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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 8/4/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 8/4/1981
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 VT: RNW A114B/7:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on a police investigation into special car number plate frauds. 0’39”
On Wednesday 8/4/1981 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the de-railment of a goods train carrying toxic ammonia near Hadfield. Mute/Commag. Park
2 mins 00 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a new work experience scheme organised by the CBI and the Manpower Services Commission. He spoke to Brian Taylor, who’s heading the scheme and Dewi Rees of the MSC. Mute/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 52 secs
3
Film of players from the Pretoria Rugby Union Club in South Africa in training for a game against Fylde. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the Annual Conference of the National Association of Licenced House Managers at Blackpool. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of buses in Burnley and Pendle. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Major Bill Stabback, the Secretary of the Liverpool branch of the RSPCA, about the alarming number of stray pets in the city. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 27 secs
7
Louise Adamson, snf, talking to schoolteacher Mike Trotter, who has developed a gadget to teach children about the technology of the silicon chip- a logic board. Sepmag/Commag. Ward .
4 mins 23 secs
8
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Terry Mears of the Baptist Church in Nantwich, who are having trouble selling their organ. Sepmag. Park.
