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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 6/6/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 6/6/1979
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 A923K/7
Nick Clarke, snf, reports from Rhone-Alpes in Southern France on the
impact of the EEC there. He looked at the textile industry, and spoke to
Francois Ferier, President of Bianchini-Ferier about the benfits of EEC
membership to his business, and to Jeanne Isherwood and Peter Hargreaves
of Enfield Manufacturing about their dealings with Europe. He looked at the
region’s centre at Lyons and at it’s agricultural community, and spoke to
farmer, M.Albert Thievon. Sepmag. Higginson.
384’ 10’13”
On Wednesday 6/6/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of a train accident near Rochdale. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
2
Film of the H.S. 125 jet transport plane built in Chester which has just been ordered by the Irish Air Force. Mute. BBC stock. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of Merseyside buses which are likely to be running normally again soon after a pay deal has just been accepted by busmen. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 23 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reports on a disastrously expensive housing improvement scheme in Wirral, the cost of which will probably have to be borne by Council tenants. He talks to housing committee chairman, John Hale about the scheme. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 48 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reports on Baxtrol, a fuel substitute invented in 1949 by John Baxter, whom Jim spoke to about the possibility of his invemtion coming into its own again with the current petrol crisis. Commag. Steve Stephens.
