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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 7/9/1979
Production Date
Friday 7/9/1979
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/15: Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the announcement of the date of Parliamentary by-election in Manchester Central. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. Stephens. (Jim oov) 9’ 15’’
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’06’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: David Davies, snf, talking to Leonard Gorodkin, the coroner in the Woolworth’s inquest, following his verdict of accidental death. 4’35’’
STUDIO: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the attempt to raise the money to finance the building of an airship by Thermo-skyships of the Isle of Man. 1’11’’
On Friday 7/9/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the Woolworth’s fire. Commag. BBC Stock. (David oov)
0 mins 45 secs
2
Film of the hunt for the killer of Mrs Margaret Mellor, landlady of the Jolly Carter Pub in Oldham. Commag. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 41 secs
3
GVs of Manchester Airport, closed folowing the walkout of fire officers. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 17 secs
4
Film of a 1942 Beechcraft Staggerwing Plane, restored by the Carlin family firm at Barton Airport. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Film of a Mass of Thanksgiving at St Walburge’s Church in Preston. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 32 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the preparations for Preston’s 800th birthday celebrations. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
5 mins 18 secs
7
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to some members of the Kelbrook tug-of-war team, who are travelling to Sweden to compete in the World Championships. Sepmag. Ward.
