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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 2/11/1978
Production Date
Thursday 2/11/1978
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
Producer
Chris Sheridan
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A844K/1: David Davies, snf, reporting on the end of the trial of five youths accused of murdering a cellmate at Risley Remand Centre, four of whom were found guilty of murder. He also spoke to one man, recently released from Risley, about his view on conditions and happenings there. Also incl. 16mm film. Commag. Park., of GVs of Risley, and an interview with Ormskirk’s MP, Robert Kilroy-Silk, who’s called for an enquiry into events at Risley. Feet: 122. Dur: 3m 15s. Total VT dur: 5m 55s.
RNW A844K/6: (16mm film): Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a scheme unique to the North West. It’s the biggest industrial workshop for training unemployed peoples in Britain, and is in Warrington New Town. It’s also the first to be set up under the Youth Opportunities Programme. Sepmag. Higginson. Feet: 179. Dur: 4m 46s.
On Thursday 2/11/1978 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of a block of flats on the Sholver Council estate at Oldham, badly damaged by a series of gas blasts. Mute. Stephens. (John oov).
4 mins 46 secs
2
GVs of the Knightsbridge Club in Duke Street, Liverpool, extensively damaged by an explosion during the night. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 26 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to members of the public about what they thought of the new daily newspaper, the Daily Star. Sepmag. Park.
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of an articulated bus from Sweden being demonstrated for Crosville officials, members of Runcorn Development Corporation and Halton District Council. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 18 secs
5
Film of the Minister for Sport, Denis Howell, in Warrington to launch a new project called “Pied Piper”. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 18 secs
6
GVs of Blackpool illuminations. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
7
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the unveiling of three Platform Tennis courts at the Coppenhall Sports Centre in Crewe. The sport is virtually unknown in this country, but is one of the fastest growing games in the United States. he spoke to Richard Downend, Manager of Crewe’s sports halls and coach, Alan Morron. Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 20 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Southport on evidence that the famous iron canopies along Lord Street are rapidly deteriorating. He spoke to Harry Seddon, the Planning Officer, and Michael King, the Conservation Officer. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
