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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 3/6/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 3/6/1981
Introduced By
David Davies
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 A122E/4:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on a breakthrough by ICI at Runcorn, where scientists have developed a substance which could replace plastic and metal. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Mal oov) 13’, 0’20” TOTAL VT DUR: 1’09”
RNW A122E/3:
David Davies, snf, with this week’s “Ask Your MP” feature. Incl. captions and 16mm film. Commag. London crew.
Part 1: Lynda Chalker. Wallasey. 34’, 0’54”
Part 2: Eric Ogden. Liverpool West Derby. 27’, 0’43”
Part 3: Ken Marks. Manchester Gorton. 33’, 0’52”
Part 4: Peter Morrison. Chester. 35’, 0’56”
TOATL VT DUR: 5’16”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the Handless Corpse trial. 1’20”
On Wednesday 3/6/1981 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Alistair Lanby, the Managing Director of Cammell Lairds, who have just won a £60m order to build a drilling rig. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 40 secs
2
Film of the Karrimor company of Accrington. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
3
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting from the new BUPA hospital in Manchester. He spoke to Administrator John Jillett, theatre sister Pauline Hewitt and patient Audrey Tiley. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 56 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Phil Williams of Blakes Marine in Holylake about their new long-distance racing boat. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
