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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: Thursday 5/10/1978
Production Date
Thursday 5/10/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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: RNWA840J/6: (16mm film) Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting - at the crack of dawn - on the training of the Osgerby twins, Anne, who holds the British Record for the 100 metres Butterfly and the Junior 200 metres record, and her twin sister, both members of the Wigan Wasps club. He followed their morning routine from the time their father, Mervyn, woke them at 5am, through their training at Wigan’s International pool where their coach, Keith Bewley took over, and then through breakfast on to school. They’re both off to California tomorrow to continue extensive training. Stephens. Sepmag. 6’25’’
On Thursday 5/10/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Leyland Union Convenor Dave Hewitt about allegations in the Leyland Guardian that the new pay deal Accepted by the workers ignores the Government’s pay policy. Stephens. Commag.
3 mins 43 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Ian Broadley and Ken MacCauley, leaders of the union spokesmen for Liverpool meat traders. Liverpool abattoir porters want a rise of 34%, and meat firms face the possibility of a strike that could disrupt meat supplies to a large part of the North West and North Wales. Higginson. Commag.
3 mins 43 secs
3
GVs departure of team of Merseyside politicians and officers today from Speke to Lincolnshire on a fact-finding visit designed to create new jobs in the gas service industry. They visited Theddlethorpe to see the design of the new terminal. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 35 secs
4
Lorry drivers and shop stewards picketing T.& G.W.U. H.Q. in Salford - they say they have been forced to stop work against their will even though they wanted to accept a pay offer from their firm, Shelliways, because it’s been blacked by order of a union official. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
5
Pickets at Manchester Town Hall protesting at the non-working of the Housing (Homeless) Persons Act. They were picketing housing directors at a conference today. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
GVs Rainhill Hospital, where pickets led by Colin Barnet were waiting for Health Minister, Ronald Moyle to protest against a “managerially orientated visit” after it had been fixed up by NUPE members. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the beginning of a unique course at Salford College of Technology - “Dramatherapy”. It is open to experienced teachers and social workers in the field of dealing with mentally, physically and even emotional sick or handicapped people. She spoke to course leader Gordon Wiseman, and to two members of the course - Molly Onion, freelance therapist from Ulverston, and Dorothy Wood, part-time teacher of immigrant children. Park. Sepmag / Commag.
