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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: Thursday 3/3/1977
Production Date
Thursday 3/3/1977
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: VTC/6ST/NW7709/5: David Davies snf talking to cllr. Alan Roberts, Manchester Housing chairman, and Conservative housing spokesman, Tom Murphy about the reduction of Government money allocated for house improvements. Dur 4-09
Manchester VT: VTC/ 6ST/NW7709/4: 2 way from Norman Shaw North. Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Merseyside MP Mr Eddie Loyden about the closure of Plessey factories at Speke and Kirkby Dur 2-35
On Thursday 3/3/1977 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of Plessey’s factories on Merseyside. Mute. Ward. (19’)
Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Tom Breakell, President of Telecommunications union about the Plessey factories closure. Commag. Higginson.(75’)
2 mins 30 secs
2
Film of Colin Bell soon to play again for Manchester City. Mute. Park. (10’)
0 mins 15 secs
3
GVs of Grasmere where villagers are appealing for funds to buy The Rothay Hotel. Mute. BBC Stock. (12’)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Views of the Duchess of Gloucester arriving at Manchester Airport, and of Canada’s High Commissioner, who is in Manchester for a day. Mute. park. (13’)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the work of the coastguards at Formby Merseyside where the chief inspector, John Douglas is visiting at the moment. Commag. Stephens. (117’) (Alistair oov 57”)
3 mins 07 secs
6
Frank Mellor reporting on a new method of rescuing people from quicksand. He spoke to Alan Scoultar, District Coastguard officer and John Duerdon, coastguard auxiliary. McDermott (149’)
3 mins 58 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield snf reporting on the North West Annual Championships which take place in Birkenhead this weekend. He spoke to Dave Rankin the team coach. Sepmag. Higginson. (123’)
