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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: Friday 12/8/1977
Production Date
Friday 12/8/1977
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7732/7/MR:
Fred Loads talking to Stuart and Marjorie Barrow about the garden at their house in Hornby, Lancaster. One of the gardening series. (Sepmag:Stephens) Feet: 152’. Duration: 4’02”.
On Friday 12/8/1977 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 Jack Jones, General Secretary of the Transport Workers Union who was in Skelmersdale about future prospects in the town. Commag. Higginson. Dick oov:36”.
2 mins 56 secs
2
GV’s of people using standpipes to get water after 3 bursts in Rusholme, Prestwich, and Mobberley. Mute. Park. (John oov:18”).
0 mins 18 secs
3
Views of radioactive waste being discharged into the sea off the Wirral coast. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov:13”).
0 mins 13 secs
4
Film of Barrow lifeboat “Herbert Leigh” after its overhaul at Birkenhead. Mute. Ward. (John oov:20”).
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of the Macclesfield and District Sheep Dog Trials. Mute. Park. (John oov:21”)
0 mins 21 secs
6
Kate Adey from Southampton talking to Malcolm Short in Brighton about the successess of his son Nigel, who’s 12, in the British Chess Championships. Commag. Southamption crew. (David oov:43”)
2 mins 29 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Mrs Margaret Scullion about the amateur athletics club she has started in Skelmeradale New Town, as there was no organisation to help train young athletes. Sepmag. Selwood. (Ali oov:1’ 25”)
4 mins 08 secs
8
Tom Brook, snf, reporting on an exhibition by Ken Howarth at Bury Museum on Maxwell and Tuke, the architects of Blackpool Tower. Sepmag. Stephens (David oov:10”).
