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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 13/8/1982
Production Date
Friday 13/8/1982
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Linda Kennedy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : 1/RNW A232X/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Dr. Henry Laughton, Head of UK Atomic Energy Laboratory at Windscale, about Britain’s first nuclear submarine, HMS Dreadnort, which has been decommissioned and must be disposed of. 02m37s
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the fifth day of industrial action taken by health service workers. Incl. 16mm film, in which he spoke to Christopher Humphries, N.U.P.E. Mute/Commag. Park/Higginson/Ward. 175ft 04m40s
TOTAL DUR: 05m45s
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the possibility that the Transport and General Workers union could mount a national blockade of imports of a new Opel car in a bid to protect British jobs - particularly at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Malc. oov). 18ft 00m28s
TOTAL DUR: 00m59s
On Friday 13/8/1982 there were 6 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 setting up of a new airline, Spacegrand Aviation, based in Blackpool, which is running a scheduled service to the Isle of Man. He spoke to David Butterworth, Spacegrand Aviation, Michael Hyman, Jeweller and Paul Follws, Hotelier. Mute/Commag. Stephens/Ward.
4 mins 16 secs
2
Film of demonstration outside the Civic Centre in Swinton about the dispute between Salford Council and direct works staff. Mute. Park. (Linda oov).
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of the last two high speed locomotives to be built at Crewe railway works being handed over. Mute. Park. (Linda oov).
0 mins 25 secs
4
Film of part of Chester station which is being offered for sale. Mute. Ward. (Linda oov).
0 mins 16 secs
5
Film of HMS Dreadnort. Sepmag. BBC Stock.
0 mins 48 secs
6
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the St. Helen’s company director, Ala Lawler, about his chances of clinching the Formula Atlantic car racing British Championship. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
