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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 9/6/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 9/6/1981
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A123Y/5:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, with this week’s selection of viewers’ Letters. Incl. captions, 1/4 tape and 16mm film. BBC Stock.
Part 1: Chemical Industries. Mute +1/4inch tape. 8’, 0’13”
Part 2: B.U.P.A. hospital in Manchester. Commag. (Ali oov) 8’, 0’12”
Part 3: Extarct of interview with Roy Jenkins, S.D.P. Slide +1/4inch tape. 0’20”
TOTAL VT DUR: 6’15”
On Tuesday 9/6/1981 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on a new test devised by a Stockport firm to test that disinfectants do kill germs. He spoke to Susan Richardson, the Laboratory Manager and Ken Taylor, Assistant Director of Greater Manchester Consumer Services. Sepmag. Park.
2 mins 24 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Flying Royal Mail Service based at Speke Airport. He spoke to Eric Lawson, Head Postmaster in Liverpool and Rod Rufus, Airport Director. Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 07 secs
3
Film of the Senior TT race in the Isle of Man. Mute. BBC stock. (Ali oov)
0 mins 19 secs
4
Film of Greater Manchester buses. Mute. BBC stock. (Ali oov)
0 mins 16 secs
5
Film of the funeral of Tony Price whose dismembered body was found in a Derbyshire Reservoir. Mute. Park. (Ali oov)
0 mins 7 secs
6
Film of the competition held by students at Rossendale college for the best pair of slippers to be given to Lady Di as a wedding present. Mute. Park. (Ali oov)
0 mins 16 secs
7
David Davies, snf, talking to Ron Atkinson, the new Manchester United manager, about his post at a news conference at Old Trafford. Commag. Park.
2 mins 45 secs
8
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Peter Taylor, headmaster of a nursery school held in a double decker bus which tours the more remote areas of the Cheshire countryside.
