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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: Thursday 6/9/1979
Production Date
Thursday 6/9/1979
Introduced By
David Davies
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 A936J/7: David Davies, snf, talking to Philip Aylett, the Information Officer, about the opening of Tatton Old Hall to the public for the first time. Incl. slides and 16mm film. Mute. Park. 11’ 18’’
TOTAL VT DUR: 3’37’’
RNW A936J/10: (16mm film) Film of Harry Schindler, the national Secretary of the Licenced House Managers. Commag. Park. 19’ 31’’
RNW A936J/11: Extract from match featuring Tom Finney playing for Preston 16’’
RNW A936J/7: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to 12-year-old Robert Jenkins from Blackburn about his one-boy magical show in the Town’s King George Hall. 4’28’’
On Thursday 6/9/1979 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting from the Annual Conference of senior police officers in Preston. He spoke to the Chief Constables of West Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 14 secs
2
GVs of the Fazackerly General Hospital in Liverpool. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3
Film of the Dunlop Tyre Plant at Speke. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of restoration work to a 1859 passenger steam yacht, the Gondola. Mute. Hallas.
0 mins 24 secs
5
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on a call for trade union members to support the fight against changes in the licencing laws. Commag/Sepmag
3 mins 03 secs
6
Film of the boy magician Robert Jenkins. Mute. Park.
0 mins 28 secs
7
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on plans for extending the shopping centre in Wigan. He spoke to Don Wark, the Chief Planning Officer and Robin Grayson, a spokesman for the Liberal Alternative Plan. Sepmag. Ward.
