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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: Thursday 4/9/1980
Production Date
Thursday 4/9/1980
Introduced By
David Davies
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 A036W/7
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Dr Brian Lewis, a lecturer at London Polytechnic, who is researching into the language of animals. Incl. 16mm film. Extract from Dr Doolittle. Copyright of 20th Century Fox. 47’ 1’15’’
TOTAL VT DUR 5’07
On Thursday 4/9/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the unemployment problem in Cumbria. He spoke to Malcolm Dand, who has been out of work for a year, the Works Manager of Fell Engineering Fred Earnshw, and the shop steward, Dick Bunting, John Dyson, Financial Director of the Lakeland Sheepskin Centre and farmer Teddy Tyson. Sepmag. Ward.
5 mins 00 secs
2
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to David Astley, the Administrator at Withington Hospital about the operation to sew back the arm of 22-months-old Ryan Millard. Commag. Ward
1 mins 37 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the decision of workers at Vauxhalls at Ellesmere Port to reject the company’s latest pay offer. He spoke to union representative, John Farrell. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 16 secs
4
Film of nurses on Merseyside being interviewed for jobs in America. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool on a walkabout around the city’s shops to try to attract trade. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
David Davies, snf, talking to Alan Goodson, the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers, about their three day conference. Commag. Park.
