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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: Thursday 4/1/1979
Production Date
Thursday 4/1/1979
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 : RNW A901P/5: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Preston pensioner Joe Catterall, who spends his time making meticulous working models of steam engines. Sepmag. Higginson. 140’ 3’44’’
RNW A901P/6: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the dismissal of an application by St Helens Council and Pilkingtons to close an old towpath and footbridge in the town. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov) 19’ 30’’
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’05’’
On Thursday 4/1/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the effects of the unofficial strike by oil tanker drivers, including the closing of many schools in the region. She spoke to Council spokesman Brendan Murphy and to the Chairman of the Manchester Transportation Committee, Counc. David Silverman. Commag. Park.
5 mins 06 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the effects of the lorry drivers strike in the Merseyside area, which is now threatening jobs at the docks because cargoes aren’t being moved. He spoke to farmer Brian Webster, and wholesalers Bill Mack and Geoffrey Wells. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
5 mins 55 secs
3
Film of a house in Newton Street, Southport, in which two children died in a fire. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
David Davies, snf, talking to Dr Janet Keir, the curator of the Martin Mere Wildfowl Reserve, about the effect the cold weather is having on the birds there. Commag. Stephens.
