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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: Wednesday 12/5/1982
Production Date
Wednesday 12/5/1982
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : 1/RNW A219Y/4:
Martin Henfield, snf, with the last item in our series “Straight Answers”, involving a studio audience from which five people put their questions to Leslie Latter, the Director-General of Merseyside Transport. 10m06s
On Wednesday 12/5/1982 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the police murder hunt at Nantwich in Cheshire after a man who’d been attacked and robbed died of head injuries. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov).
0 mins 57 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on position at Liverpool Council where no party has overall control. He spoke to three party leaders, Reg Flude, Conservative, Sir Trevor Jones, Liberal, and John Hamilton, Labour. Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 01 secs
3
Film of the Crown Wallpapers factory at Darwen in North East Lancashire. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of the opening of the Warrington Town Centre by-pass which links the A49 and A57. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 26 secs
5
Film of John Massis, said to have the strongest teeth in the world, pulling a double decker open top bus with his teeth. Commag. Stephens. (John oov).
0 mins 30 secs
6
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to John Hester, headmaster, about the continuing campaign by the people of Horwich protesting against the redundancies at the British Rail engineering works, which is now involving local school children. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
02 mins 30 secs
7
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on Greater Manchester Council’s approval of a £2 million scheme by Wigan planners to revitalise Wigan Pier. He spoke to Mark Lennon, from Lennon Enterprises who runs a disco near-by. Sepmag. Park.