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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: Thursday 8/1/1981
Production Date
Thursday 8/1/1981
Introduced By
John Mundy
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 A101D/12:
David Davies, snf, reporting on a meeting between MPs and the Greater Manchester Economic Development Corporation. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (David oov) 19’, 0’30”. TOTAL VT DUR: 1’27”
RNW A101D/11: (16mm film)
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the decision to end Sale’s Dial-a-Ride bus service. Commag. BBC Stock. 25’, 0’40”
RNW A101D/9:
David Davies, snf, talking to Richard Christopher, the Secretary of the Joint Matriculation Board, about their annual report. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (David oov) 20’, 0’32” TOTAL VT DUR: 3’11”
RNW A101D/9: (16MM FILM)
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Colin Jepson, the Product Manager of Scapa Porritt of Haslingden, who are manufacturing a synthetic sports surface which has already been used for bowling greens. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens. 121’, 3’14”
On Thursday 8/1/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to the Chairman of ERF, Peter Foden, about the possibility of more redundancies at the factory. Sepmag. Park/BBC Stock
2 mins 17 secs
2
Film of the P & O Ferries in Liverpool. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of the Fords Halewood factory. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of buses in Manchester city centre. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5
Film of works of art by Swiss artist Giacometti on show at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester. Mute. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
6
Elwyn Thomas, snf, talking to Ted Waddelove from Leigh, who has traced the old Roman road between Chester and Bala Lake. Sepmag. Welsh crew.
3 mins 51 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Sam Gibson, the Managing Director of Searider Power Boats in Liverpool, who have started converting double decker buses for use as mobile homes in Kuwait. Commag. Stephens.
