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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: Monday 9/10/1978
Production Date
Monday 9/10/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
LONDON VT: Extract from the ‘Horse of the Year’ Show at Wembley - P.C. Jim Noblett on ‘Marquis’ with their winning round in the ‘Police Horse of the Year’ competition. 1’35’’
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A841/1: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the fight by trades unionists in North East Lancashire for a better deal for the area. They will be suggesting to Environment Secretary, Peter Shore, the setting up of a special development corporation to help attract jobs to the area. Inc. 16mm film of mill towns and the region. BBC Stock. Mute. (Alistair oov) 20’’
RNW A841/2: David Davies, snf, talking to Alan Jackson, ROSPA’s Road Safety Officer in the North West, about the disturbing increase in the number of road victims in the North West. Casualties in Greater Manchester rose by six per cent in the second quarter of this year - in Cheshire by eight per cent and on Merseyside by thirteen per cent. This compares with the overall national average increase of two per cent. They discussed the reasons why the figures are so bad, and what the average road user can do to counteract them. 3’51’’
On Monday 9/10/1978 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, talking to James Fitzpatrick about the Government’s approval of the construction of a new freightliner terminal at the Royal Seaforth Dock - and the boost it will give to the Port of Liverpool. Higginson. Sepmag / Commag
3 mins 13 secs
2
GVs schoolchildren in Cheshire being served cold lunches by parents and teachers. BBC Stock. Commag. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs ‘The Piggeries’ - 3 blocks of flats in the centre of Liverpool - the future of which has been under discussion yet again. Six offers to buy the flats have been considered worthy of attention - and they will be discussed at a meeting of the Housing Committee on 19th November. BBC Stock. BBC Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 23 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Chief Inspector Geoff King, Head of Lancashire Police Mounted Branch, about the work that goes into winning prizes such as ‘Police Horse of the Year’ and also the Team Event, which was won by Marquis and Saladin. They also discussed the routine work of the Mounted Police, and the difficulties and dangers they face. Park. Sepmag / Commag. (Felicity oov:1’00’’)
4 mins 35 secs
5
GVs accidents in the Greater Manchester area. BBC Stock. Mute. (Stuart oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
Our weekend event this week was held at Brize Norton - the 34th Annual Reunion of the Canopy Club - all ex-members of the first parachute training school at Ringway in the early 40s. Among the people who spoke were ex-instructors Gwyn Williams and Norman Goodacre, and Group Captain Kilkenny.
