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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: Tuesday 3/2/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 3/2/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A105E/4:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Dr Phil Marshall of Manchester Polythenic, who has carried out a study into crash helmets. 4’44”
RNW A105E/5:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
Part 1: Holes in roads. Mute. 8’, 0’13”
Part 2: Cottong nightdresses. Mute. 9’, 0’14”
Part 3: Jam sales. Commag. 9’, 0’15”
TOTAL VT DUR: 4’07”
On Tuesday 3/2/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the re-opening of the Stanhill cotton mill at Oswaldtwistle. He spoke to the Managing Director, Colin Nelson, and Mill Manager Ron Chadwick. Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 13 secs
2
Film of motorcyclists. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
GVs of the Venesta Packaging Company in Salford. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 12 secs
4
GVs of the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 16 secs
5
Film of Greater Manchester bus crews collecting signatures for a petition against proposed cuts. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 16 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Manchester’s Assistant Head Postmaster for the Letters Service, Eddie Woodfine, about the end of the postal dispute. Commag/Sepmag. Stephens.
1 mins 20 secs
7
Debi Davies, snf, reporting from a seminar to explain the workings of tachgraphs. She spoke to consultants Richard Foster and Pete Corper and transport manager Richard Doolan. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
