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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 10/4/1980
Production Date
Thursday 10/4/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Malcolm Balen, snf
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNWA A015T/3:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to botanist David Shimwell about how to make a meal out of weeds and other delicacies from our countryside. 4’36”
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the European Director of Eaton Transmissions, Alan Best, about their decision to re-build their factory at Walkden. 1’59”
On Thursday 10/4/1980 there were 7 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 further developments in the Jimmy Kelly inquest. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
1 mins 05 secs
2
Film of striking radiographers outside Christie Hospital in Manchester. Mute. Park. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 17 secs
3
Film of traffic congestion in the centre of Manchester. Mute. Park. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of horse riders presenting a petition asking for more bridal paths to Birkenhead Town Hall. Mute. Park. (Malcolm oov)
0 mins 16 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to two of the maintenance men who work on Blackpool Tower - Joe Dobson and Steve Norton. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 32 secs
6
Film of the burned-out Eaton Transmissions factory and of their workers in France. Mute/Commag. BBC Stock.
2 mins 15 secs
7
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the fastest-growing illegal hobby in Britain - Citizen’s Band Radio. He spoke to a couple of enthusiasts and to the Vice-President of the Good Buddies Association, Tom Turner. Sepmag. Stephens.
