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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: Wednesday 13/6/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 13/6/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 : RNW A924E/5 : (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the development of the Chrysler-
Chloride electric vehicle. He spoke to Dr Brian Edwards, Director of the
Electric Vehicle Programme, and to David Flanders, Chief Commercial
Officer of NORWEB - who have ordered six of the vehicles.
Sepmag/Commag. Park.
159’ 4’14”
RNW A924E/6 :
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the case of Bolton social worker, Mrs Beatrice
Marshall, cleared of allegations of ill-treatment to children in her charge.
Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Sepmag. BBC stock/P.Stephens.
38’ 1’01”
TOTAL VT DUR : 1’33”
On Wednesday 13/6/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the search for the Tornado jet lost in the Irish Sea. Commag. Ward/BBC stock.
1 mins 48 secs
2
Film of a march against blood sports in the centre of Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the expected rush to buy goods before VAT goes up, and on some of the cars at the Manchester Motor Show. Sepmag/Commag. park.
2 mins 40 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to parachutists Greg Robinson from Urmston and Gordon Evans from Bolton, preparing for the National Championships. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 48 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on an experiment being carried out at Myerscough College near Preston to find a way to stop sports pitches from becoming waterlogged in winter and dried out in summer. He spoke to Martin Jones, a lecturer in Turf Management. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
