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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 3/3/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 3/3/1981
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 A109F/5:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Arnold Marshall, Merseyside’s Assistant County Engineer, about the damage to trees over the past five years due to Dutch Elm Disease. Incl 16mm film. Commag. Ward. (Ali oov) 38’, 1’01” TOTAL VT DUR: 3’28”
RNW A109F/4:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions, 16mm film and VT. BBC stock.
Part 1: Electric vehicle, Chloride and Lucas. Mute. (stu oov) 13’, 0’20”
Part 2: Stuart Hall, talking to Timothy Clifford, Director of Manchester Art Gallery, about the gallery. VT: RNW A105E/31. 0’9”
Part 3: The Queen at the gathering of the Association of Lancastrians. Mute. (Stu oov) 10’, 0’16” TOTAL VT DUR: 4’23”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the decision by Alan Ball to resign as player/manager of Blackpool Football Club. Incl. 16mm film, of Alan Ball. Mute. BBC Stock. (David oov) 11’, 0’18” TOTAL DUR: 2’00”
On Tuesday 3/3/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the decision by the Government to wind up the Central Lancashire New Town Corporation. He spoke to Len Broughton, Leader of Lancahsire County Council and Dick Phelps, general manager of the Corporation. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens
4 mins 06 secs
2
Film of a water main in Oldham. Mute. BBC stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3
Film of Merseyside buses. Mute. BBC stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 19 secs
4
Film of a group of ratepayers at Rochdale wearing shirts with cheques printed on the back. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Film of the students’ Rag procession through manchester City centre. Mute. Park. (Chris oov).
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of a pancake race near St. Nicholas’s Parish Church, Liverpool, and an obstacle race in Williamson Square, Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov).
0 mins 27 secs
7
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the proposed closure of Tosside Primary School in North Lancashire. She spoke to David Staton, District Education officer, David Coulston, County Councillor and some of the parents. Sepmag. Stephens.
