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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 9/8/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 9/8/1977
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7732/2/MR: Frank Mellor talking to Geoff Virkett from Kendal and Dave Orrick from Lancaster, who are the North of Englands’s only entry in the longest and toughest car rally in the world-more than 18,000 miles from London to Sydney. Sepmag. Stephens. 16mm film. Duration: 4’ 05”, Feet: 153’.
Studio: Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Councillor Reg Flude and Barry Natton, Chief Executive of the Mersyside IMproved Houses Association about the row foing on in Liverpool over the proposed conversion of two Georgian terraced houses into 33 one bedroomed flats for pensioners, which would cost an estimated £200,000. (Including Mute film, 16 mm, Ward. 25”:16’ (Dick oov). Duration 3’ 57”.
David davies, snf, with a report on a recommendation that staffing rations in schools in Stockport are too low and should be improved from Aprl 1st next year. (Including Sepmag film, 16mm, BBC Stock. 39”:24’ David oov). Duration: 1’ 22”.
David Davies, snf, talking to Lancashire cricketeer Clive Lloyd about the team’s disappointing season and his own injuries, which have kept him out of the game for part of it. (Including Commag film, 16mm, 25”: 16’. BBC Stock. David oov. and Mute film, 16mm, BBC Stock. 15”:9’. David oov). Duration: 3’ 36”.
On Tuesday 9/8/1977 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick clarke, snf, with a report on two firms in the North West where workers have received pay awards well above the 10 percent limit. They are the Heinz factories at Kitt Green and Standish near Wigan and General Engineering at Radcliffe. Mute: Selwood 31”, Commag: BBC Stock, 34” (Nick oov)
1 mins 05 secs
2
Film of ninety women canteen workers at the Shell Oil refinery at Stanlow, near Ellesmere Port, who went on strike and refused to serve any meals untill they were given equal pay. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
GV’s of the West coast Tnneries at Millom in Combria who have been saved from closure. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on restoration work to Bolton Town Hall’s clock Tower and talking to steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Commag:25”, Mute:30”, Sepmag:4’ 06”. Higginson. (Ali oov-30”).
