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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 7/2/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 7/2/1979
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 A906K/5:
Stuart Hall talking to Jack Entwistle of British Rail about the success of their steam service in the North West, which has now become a regular service. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov) of some of the trains used. 64’ 1’43’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 4’04’’
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the industrial action by prison officers at Walton Jail in Liverpool. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Ward. (David oov) 42’ 1’43’’
TOTAL VT DUR: 2’00’’
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the decision of water workers in North Merseyside to reject the latest pay offer and stay on strike. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (Jim oov) 13’ 21” TOTAL DUR 1’26’’
On Tuesday 7/2/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of a demonstration at the Altcar hare-coursing event near Formby. Commag. Higginson. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
2
Film of rubbish piling up in towns around the region because of industrial action by binmen. Mute. Ward/Park. (John oov)
0 mins 35 secs
3
GVs of the Schreiber Industries factory at Runcorn. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 14 secs
4
David Davies, snf, talking to Manchester’s Town Clerk, Robert Calderwood, about the situation at the Town Hall - where no mail has been allowed out by pickets for five weeks. Commag. Park.
3 mins 17 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a new campaign for a better deal for ethnic minorities in the North West. He spoke to David Lane, the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality. Commag. Park.
4 mins 22 secs
6
Frank Mellor talking to Michael Collings from Hest bank near Morecambe, whose dog is clear favourite to winthe Supreme Championship at Cruft’s Dog Show. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
