Squad. Incl. captions. 37”
On Thursday 2/8/1979 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 the Bolton Royal Infirmary. Mute. Park. (Fel oov)
0 mins 35 secs
2
Film of a show house in Bolton, part of a new council experiment to provide homes for people on low incomes. Mute. Park. (John oov)
21 mins 0 secs
3
Film of a march of community nurses in Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
4
Film of Lancashire’s Mounted Police, who have just won several awards at three major horse events. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Counc. Joe Hood about the future of the Port of Preston, following the announcement that there’ll be no more Government support. Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 24 secs
6
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting from the Ship pub at Haskane, near Burscough, who just opened the first purpose-built family room at any pub in the region. He spoke to Joe Anderson, the Licensee, Brian Wilkinson, the Director of Tetley Walker and to some of the customers. Sepmag. Stephens
4 mins 22 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the organisation involved in the Great Northern Horse Show to be held at Charnock Richard. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson
