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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 9/4/1985
Production Date
Tuesday 9/4/1985
Introduced By
Stuart Hall/John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A515B/2:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on the new 52-point-plan devised by Manchester City Council detailing ways to improve liaison between the department and its tenants. He spoke to Susan Robertshaw, acting housing director of Manchester City Council and Bernard Selby of the Manchester Federation of Tenants Associations. 03m12s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m12s
VT 1/RNW A515B/1:
Stuart Hall and John Mundy with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. 16mm film, VT and PSC, astons and captions.
Part 1: Film of Wigan Council scheme to provide free driving lessons for the unemployed. (John oov) BBC Stock. 09ft 00m14s
Part 2: VT of Councillor Bill Aikman talking about the new race unit that Manchester City Council are planning to set up. (BBC Stock) 00m16s
Part 3: PSC of the Roman remains found when a butchers shop in Chester was demolished. (John oov) BBC Stock. 00m16s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m12s
VT 1/RNW A515B/3:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on a new experiment to try to reduce soccer violence being used in Greater Manchester. He spoke to Walter Jackson, Chief Superintendent at Greater Manchester Police and Ian Niven, a Director of Manchester City Football Club. PSC. Park. 02m32s
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m32s
PSC:
1. PSC of the annual scooter rally at Morecambe over the Easter Holiday. (John oov) BBC Stock. 00m19s
2. PSC of Manchester Council Housing in Hulme. Stu oov. (BBC Stock). 00m14s
3. Julie Carter, snf, talking to Inga Robinson, Ice Dance Coach, about the growing enthusiasm for the sport on the opening day of the Blackpool Ice Skating Festival. 02m36s
On Tuesday 9/4/1985 there were 3 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 new “indexing” computer which is being used for the first time in a particularly baffling murder case. Sep/Com. Ward.
02 mins 35 secs
2
Film of Wigan Town Centre as plans of a redevelopment scheme are revealed. Commag. Stevens.
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of Chinese lion dancers in Wigan marking the joining together of the Wigan and Warrington Chinese Catering Trace Associations. Commag. Stevens.
