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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: Thursday 9/4/1981
Production Date
Thursday 9/4/1981
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/10: (16mm film)
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the first stage of the Isle of Man’s new hydro-electric station. She spoke to the Project Engineeer, Ted Killey and the Vice-Chairman of the Finance Board, Edward Kermeen. Sepmag. Higginson. 138’, 3’41”
RNW A114B/8:
Extract from the London marathon. Ex-London. 0’22”
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the progress of plans for the Morecambe Bay gas field. Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Sepmag. BBC Stock/Park - in which he spoke to the man in charge of production, James MacHugh. 43’, 1’09”
TOTAL DUR: 2’18”
On Thursday 9/4/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the clearing of wreckage from the chemical train crash near Hadfield. Mute. Park. (Martin oov)
1 mins 12 secs
2
Film of buses at a standstill on Merseyside because of industrial action. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on two brief ceremonies to mark the completion of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. Sepmag. Ward.
1 mins 13 secs
4
Film of power stations on the Isle of Man. Mute. Higginson. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting from the Willows Estate in Bolton, one of only two experiments into self-Government by council tenants. He spoke to Project Organiser, Ernie Ashcroft, Community policeman George Byrne and resident Kathleen Lever. Sepmag. Stephens.
5 mins 25 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the organisers of the Manchester Marathon - Vince Regan and Jack Haslam. Commag. Stephens.
4 mins 02 secs
7
Film of Norman English, who is trying to beat the world record for playing the accordion. Sepmag. Park.
