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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: Wednesday 4/5/1983
Production Date
Wednesday 4/5/1983
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A318F/4: (16mm)
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on a new museum which has opened in Chester reflecting more than a hundred years in children's games. He spoke to Len Tilston who's spent more than twenty years collecting them. Sepmag. Higginson. 114ft 03m01s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m01s
On Wednesday 4/5/1983 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 annual meeting of Turner & Newall, the asbestos company, which has suffered financially this year. He spoke to Sir Francis Tombs, Chairman of the Company about fears that more jobs may have to go. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
02 mins 04 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the derailment on the Manchester to Sheffield line in which the driver was badly injured. Mute. Stephens.
0 mins 35 secs
3
Film of Cammel Laird's shipyard where a meeting was held to fight the eight thousand redundancies announced by British shipbuilders. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 21 secs
4
Film of Leyland Trucks which have built two factories at Leyland and Chorley. Mute. BBC Stock. (Jonh oov).
0 mins 20 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on how a Victoria Cross lost more than forty years ago has turned up at a London medal dealer. He spoke to Helen Hogan, daughter in law to Sergeant Hogan who was awarded the cross, the family are seeking a court injunction to stop the sale. Commag. Park.
02 mins 49 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Derek Baxter and Steve Atkinson, two unemployed Merseyside men, who have invented a new board game, Mandala, which is to be officially launched in London. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 27 secs
7
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the Ashton Memorial at Lancaster which is in danger of collapse according to a report out today unless £350,000 is spent on it. He spoke to Allan Cooper of Lancaster City Council. Sepmag. Park.
