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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 10/4/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 10/4/1979
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 A915H/1 : (16mm film)
Extract from “Special Delivery”, a film made for the National Film Board of
Canada by Eunice McCauley, who started her career as a draughtsman at
Pilkingtons in St Helens, and which won the Oscar for the best cartoon of
1978. Sepmag. Copyright of the National Film Board of Canada - Gratis.
40” 1’04”
STUDIO INTERVIEW :
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to the leader of the City Council, Counc. Norman
Morris and the Chairman of the GMC’s Finance Committee, Counc. John
MacCarran about the row over the setting up of an educational charity. 3’45”
On Tuesday 10/4/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on last minute efforts to try to save some of the jobs at the Dunlop factory at Speke - due to close in nine days time. He spoke to Geoffrey Wheater, MD of Dunlop’s European Tyre Division and Stan Pemberton, the President of the Transport Workers Union and a Speke worker. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward.
6 mins 19 secs
2
Richard Dukenfield, snf, reporting on further developments in the case of Tom Wilson, who has now been given a supernumary post with Knowsley Council. Sepmag. Higginson.
1 mins 30 secs
3
Film of a play scheme in Salford to entertain mentally handicapped children during the school holidays. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of a signal box near Knutsford, which is classed as a relic worthy of preservation. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to former CID Chief, George Turnbull, who is an expert in tracing peoples ancestors, and who is inundated with requests from people wanting to find out if their ancestors come from the Isle of Man. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
5 mins 15 secs
6
GVs of Pilkingtons at St Helens. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov)
