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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: Thursday 10/5/1979
Production Date
Thursday 10/5/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A919J/4 :
Nick Clarke reports on improvements in the Port of Liverpool’s industrial
record and talks to Jack Frearson, Chief Marketing Manager of the Mersey
Docks and Harbour Co., in the studio. Including mute film. BBC Stock. 40’
1’04”. TOTAL DUR : 4’28”
STUDIO :
Felicity Goodey, snf, talks to Mr. David Mathison of the Probation Service
about the problems of overcrowding and prisons and remand homes, with
particular reference to Risley. 3’40”
On Thursday 10/5/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the Queen on a visit to Preston inspecting a battalion of the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 28 secs
2
Film of a new luxury swimming pool being built at Morecambe to be opened next month as part of a new leisure complex. Mute. Hallas. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of Wigan Athletic football team whose new season’s team has just ben named. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 15 secs
4
Jim Hancock reporting on some 16th Century wall paintings that were discovered under oak panelling during restoration work at Little Moreton Hall near Congleton. Gerrard Noel, the National Trust’s Director tells him why it’s a significant find. Sepmag. Ward.
3 mins 18 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on a thriving dolls’ house industry in Blackpool run by Colin Miller who talks about its success. He also talks to Colin Miller’s wife, Elizabeth, who also works in the factory. Sepmag. Alistair oov.
