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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 8/6/1978
Production Date
Thursday 8/6/1978
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: VTC/6ST/NW7823/5/MR: (16mm film) Frank Mellor with the first in a series on Fishing: he spoke to Brian Wignall, a shrimper on Morecambe Bay, who described his methods of catching shrimp from Southport. McDairmany. Sepmag. 7’21’’
2-WAY: STUDIO ‘N’ & NORMAN SHAW NORTH (London): Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the Minister of State for Industry, Mr. Allan Williams, about the news that the Government are to give a grant of £5.5 m. to GEC-
Schreiber to set up a new furniture factory in Runcorn New Town. 2’25’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: David Davies, snf, talking to Chief Inspector Terry McCabe, who is in charge of the Accident Intelligence for Greater Manchester, about the drop in numbers of convictions for drunken driving in Greater Manchester and the North West, and whether it could be due to the breathalyser.
On Thursday 8/6/1978 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs Schreiber’s new factory in Runcorn, which has been standing empty for the past five years. Interiors and exteriors. Ward. Mute. (Felicity oov)
0 mins 35 secs
2
GVs high speed trains - which will start running three times a day between Liverpool, Southampton and Bournemouth, with a stop at Crewe for Greater Manchester connections. BBC Stock. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
3
David Davies, snf, talking to Brian Bird, organiser of the consortium of three operatic societies in and around Colne, who are attempting to raise £10,000 by the end of the month to buy the 70-year-old Colne Hippodrome. They will use it for drama and operatic programmes only - no bingo. Park.Sepmag.
4 mins 07 secs
4
GVs breathalyser in usein the Greater Manchester area. BBC Stock. Mute. (Stuart oov)
