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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: Monday 12/2/1979
Production Date
Monday 12/2/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Chris Sheridan
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A907E/1:
The draw for the second round of the Rugby League Challenge Cup. Rec. from transmission live from Leeds. 2’20’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW
Stuart Hall talking to rugby player Keith Fielding from Salford about the Challenge Cup draw. 2’10’’
On Monday 12/2/1979 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to the Governor of Walton Jail, William Driscoll, and the Prison Officers Spokesman, Ian McCloud, about the trouble there following industrial action by the prison officers. Commag. Ward.
5 mins 14 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, with a preview of Britain’s newest prison - Wymott, near Leyland - the biggest prison to be built for a century. He spoke to the Governor, Stanley Nash. Sepmag. Higginson.
5 mins 05 secs
3
GVs of the Western Shiprepairers yard at Birkenhead. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of rubbish piling up in towns around the region. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 35 secs
5
Film of a meeting of water workers at Audenshaw, at which they decided to go back to work. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of wallabies in the hills of Derbyshire, who are suffering because of the cold weather. Mute. Allsop. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
7
Film of the opening of the Thornton-Cleveleys by-pass, which will improve access to theM55. Mute. Hallas. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
8
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on an experimental bus service around the Clitheroe area, subsidised by Lancashire County Council. He spoke to the regular driver, Betty Gray, and one of its regular passengers, housewife Anne Gilbert, and to John Whiteley, the Assistant County Surveyor. Sepmag. Park.
