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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 9/11/1979
Production Date
Friday 9/11/1979
Introduced By
Richard Duckenfield, snf.
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: RNW A945F/11: (16mm film) Debi Davies, snf, reporting on a house fire in Salford in which four people died. She spoke to their neighbour, Mrs Annette Cook. Commag/Sepmag. Stephens. 1’21’’
RNW A945F/9: (16mm film) Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the fight to save the billage in the middle of of the Trafford Park industrial estate. He spoke to Arthur and Bertha Thierens, who have lived there since 1904 and Emma Holbrook who runs a drapery store. Sepmag. Park.
RNW A945F/10: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a happy ending to the case of Brian Smith, the disabled printer, who has been told that he can carry on with his business in his garage. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Ali oov)
On Friday 9/11/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Det. Supt. Tom Brooks about the enormous amount of public help they’ve had in their search for the killers of two women at a mansion in Congleton. Commag. Park.
1 mins 51 secs
2
Film of the first snow of this winter, around Buxton. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 34 secs
3
GVs of the South Docks in Liverpool. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 28 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the fight to save the Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital from closure. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 27 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Supt. Alan Stewart of the Lancashire Police Complaints Department, who also writes crime novels. Sepmag. Park.
