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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 6/2/1980
Production Date
Wednesday 6/2/1980
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 A006X/5: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting from Fleetwood on the effect of cheap foreign imports. Sepmag. Park. 159’ 4’15”
RNW A006X/6:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the results of an inquest into the deaths of two workers who died in an explosion at a factory near Preston last year. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Malc oov) 18’ 28”
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’04”
RNW A006X/7:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. Sepmag. BBC Stock.
Part 1: Cave Rescue organisation. 10’ 16”
Part 2: Police violence. 16’ 26”
TOTAL VT DUR: 4’13”
RNW A005D/9: (16mm film)
Extract from “Our Town,” a film made by schoolchildren in Ellesmere Port. Sepmag. Gratis. 73’ 1’56”
On Wednesday 6/2/1980 there were 8 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 the continuing problems at Liverpool Teaching Hospital because of an overtime ban by catering workers. He spoke to Colin Barnett. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 02 secs
2.
Film of a house in Rochdale, where the gable end collapsed, killing a workman. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3.
Film of fire damage to the Cansfield High School near Wigan. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Film of a protest by allotment holders in Manchester over plans to move them to a new site. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 34 secs
5.
GVs of the Hidden Gem Church - St Mary’s in Manchester - which will again be hidden by an office block. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6.
Film of sailors from the warship HMS Minerva helping out at a centre for the handicapped in Salford. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
7.
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the education dispute in Trafford. He spoke to Labour Councillor, Richard Mee. Commag. Park.
2 mins 07 secs
8.
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to the two child stars of the “Our Town” film, Ian Graves and Jenny Blake. Sepmag. Park.
