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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 4/12/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 4/12/1979
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 A949H/2: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Tom King, the Minister for Local Government, about the possible effect on the region of the Local Government Bill. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov) 32’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 4’44’’
RNW A949H/1: Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewer’s letters. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov) - of Dr Max Lazarus. 27’’
On Tuesday 4/12/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a meeting of Meccano workers at which they decided to suspend plans to resume production for the time being. He spoke to the shop steward, John Lynch. And Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on an exhibition of toys, including Meccano products
3 mins 21 secs
2
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to David Taylor, the local history librarian at Manchester’s Central Library, about their exhibition of historic toys. Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 07 secs
3
Film of the Isle of Man ferry, the Manx Viking. Commag. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man. Commag. BBC Stock.
0 mins 20 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, repoting on restoration work being carried out to Port Sunlight village in Wirral. He spoke to the Estates Manager, Peter Hodson. Sepmag. Higginson.
