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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 11/8/1982
Production Date
Wednesday 11/8/1982
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A232/4:
David Davies, snf, with a report on the differences in prices between the small grocer and the large supermarket. Incl. captions. 01m20s
VT 1/RNW A232/5:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a mass trespass that took place on Winter Hill, near Bolton in 1896, when ten thousand people turned up to protest at the closure of a footpath. Sepmag. Park. 176ft 04m42s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m42s
On Wednesday 11/8/1982 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on the continuing battle between superstores and corner shops for business in several North West towns, particularly Altrincham and Blackburn. He spoke to Ian Provost, Altrincham, Ron O’Keefe, Blackburn and Bernard Wilson, fishmonger. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
5 mins 23 secs
2
Film of the aftermath of a fire at Clayton Aniline Chemical Works in Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 23 secs
3
Film of Barker and Dobson sweet factory on Merseyside where union officials want a meeting with the Minister for Merseyside in a bid to save the factory. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 23 secs
4
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the continuing health workers dispute and how it’s affecting hospitals in the Greater Manchester area. Mute. Oldham.
0 mins 57 secs
5
Film of a park in Oldham which is being used for tipping. Mute. Oldham. (John oov).
0 mins 26 secs
6
Film of the Manx Viking which is to be converted to cheaper oil in a bid to reduce fuel costs. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on Modus Accommodation, a Warrington based firm which has won a large order for supplying prefabricated houses for the soldiers in the Falklands. He spoke to Richard Kirkwood, Managing Director. Commag. Stephens.
02 mins 23 secs
8
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on sculptures which are available for your garden which are on show at Tatton Park. They include a woven lawn, snowball and 12 foot bird table. He spoke to Andrew Goldsworthy and Tom Andrews who are sculptors. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
