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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 13/7/1981
Production Date
Monday 13/7/1981
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: RNW A127A/4: (16mm film)
David Davies, snf, with a special report on the events leading up to the murder of Martin Johnstone, the so-called Handless Corpse, following the verdict of guilty on five of the defendants in the trial at Lancaster Castle. He spoke to the man who lead the investigation, Det. Supt. Ray Rimmer and former drugs dealer, Benjamin Bennett. Sepmag. Park/Higginson/Australian crew. 601’, 16’01”
STUDIO:
1. David Davies, snf, reporting on the end of the Handless Corpse trial. Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Sepmag. Park - in which he spoke to Det. Supt. Ray Rimmer about the cost of the trial. 41’, 1’05” TOTAL DUR: 1’40”
2. Stuart Hall with a round-up of the sentences given to some of the people arrested during last week’s riots. 1’05”
On Monday 13/7/1981 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on Mrs Thatcher’s visit to Liverpool to see some of the riot damage. He spoke to community leader Wally Brown and to Archbishop Derek Worlock. Commag. Higginson/Ward.
3 mins 22 secs
2
Film of the sit-in at the Laurence Scott engineering firm. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
