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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: Monday 4/12/1978
Production Date
Monday 4/12/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A849F/1: Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the ultimatum issued to KME by the firm taking them over - that the negotiations must be completed within two weeks or the deal is off. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Ali oov). Fett: 36. Dur: 58s. Total VT Dur: 1m 53s.
RNW A848L/6: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Dennis Radcliffe from Chester, who’s making a journey to the remote jungles of South East Asia to relive his days as a prisoner of war there. Dur: 4m 02s.
On Monday 4/12/1978 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 the aftermath of a raid on Post Office van in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (David oov).
0 mins 45 secs
2
Film of a house in Ellesmere Street, Rochdale, destroyed by an explosion. Mute, Park. (Chris oov).
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of traffic congestion in the centre of Manchester. Mute. Park. (Chris oov).
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of the Oldham Evening Chronicle offices, affected by the journalists dispute. Mute. Park. (Chris oov).
0 mins 17 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting from auditions for the European Community Orchestra - perhaps the most prestigous youth orchestra in the world. He spoke to one hopeful musician, Peter O’Connor from Liverpool, and James Judd of the orchestra. Sepmag. Stephens.
5 mins 00 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on plans for a £100,000 community and youth centre for the Chinese community in Liverpool, to be built in or next to the city’s Chinatown. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 35 secs
7
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the success of a firm in Wigan that specialises in hand-made sewing baskets. He spoke to the Managing Director, Peter Mawdsley. Sepmag. Higginson
