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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 4/6/1980
Production Date
Wednesday 4/6/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Gerry Arnfield
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A023X/8: (16mm film)
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Liverpool Polytechnic on the start of a research programme into soil. He spoke to the Research Leader, Dr Nick Lepp. Sepmag. Higginson. 138’ 3’40”
RNW A023X/6:
Extract from British Lions match in South Africa featuring Mike Sleaman. Ex-London. 38”
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Dewi Rees, the N.W. Director of the Manpower Services Commission, about the proosal for school leavers. 2’55”
On Wednesday 4/6/1980 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Keith Walmsley, the Headmaster of Pleck Gate Secondary School at Blackburn, about his views on the future for school leavers. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 40 secs
2.
Film of the Swales Press printing firm in Widnes, which has closed down. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3.
Film of the effect of the hot weather in the centre of Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4.
Film of the Rainhill trials. Commag. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a major coastal reclamation scheme to create new farming land at Hesketh Beach near Southport. He spoke to the man behind the scheme, civil engineering contractor Godfrey Crook and farmer Edmond Orritt. Sepmag. Ward.
4 mins 10 secs
6.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the North West Young Cook of the Year Competition. He spoke to the winner, Sarah Peters, the youngest competitor John Smallwood, and to judges Bernard Youens and Val Collins. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 03 secs
7.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to rugby player Mike Sleaman, who returned from the British Lions tour of Africa because of illness in the family. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 23 secs
8.
Film of Reginald Dixon, on the 50th anniversary of his first broadcast. Sepmag. BBC Stock.
