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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: Friday 7/12/1979
Production Date
Friday 7/12/1979
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 RNW A949H/10: Stuart Hall, snf, reporting on the continuing strike at Adamson Containers in Reddish. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. 30’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 51’’
RNW A949H/9: Stuart Hall talking to Lady Milena Grenfall-Baines, who is organising a course of French cookery lessons in Preston, and to a French chef and baker who demonstrated how to make croissants. 4’23’’
RNW A949H/11: (16mm film) Stuart Prebble talking to Peterlee businessman David Brown about his bid for Leyland Vehicles. Commag. Newcastle crew. 29’’
STUDIO: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the reaction on the reaction to Mr Brown’s bid for Leyland Vehicles. Incl. 16mm film . Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov 25’’) TOTAL DUR: 2’10’’
On Friday 7/12/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on complaints that County Councils make bad landlords. He spoke to Manchester’s Housing Director, Graham Goodhead and the Chairman of the GMC’s Highway’s Committee, Alan Roberts. Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 38 secs
2
Film of workers at the Meccano factory, who have resumed production again. Commag. ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of a walk-out by civil servants in Manchester. Mute. PArk. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the three Dobson brothers from Wrea Green near Blackpool, who have been named Shopkeepers of the Year in an national competition for their village shop. He also spoke to some of their customers. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 02 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on restoration to the organ at Rochdale Town Hall
