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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 9/2/1979
Production Date
Friday 9/2/1979
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 A906K/4:
Extract from Rugby League game featuring Leigh. Ex-London.
RNW A906K/7:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Tim Cawkwell, Lancashire Community Council’s Countryside Officer about rural bus services. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. 25’ 40’’
On Friday 9/2/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the announcement of a one hundred million pound expansion plan for Manchester Airport. He spoke to the Airport Authority’s Chairman, Frec Balcombe. Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 08 secs
2
Film of a lorry crash under Newton Bridge, near Chelford in Cheshire. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3
Film of dancers from the Ballet Rambert undergoing tests in a gymnasium laboratory at Salford University. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from a training session of Leigh Miners Welfare, who face their professional neighbours in the first round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup. He spoke to their coach/captain, Phillip Rowe. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 54 secs
5
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from a meeting of the GMWU in Manchester to decide what further action to take in their dispute. She spoke to representative Dick Pickering. Commag. Park.
3 mins 07 secs
6
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the effect the heavy town centre traffic is having on the picturesque shopping area of Little Underbank in Stockport. He spoke to the Leader of the Council, John Lloyd. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 54 secs
7
Film of a mini-bus service operating with a council grant near Clitheroe. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov)
