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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 9/8/1979
Production Date
Thursday 9/8/1979
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: RNW A932H/9:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Dr David Shimwell about the dangers to young children of wild berries. 3’50”
RNW A932H/11:
Extract from the 1976 final of the Gillette Cup, featuring Lancashire and Northamptonshire. Ex-London. 42”
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
David Davies, snf, talking to Michael Roache, the spokesman for a group of Lancashire Cricket Club members opposing the present leadership. 3’21”
On Thursday 9/8/1979 there were 6 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 launching of the world’s most advanced warplance - the Tornado F2 - from Warton near Preston. He spoke to Sir Frederick Page, the Chairman of the aircraft group of British Aerospace and Air Marshall Sir John Nicholls, Vice Chief of the Air Staff. Commag. Park.
4 mins 03 secs
2.
Film of escapologist Nick Janson, whose attempt at an under-water escape was foiled by the bad weather. Commag. Ward.
0 mins 40 secs
3.
Film of St Paul’s church in Manchester city centre. Mute. Ward.
(John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
4
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the five-week old stoppage at the Kelloggs factory in Manchester. He spoke to USDAW’s chief shop steward at Trafford Park, Wally Dunker. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 21 secs
5
Film of various kinds of poisonous berries and weeds. Mute. Park (Ali oov)
1 mins 07 secs
6
Richard Dukenfield, snf, talking to Keith Pickavance of the Royal Institute of British Architects, who have given an award to Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
