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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: Tuesday 11/10/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 11/10/1977
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: VTC/6ST/NW7741/2/MR: Alistair MacDonald, snf talking to Ernest Bell about the book he has compiled on the men who were killed and wounded and won medals on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He showed examples of the medals 2-44
VTC/6ST/NW7741/3/MR: Stuart Hall talking to Ken Dodd about his proposed Christmas show which he plans to stage at Manchester’s Palace Theatre 3-33
Studio: Felicity Goodey snf talking to Councillor Ken Maynard about the Gypsy camp in Widnes where Halton Council have threatened to resign as managers of the site. 2-05
On Tuesday 11/10/1977 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey snf reporting on the tenporary gypsy site in Widnes which has been there for 5 years. Commag. Ward. Fel oov 0-50
2 mins 44 secs
2
GVs of Police searching allotments near Princess Parkway for clues to the murderer of a young woman. Mute park Chris oov 0-25
0 mins 25 secs
3
GVs of the road between Radcliffe and Whitefield where there are 2 holes in the road. mute park Chris oov 0-20
0 mins 20 secs
4
Nick Clarke snf reporting on the building of a new spinning mill at Atherton for Carrington Vyella. He spoke to several people involved in the new mill. Commag. Nick oov: 2-39 Stephens.
3 mins 59 secs
5
Extract from the film programme “Return to the Somme”, Copyright Imperial War Museum. Stuart oov 0-20
0 mins 20 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield snf reporting on a Bootle film of boatbuilders who have won an Arab order. Sepmag Higginson.
3 mins 29 secs
7
GVs of Manchester Palace Theatre which Ken Dodd is hoping to save with his Christmas show. Mute BBC stock. Stuart oov 0-12
