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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 8/1/1986
Production Date
Wednesday 8/1/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A601K/6:
Julie Carter, snf, talking to Andrew Eastwood who’s organised a course at Stockport College to help parents’ have better relationships with their teenage children. Studio interview.
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m35s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A601K/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on more money being needed to pay for the cost of running buses and trains in Greater Manchester. Councillors have asked for a meeting with Nicholas Ridley, Transport Secretary to discuss the situation. Inc. Lib. PSC, Astons and Stills. 00m20s
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m13s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A601K/8:
VT of Miss Great Britain (floating pix over PSC). (BBC Stock). 00m23s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A601K/9:
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on an exhibition being held at the Portico Gallery in Manchester, showing the work of 14 of the region’s cartoonists. He spoke to Rick Chapman, exhibitor and Ali Ivers, Exhibition Organiser. PSC. Park.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m04s
PSC:
1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a family doctor, Dr. John Adam and a volunteer worker with the elderly, Mrs. Susan Marshall, who have come up with a video, explaining to the elderly how hypothermia can be avoided. He spoke to Mrs. Bridie Gaskin about the video. PSC. Park. 04m20s
2. PSC of Deritend Electrical Services of Liverpool, who’ve admitted allowing a youth to operate two unguarded machines without any training. Higginson. 00m12s
3. Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on Lancaster’s decision to restore Miss Great Britain to Morecambe, now that the BBC has pulled out. He spoke to John Lodge, Labour Councillor and Tom Shingler, Chairman, Tourism and Leisure Committee. Inc. VT Pix (BBC Stock). PSC. Park. 03m45s
On Wednesday 8/1/1986 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of snow-covered roads on the M62 route. A Merseyside man died when his van skidded and crashed into railings. Police dealt with more than a hundred accidents. The worst affected areas were Wirral, N. E. Lancs and Derbyshire. Commag. Ward and Peter Price.
0 mins 42 secs
2
Film of Poundswick High School in Manchester. Pupils returned today for the first time after a dispute over obscene graffiti by the teachers, which began in September. Commag. Ward.
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of Jacqueline Drake from Worsley, near Manchester, who’s won the support of the European Commission in her fight to get extra financial help for married women who care for invalids. Lib TK Pix.
