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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 9/6/1978
Production Date
Friday 9/6/1978
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/NW7823/6/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the workers’ at Lucas Aerospace factory in Liverpool. They are meeting tonight to seal the ‘Lucas Corporate Plan’, which claims to offer a method of avoiding redundancies by converting factories to make new, non-military, products: like kidney machines; an anti-pollution hybrid power pack: and a road-rail vehicle that runs on conventional tracks with rubber wheels. Inc. 16mm film: Nick talking to Phil Asquith, union spokesman. Park. Commag. 3’41”
STUDIO: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the verdicts in the Kirkby Corruption Case - three men have been jailed, and one acquitted. 1’05’’
On Friday 9/6/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs Kirkby Tower Hill Estate, and the Ski Slope in Kirkby. Ward. Mute.
0 mins 41 secs
2
GVs of The Rt. Hon. Mrs Margaret Thatchers’ visit to the North west - at the controls of the M.V. Baccardee at Liverpool. Ward. Mute.
(John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs Stockport binmen marching on the Town Hall to protest about a cut in their wages. Stephens. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
4
Employees at the Japanese owned YKK factory in Runcorn going back to work after the management agreed to lift a ban on smoking. Ward.Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
5
GVs River Ribble from Whalley to Ribchester, where 12,000 fish have died, due to pollution. Stephens. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Arthur Appleton, and Red Applegate, who are local motorcycle enthusiasts who enter TT races at their own expense. He also spoke to Dave Brown and Roger Taylor. Higginson.Commag.
4 mins 35 secs
7
Felicity Goodey, snf, on horseback, and reporting on the ‘Sealed Knot’ meeting at Hoghton Tower this weekend - recreating the siege of Hoghton Tower during the Civil War between the Cavaliers and Roundheads. She spoke to Sir Bernard de Hoghton, who takes part in the reconstructions. Higginson. Sepmag.
