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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: Tuesday 4/9/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 4/9/1979
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/4: David Davies, snf, reporting on the transfer of Steve Daley from Wolves to Manchester City for a record £1.5 million fee. VT of a Wolves to Manchester City match of 28th October 1978 ex London. 15’’
RNW A936J/6: David Davies, snf, reports on the second day of the Woolworth’s inquest. Inc. Mute BBC Stock. David oov. TOTAL DUR: 52’’
RNWA936J/5: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talks in the studio to Peter Blythe, the Director of the Institute of Neuro-physiological Psychology based in Chester, about his research on examination nerves in school children. 3’57’’
RNW A936J/3: Jim Hancock, snf, talks in the studio to Alex Brown from the NW Electricity Board, who is in charge of a new project to provide extra electricity supplies to the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, worth £5m. 2’21’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: David Davies, snf, talks to Steve Daley, the footballer who has just signed with City for £1.5m, about his new deal. 2’41’’
LIVE OB: Nick Clarke, snf, reports from the Blackpool studio on a meeting of Cammell Laird workers at Blackpool to discuss the future of the shipyards. Inc. overlaid Mute film. Higginson. (Nick oov) TOTAL DUR: 1’14’’
On Tuesday 4/9/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Vauxhall’s car factory at Ellesmere Port where a strike has begun. Mute. Ken Ward. Chris oov.
0 mins 18 secs
2
Film of Manx TT race on first day of Manx Grand Prix Meeting. Mute. John Gaggs. Chris oov.
0 mins 18 secs
3
Film of senior police officers arriving for a two-day conference at County Police Headquarters at Preston. Mute. Oldham. Chris oov.
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of a stretch of St Helens canal at Warrington which the council are considering for a major restoration project. Mute. Ken Ward. Chris oov.
0 mins 20 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on children put ‘at risk’ by the school examination system. Film of children in exam room. BBC Stock. 16’ 25’’ Film of children in playground. Mute. Selwood. 3’ 5’’ Alistair oov.
0 mins 30 secs
6
Film of delegates at Blackpool TUC meeting. Mute. Higginson. David oov.
0 mins 20 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Speke Together project, and preparations for a Grand Carnival as the high point of the project. He spoke to Rev. Michael Rooke, and to John Bickers, managing director of a Speke-based manufacturing firm, and Peter Hazell of Ford about the Speke area and its needs. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
