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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: Tuesday 7/4/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 7/4/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A114B/6: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the problems caused by vandalism to buses. He spoke to the Chairman of GMT’s Anti-Vandal Committee, Ken Holt and the man in charge of repair work, John Collins. Sepmag. Stephens. 131’, 3’29”
RNW A114B/5:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. Sepmag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov):- Horwich Parade 16’, 0’26” TOTAL VT DUR: 5’03”
On Tuesday 7/4/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Brian Holmes of Shell UK about their plans for an exploratory oil drill near Chester. Mute/Commag/Sepmag. Park.
3 mins 47 secs
2
GVs of the Cammell Laird shipyard. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 19 secs
3
Film of the police hunt for the attacker of 92-year-old Wallasey shopkeeper Miss Bertha Teggins. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Jim Thorne of British Aerospace at Broughton near Chester about the building of the first wing for the new European Airbus. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
2 mins 53 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Chester’s new town crier, Michael Chittenden. He also spoke to the Chairman of the Town Crier’s Association, Peter Beighton, and tailor Timothy Colley. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens/Park.
