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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 11/10/1979
Production Date
Thursday 11/10/1979
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 A941E/7: Debi Davies reports on the efforts of the Grand Theatre Trust in Blackpool to save their theatre from bingo and obscurity. She talks in the studio to Mr. J.J. Hodgson, the chairman of the theatre trust about his fund-raising plans. Inc. Mute film. Hallas. Debi oov. 38’ 1’00’’ TOTAL DURATION 3’26’’
RNW A941E/8: Nick Clarke, snf, talks in the studio to Mr Andrew Toop, Regional Director of the CBI, about fuel saving in factories. 2’29’’
RNW A941E/5: Extracts of film of Chevron racing car. Ex Spur. 22’ 35’’
On Thursday 11/10/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on Lancashire County Council’s public spending cuts, and speaks to council spokesman, Mr. Broughton, and protestors against the cuts. Sepmag/Commag. Oldham
5 mins 21 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reports on energy saving efforts in North West industry, including using waste gasses at Joseph Crossfield & Sons of Newton-le-Willows, and a light-controlling device at Clarred Engineering of Swinton. He speaks to Keith Robinson, Clarred’s accountant, and Dick Marsh of Auto Hyde about using sunlight. Sepmag. Steve Stephens.
2 mins 44 secs
3
Film of Liverpool Dock, where a dispute which has held up two large ships has come to an end. Mute. Ward. Chris oov.
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of Orr’s Mill, Bamber Bridge, threatened with closure. Mute. Hallas. Chris oov.
0 mins 15 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reunites war pilot and author Norman Hanson with the man who saved his life during the war, who saw him on Look North during the war series. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
