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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 8/8/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 8/8/1978
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/NW7832/4/MR: Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Douglas Harrington, Director of Operations for American Medical - a firm which has offered the chance to Merseyside people to have heart valve replacements. 3’17’’
VTC/NW7832/5/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the list of “hazardous plants” in Cheshire that has been published - and the dangers of transporting pertro-chemicals in the Widnes and Runcorn area. He spoke to Councillor Ken Maynard, who wants to close the Widnes-Runcorn bridge to such traffic, which would result in lorries by-passing the town as well. Nick also spoke to Jim Farrell, Chief Environmental Health Officer for Cheshire about the problem. Inc. 16mm film. Stephens. Commag. 4’01’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: David Davies, snf, talking to David Oxley, Secretary of the Rugby League, about his trip to the United States to attend a meeting in New York to announce the formation of the American Rugby League. Could this mean that British Rugby League players could see themselves being tempted across the Atlantic by big pay packets? 3’50’’
STUDIO: Nick Clarke, reporting on the situation at Manchester Airport. The Firemen have decided to escalate their action - and from tomorrow morning they’ll give only half-an-hour’s warning of a walkout - leaving the airport with no fire or emergency cover, and thus the operating licence is invalid, and the airport would have to close. 1’35’’
On Tuesday 8/8/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the first two women to go to London for valve replacement operations. Mrs Mary Ashton and Mrs Kathleen Bradley left today for either Harley Street Clinic or St. Anthony’s Hospital in Cheam. Richard talked to area Medical Officer, Duncan Dolton. Higginson. Commag.
3 mins 04 secs
2
GVs semi-detached house at Offerton, due to be handed over to the purchaser next week, where intruders smashed anything they could find, and also daubed the walls. The damage is estimated at more than £2000 and the police are looking for the vandals. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Preview of Morecambe illuminations - which begin tomorrow. Stringer. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4
GVs excavations on the site of Norton Priory, where they have unearthed a collection of Medieval floor tiles. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Customer Relations Officer for Express Dairies, Frank Samuel, about the mystery of the missing milk bottles. He reckons they vanish at the rate of 146,000 a week in Cheshire’s four major dairies, and many seem to vanish across the border into Wales! Higginson. Commag. (Richard oov)
3 mins 19 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the 25th anniversary of Oulton Park in Cheshire. He spoke to Rex Foster, who turned the dream of motor racing at Oulton into reality. Park. Sepmag. (Alistair oov)
