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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: Wednesday 3/10/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 3/10/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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: RNW A940K/5: Debbie Davies, snf, reporting on the effects of cheap American imported carpets on the British carpet industry, and how local firms are adapting to the competition. She spoke to Dr. David Willard, Managing Director of Rivington Carpets. Sepmag/Commag. Steve Stephens. 125’ 3’20’’
RNW A940K/6: Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on the response from viewers to the War Series. Including extracts from letters, stills and mute & commag film. BBC Stock. 86’ 2’18’ TOTAL DURATION: 5’19’’
On Wednesday 3/10/1979 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 latest moves in the Vauxhall strike at Ellesmere Port, and talking to Conservative M.P. for Ellesmere Port, Barry Porter, and to a representative of the TGWU, Mr McAlistair. Inc. Commag film. Higginson. 95’ 2’32’’
4 mins 13 secs
2
Film of Woolworth’s fire from earlier this year, as new evidence is heard at Manchester Magistrate’s Court. Commag. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on the cause of a factory fire at Walkden at the weekend, and talks to the Managing Director, Alan Best about alternative employment for his staff. Commag. Selwood.
1 mins 17 secs
4
Film of work beginning on new wing of Hope Hospital. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 15 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the success of the Manchester Legal Services Committee, and talks to Michael Blackburn, president of the Manchester Law Society and a member of the Committee. Commag. Steve Stephens.
4 mins 18 secs
6
1/4’’ sepmag tape of phone-call fom Stuart in USSR re football match.
