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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: Friday 5/10/1979
Production Date
Friday 5/10/1979
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: RNW A940K/10: Stuart Hall answers viewer John Baggs’ query about what has become of chitterlings, by inviting him and meat technologist, Derek Bolton to the studio, with food exhibits, to discuss the delights of tripe, pigs trotters and chitterling, etc.
On Friday 5/10/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on the launching of submarine, HMS SPLENDID, at Barrow, and speaks to the fleet’s commander-in-chief about its importance. Mute/Commag. Selwood.
4 mins 28 secs
2
Debbie Davies, snf, reports on the threatened closure of the General Council of British Shipping’s office in Manchester, due to the decline of the Manchester docks. She speaks to office manager, Trevor Smith, and seamen’s union branch secretary, Paddy Neary. Commag. Steve Stephens.
3 mins 18 secs
3
GVs of Blackburn Bus station which is on a one-day stoppage together with Darwen crews. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 22 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on an exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the Rainhill steam trails. Sepmag/Commag.. Higginson.
3 mins 30 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, reports on the growth in popularity of basketball in the North West, and visited ATS Giants in training, and spoke to Dave West, coach, and Steve Gornall, club chairman. Sepmag. Selwood.
