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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 11/10/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 11/10/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
David Davies
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A841D/4: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the Senior Vice President of the Fish Merchants Association, Harry Fairbotham, about the Association’s offer to meet Icelandic trawler bosses at any time to try to improve trawler figures. Inc. 16mm film of Fleetwood port. BBC Stock. Commag. (Fel. oov) ‘33’’
RNW A841D/5: David Davies, talking to 13-year-old David Ross, who is trying to break the world record for continuous camping. The record is held by another boy scout from the Midlands, and is 1510 successive nights - four years and seven weeks. David even slept out while he had the mumps - and his parents are now backing him all the way - he’s done 800 nights so far. Sepmag. Stephens. 4’39’’
On Wednesday 11/10/1978 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the investigation into the Liverpool car bomb last week. The Merseyside police have set up a mobile incident room in the Everton district following the explosion when Mr. Stanley Baxter turned the ignition in his car. Steve spoke to the Deputy Head of Merseyside CID, Superintendent Ken Anderson. Stephens. Commag. (Steve oov:1’00’’)
2 mins 37 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Bernie Macdonald and Sue Syson, who plan to marry on a Pacific Island during a break in their 12,000 mile voyage to Australia. It has taken them two years to complete their £41/2
thousand boat, which they’ve built themselves. Higginson. Sepmag/Commag FX.
3 mins 13 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, and Raymond Rush, farmer and expert in folklore, at the Cheshire Annual Ploughing and Hedge Cutting Match at Tarporley. He was explaining the methods and reasons for ways in which the events were done. Park. Sepmag.
