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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 6/7/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 6/7/1977
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 : vtc/6st/nw7727/5/mr : (16mm film) Jane Wright’s arrival at Heathrow after being freed from a Somalian jail. She described the conditions during her journey to prison. BBC Stock. Commag. 40ft 1m 04s
vtc/6st/nw7727/6/mr : (16mm film) David Davies, snf, talking to Don and Elaine Barratt, Simon Hewson and Roy McConkey about the work of the Rester Adrian Research Centre to help handicapped children, and the publication of their latest book ‘Let Me Play’. Park. Sepmag. 181 ft 4m 50s
On Wednesday 6/7/1977 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs Liverpool Royal Court. BBC Stock. Mute. (Alistair oov)
0 mins 20 secs
2
GVs Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester, threatened with closure due to lack of money. Park. Mute. (Alistair oov)
0 mins 35 secs
3
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Councillor Jim Bingham, Chairman of Greater Manchester’s Recreation and Arts Committee, about the future of the Palace Theatre and the Opera House, Stephens. Sepmag.
3 mins 41 secs
4
GVs Liverpool Underground. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 14 secs
5
GVs Burtons tailors shops which have closed in the North West. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
6
GVs Old Trafford the day before the 2nd test match. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
GVs Isle of Man Railway. BBC Stock. Commag. (John oov)
0 mins 12 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Councillor Mrs. Anne Blackley, and Ken Fisher, landlord of the Old Chetwode Arms in Crewe, a 17th century pub threatened with demolition for a new road. Higginson. Commag.
4 mins 17 secs
9
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Professor Sir Bernard Lovell, who has just been awarded the freedom of the City of Manchester. Higginson. Commag.
