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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: Monday 5/1/1981
Production Date
Monday 5/1/1981
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 A101D/2:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the closure of part of the M62 near Liverpool after a lorry carrying chemicals caught fire and exploded. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (Martin oov) 18’, 0’29” TOTAL VT DUR: 0’43”
RNW A101D/1: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the row over British Rail’s proposed closure of the Woodhead Action Committee and Geoffrey Fell of British Rail. Sepmag. Park. 99’, 2’38”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the opening of a major forgery trial in Liverpool. 2’15”
On Monday 5/1/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the Head of GMP’s Traffic Department, Chief Supt. Glyn Parry, about their new patrol organised to combat the growing number of crimes involving cars. Commag/Sepmag. Stephens.
3 mins 32 secs
2
Film of the police search for a five-year-old boy missing in Runcorn, who was later found dead. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of Fleetwood’s fishing fleet. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 17 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to the Seamen’s Union Branch Secretary, John Macpherson, about the P & O ferries dispute. Sepmag/Commag. Ward/BBC Stock.
2 mins 56 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting from a conference at the Lancashire College of Agriculture and Horticulture on the future of sports pitches. He spoke to the organiser, lecturer Martin Jones, Ted Croker, Secretary of the F.A. and special guest Dennis Thatcher. Commag. Park.
3 mins 16 secs
6
Film of early Spring lambs at a farm at Tarvin near Chester. Mute. Park. (Stu oov)
