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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 2/11/1979
Production Date
Friday 2/11/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A944L/14: (16mm film) Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on some of the exhibits at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum. Sepmag / Commag. Higginson. 1’27’’
RNW A944L/15: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on reclamation work at West Bank in Widnes. Sepmag / Commag. Higginson. 1’30’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Jack Smith, the deputy chairman of the British Gas Corporation, about the benefits of building a terminal at Westfield Point near Barrow. 2’53’’
On Friday 2/11/1979 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the Chorley quarry murder hunt. He spoke to the man leading the inquiry, Chief Supt. Ray Rimmer. Sepmag / Mute. Stephens.
2 mins 35 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Queen’s visit to Merseyside. Commag / Mute. Higginson.
1 mins 56 secs
3
Film of delayed passengers at Manchester Airport. Mute. P. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of the Grin Quarry, near Buxton, which is to be turned into a beauty spot.
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of old buses in Blackburn. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on preparations for the EEC Amateur Wrestling Championships, to be held at Stretford Sports Centre. He spoke to Bert Jacob, the Chairman of the Amateur Wrestling Association and the youngest member of the British team, Mark Dunbar. Sepmag / Commag. Park
2 mins 26 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from a training session of the British Karate team, which includes seven members from Merseyside, before they set off to compete in the All-American Championships. He spoke to some of the team members and to their Manager, Andy Sherry. Sepmag / Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 16 secs
8
Film of Westfield Point, near Barrow, the proposed site for the Morecambe Bay Gasfield Terminal. BBC Stock. (Fel oov)
1 mins 11 secs
9
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Cyril Crookall on his retirement from his job as the waxworks artist at Louis Tussauds in Blackpool. Sepmag. Stephens.
