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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: Tuesday 9/12/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 9/12/1980
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)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A050N/5: (16mm film )
Extract from “The Mersey Sound” - a film about the Beatles, and featuring an interview with their ex-manager, Brian Epstein, and extracts from three of their songs. BBC Stock. First tx. in 1963. (Music details over) 120’, 3’12”.
RNW A050N/6:
Debi Davies, snf, talking to David Peters, of the Road Haulage Association about the Armitage report on lorries, which recommends that they carry more weight. 2’04”.
RNW A050N/7:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
Part 1: Liverpool tomatoes. Mute. 5’ 0’8”
Part 2: Foden’s bonus. Commag. 8’, 0’12”
Total VT Dur: 3’19”.
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Blackpool Borough Rugby League player Andy Webb. 1’20”.
On Tuesday 9/12/1980 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 murder of John Lennon. He spoke to his art school tutor, Arthur Ballard, and to the Beatles first manager, Alan Williams. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward.
3 mins 08 secs
2.
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Prof. Graham Ashworth, Chairman of the North West Civic Trust, about the Armitage reporton Lorries. Commag/Sepmag. Park.
2 mins 58 secs
3.
Film of Fleetwood fishing. Commag. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4.
Film of Fleetwood fishing. Commag. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 32 secs
5.
Film of handicapped people in Hyde being taken on a special shopping trip. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 27 secs
6.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the offer of Rolls Royce workers at Crewe to pay the wages of apprentice Tracy Timmis if she can be kept on after her work experience scheme ends. He spoke to Tracy, to union official Derek Long and Personnel Executive Peter Hill. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
