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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 3/9/1979
Production Date
Monday 3/9/1979
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 A936J/1: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to 17-year-old Bill Miller following his victory, for the second year running, in the National Youth Solo Brass Contest. He played part of the winning piece, accompanied by his music teacher, Tom Billington. 4’57’’
RNW A936J/2: (16mm film) Film of the funeral of Corporal Leonard Jones from Eccles at the village church of Markington, near Ripon in Yorkshire. Mute. Ex-Leeds. (Chris oov) 16’ 25’’
STUDIO: David Davies, snf, reporting on the first day of the inquest into the Woolworth’s fire. 1’45’’
On Monday 3/9/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the support for the engineering strike. He spoke to Union Convenor, Len Brindle. Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 24 secs
2
Film of the funeral of Paratrooper Michael Woods, killed in the IRA ambush last week. Commag. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
3
Film of the Cammell Lairds shipyard. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 16 secs
4
GVs of Vauxhalls at Ellesmere Port. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 16 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Norman Hanson from Wirral about his book “Carrier Pilot” - an insight into the lives of Royal Navy pilots during the war. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/BBC Stock.
4 mins 40 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the final of the Ely/Glen Grant/ Bilsom clay pigeon shooting contest. He spoke to some of the competitors. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
