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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 8/12/1977
Production Date
Thursday 8/12/1977
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/nw7749/7/mr : Stuart Hall reporting on a letter received following our item on jogging, in which the writer states that jogging is tied up with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. + caption. 50s Including 16mm film. Commag. BBC stock. (Stu oov) 22ft 35s 1m 25s
Studio Interview : David Davies, snf, talking to Counc. George Woods from Preston and Counc. Edna Arnold from Blackburn about the row over the routing of a new motorway through North East Lancashire. 4m 05s\
Studio Interview : Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Trevor Farrer, Chairman of the Land Drainage Committee, about the cost of repairs to sea and coastal defences damaged in last month’s floods. 3m 15s
On Thursday 8/12/1977 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the row over the withdrawal of motorway recovery vehicles, which have been on special standby in Greater Manchester since the start of the fireman’s strike. He talked to two contractors - Kevin Haunch of Newton-Le-Willows, who’s firm wasn’t used and Alan Reece of Urmston who’s was. Mute. 45s Commag : 2m 22s Stephens. (Nick oov - 1m 17s)
3 mins 07 secs
2
GVs of the latest extension to the Merseyrail underground. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Merseyside disc jockey, Terry Lennaine, who’s collected £15, 000 worth of toys to distribute to childrens homes. He also spoke to Jim O’Shea of Wirral Social Services. Commag. Selwood. (Ali oov - 1m 05s)
3 mins 05 secs
4
GVs of breaches in the North West sea wall, caused by last month’s floods. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
David Davies, snf, talking to Selina Roland, and her daughter, who’s run the family fur business in Manchester for over 60 years, about the change in trends over the years and the problems over the possible shortage of furs in the future. Mute. 54s Sepmag : 2m 49s Selwood. (David oov - 2m 11s)
