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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 11/3/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 11/3/1981
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 A110A/5: (16mm film)
Film of troop trains during the Second World War. Mute. BBC Stock. 12’, 0’19”
RNW A110A/6: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, taking a look at the final preparations for the opening of the Palace Theatre. He spoke to Chief Electrician Gill Binks, Promoter Forbes Cameron, architect John Way and Administrator Tom Pate. Seomag/Commag. Ward. 164’, 4’22”
On Wednesday 11/3/1981 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Francis Farmer of Christies who has uncovered some fake Lowrys. Commag. London crew.
2 mins 16 secs
2
Film of Lowry paintings. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the anniversary of the first movement of troops by train. He spoke to Col. Jim Payne who’s in charge of Army transport in the North West. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 10 secs
4
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on a strike of customs officers at the North West ports. Commag. Stephens.
0 mins 51 secs
5
Film of demonstrators outside Manchester Town Hall protesting over rate increases. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 26 secs
6
Film of Merseyside buses. Mute. Higginson. (Chris oov)
0 mins 16 secs
7
Film of the demolition of Manchester’s Exchange Station. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
8
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Reg Gifford, who took over the ruined Old Rothay Hotel in Grasmere and will shortly re-open it as the Wordsworth Hotel. Sepmag. BBC Stock/Higginson.
3 mins 40 secs
9
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Gerry Yueng of the Yang Sing restaurant in Manchester, which has been named the best fish restaurant in the country by the Good Food Guide. He spoke to the editor, Christopher Driver. Sepmag. Park.
