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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 13/9/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 13/9/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST?NW7737/2/MR: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Richard Lewis about the census he and 2 fellow students of London Polytechnic carried out on the Caribbean island of St Lucia into the declining population of parrots. Dur: 3’ 17’’
VTC/6ST/NW7737/3/MR: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the sit-in at Calderstones hospital to protest about staffing levels. She spoke on the telephone to Peter Good, the protest leader (taped.) Including mute film. BBC Stock: 1’ 08’’, 43’ Dur: 1’ 48’’
VTC/6ST/NW7737/4/MR: David Davies, snf, reporting on the University Entrance Report from the Dept of Education and Science. Admissions to region’s polytechnics and universities are up by as much as 20%. Dur: 1’ 03’’
On Tuesday 13/9/1977 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on a £5 million expansion programme at YKK zips factory in Runcorn. He spoke to several workers there, Colin Cawfield, nylon zip production manager and senior shop steward Rhona McLaughlin about the firm’s prospects. Commag. Higginson. Nick oov: 2’14’’
4 mins 10’’ secs
2
G.V.’s of Transport House, Salford, where there has been a meeting to settle the five week old strike involving Manchester Watermen. Mute Stephens. Chris oov: 25’’
0 mins 25’’ secs
3
Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the increasing burden being carried by the Nine Arches victorian viaduct on the Woodland pass to Sheffield from Manchester because of the closure of the Mam Tor trans-pennine road. Sepmag. Selwood. Ali oov: 1’ 36’’
4 mins 09’’ secs
4
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the bread strike’s latest details and on one bakery in Littleborough near Rochdale which is still producing bread despite being part of the Allied Bakeries Group. He spoke to Michael Boyle, regional President of the Baker’s Union. Commag. Stephens: 1’57’’, 73’. Mute, Park: 44’’: 28’
