Search Help includes a guide to the television production terms used in these records.
To access BBC news material, note the date of transmission and news item number and make your enquiry here. Not all material found will necessarily be available, but all enquiries will be considered.
BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 2/10/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 2/10/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A940K/3: Film of the visit of a deputation to Sir Keith Joseph at the Department of Industry to discuss plans for an independent steel-works at Shotton. Ex London. Nick Clarke oov. 28’’
RNW A940K/4: Stuart Hall reports on a competition between two top chefs in Chester to produce the best meal using a giant onion, and decides, having tasted the meals, that the result is a draw. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 141’ 3’46’’
On Tuesday 2/10/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on British Steel’s “BSC Industry” scheme to attract new firms to areas where steel jobs are disappearing. He looked at Ondot furnishings, one such firm, and Deeside Fabrication Services, who could provide jobs for redundant steel-workers. Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 41 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on attempts to solve the long-standing problem of the bad smell caused by a Hyde factory, Smiths, with the aid of a panel of local “sniffers” to judge the smells. Commag. Selwood.
2 mins 45 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on Lancashire County Council’s Education Committee’s decision to provide extra financial help for schools in deprived areas. Mute. Oldham. Felicity oov.
0 mins 30 secs
4
GVs of Royal Liverpool Hospital where there has been a walk-out of ancillary staff. Mute. BBC Stock. Chris oov.
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of a family who are camping in a tent in Piccadilly Gardens in an attempt to get the council to rehouse them. Mute. Selwood. Chris oov.
0 mins 21 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on how a new golf course has been redesigned to accommodate a colony of rare natterjack toads at Formby near Southport. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
