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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 6/5/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 6/5/1981
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 A118D/6:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the dismissing of an appeal by Manchester barrister Donald Keane over the use of the name by the Social Democratic Party. 0’57”
RNW A118D/5:
David Davies, snf, talking to the Chairman of Blackburn F.C, about the possibility of manager Howard Kendall leaving to join Everton. 3’07”
RNW A117J/32:
Stuart Hall reporting from Knowsley Safari Park on their preparations for the summer. He spoke to Manager Lawrence Tennant and Dolphin Consultant Terry Napkins. 5’00”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the sacking of Gordon Lee from Everton and Stan Anderson from Bolton. Incl. 16mm film.
Part 1: Announcement of Lee’s sacking. Commag. Higginson. 29’, 0’46”
Part 2: Extract of interview with Martin Edwards. Sepmag. BBC Stock. 11’, 0’18” TOTAL DUR: 2’30”
On Wednesday 6/5/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to the leader of Liverpool Council, Sir Trevor Jones, about housing conditions in the city. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 38 secs
2
Film of Social Services Secretary Patrick Jenkin opening a centre for the handicapped, Arrow Hall, at Birkenhead. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
3
Film of two blind men and their dogs on a sponsored walk. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
4
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the election of Cardiff City to the Rugby League. Sepmag. Manchester crew.
0 mins 52 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to two schoolboys, Mathias Shields and Billy Atkins, who discovered what may turn out to be Neolithic carvings under rocks on Boulsworth Hill near Colne. He also spoke to Lancashire County Council’s archaeologist Ben Edwards. Sepmag. Stephens.
