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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: Wednesday 10/1/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 10/1/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A902J/6:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Jack France, NUM President for Manchester Area and area secretary, Jim Hall about miner’s clothing through the ages and the new special clothing now being issued to all miners. 4’45’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talks to tram enthusiast, Ralph Jackson, about Manchester’s last tram exactly thirty years ago. 2’50’’
On Wednesday 10/1/1979 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 gradual re-opening of petrol stations as tanker drivers go back to work and discussing the implications of the current situation with Union chairman Arthur Denton. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 36 secs
2
Film of aerial view of paralysed docks at Manchester and Liverpool. Street. Mute. John Mundy oov
0 mins 20 secs
3
Library film of Ribble marshes, bought by Dutch businessmen, who are now willing to sell them back. Mute. John Mundy oov.
0 mins 20 secs
4
David Davies, snf, reporting from Warrington where three new newspapers are shortly to go into production. He talks to Trevor Buckley of the Warrington Guardian and Patrick Quinn of the Warrington Express about the strong rivalry that now exists between the area’s papers which will have to struggle to survive. Commag. Park. David oov.
4 mins 24 secs
5
Film of a new tram track being built in Heaton Park for tram enthusiasts. Mute. Oldham. Alistair oov.
0 mins 32 secs
6
Steve Ireland, snf, talks to Johnny King, Captain of Altrincham Football team, and Noel White, Club Chairman, about the FA Cup Tie with Spurs. Sepmag. Higginson.
