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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: Wednesday 5/12/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 5/12/1979
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 A949H/4: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the announcement that Airfix are to reconsider the closure of the Meccano factory. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Dick oov) 42’’
RNW A949H/5: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Michael Meacher, the MP for Oldham, about his call for a national enquiry into the deaths of people in police custody. 3’54’’
RNW A949H/3: Film of naturalist Jane Ratcliffe and her collection of injured owls. Sepmag. Park. 4’20’’
On Wednesday 5/12/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a campaign in Tameside to try to reduce violence against taxi drivers. He spoke to one driver, Terry O’Brien and to Geoff Scudder, the Chairman of the Taxi Owners’ Association. Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 51 secs
2
Film of the Woodhead railway line across the Pennines. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of flooding caused by torrential rain in the region. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of a new home for mentally handicapped children in Salford.
Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to a group of Chinese scientists, who are spending a few months at Lancaster University to study the English way of life. Sepmag. Park.
