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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 3/1/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 3/1/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A901P/2: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Dick Chipperfield Senior - who brought with him some three-week old tiger cubs, reared by the circus, which Look North viewers have been asked to name. 2’18’’
RNW A901P/3: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the strike by local newspaper journalists, now five weeks old. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park/Ward. (Ali oov) 13’ 20’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 53’’
RNW A901P/4: David Davies, snf, looking ahead to the elections there will have to be in 1979 - at least three and four for some voters. 3’10’’
STUDIO INTERVIEWS:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Keith Maylan, the regional organiser of the Blood Donor Service, about the shortage of blood due to the bad weather conditions. 2’12’’
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Katie Doyle, Secretary of the Manchester Branch of the NUJ, and Ralph Walker, the Managing Director of the Lancashire Evening Post, about the strike by regional journalists. 4’02’’
On Wednesday 3/1/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on one sporting event that went ahead, despite eight inches of snow. It was a game of Crown Green Bowls, played at the Red Lion Hotel in Westhoughton. He spoke to one of the spectators, 77-year-old Wally Wilson. Commag. Park.
2 mins 30 secs
2
Film of traffic problems because of the bad weather conditions, and of the blood donor service HQ. Mute. Park/Stephens. (Fel oov)
0 mins 34 secs
3
Film of the Partington tanker depot - affected by the dispute by drivers. Mute. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the effects of the lorry drivers strike in Liverpool. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
1 mins 31 secs
5
David Davies, snf, talking to representatives from the three main political parties about the elections to come this year. They were Oulton Wade - Conservative, Lord Evans of Claughton - Liberal, and Paul Carmody - Labour. Sepmag. Park/Higginson.
