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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: Friday 11/8/1978
Production Date
Friday 11/8/1978
Introduced By
David Davies
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: VTC/6ST/NW7832/9/MR: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Barry Johnson, who has been leading the excavation team on the dig at Norton Priory, near Runcorn, about the course he starts next Monday on making medieval tiles. The method was demonstrated by his assistant, Pauline Bearpark. 5’04’’
VTC/6STNW7832/10/MR: David Davies, snf, talking to David Challinor, whose daughter, 11 year old Claire has an IQ of 151, and who has been protesting against the secondary shool to which his daughter has been allocated. Councillor Kenneth Eastham from Manchester Education Committee was in the studio to hear his case. (Mr. Challinor was in the London, Portland Place. studio) 4’18’’
VTC/6ST/NW7832/11/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the continuing strike by lorry drivers at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory. The strike has been tempered by the firm’s 3-week summer break - but this ends this weekend, and ACAS has been talking to unions and management for the second day in London. Inc. 16mm film of the factory. Park. Commag act. (Nick oov) 2’26
On Friday 11/8/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Lord Harris, Minister of State at the Home Office, visiting headquarters at Hutton near Preston. He inspected the horse and dogs sections, and the special accident unit used on motorways. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
2
Ted Pickles, a Yorkshire miner, and part-time Punch and Judy man setting up and rehearsing his show in Manchester’s Ringway Airport - to help keep children (and adults) amued while waiting for their planes. Park. Commag actuality (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs Claire Challoner - who has an IQ of 151. Park. Mute. (David oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Ian Dunn, Principal Archivist for Cheshire, about preparations for an exhibition to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Armistice in November. It includes postcards and photographs and writings from people involved in the First WorldWar. Higginson. Commag.
4 mins 33 secs
5
GVs excavations at Norton Priory near Runcorn. BBC Stock. Mute. (David oov)
0 mins 16 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to John Barlow, Captain of the Cheshire Polo Team. Two teams from the county are taking part in the National Eight Goal Championships at Tarporley, and the finals are on Sunday. Higginson. Commag / Sepmag.
