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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 13/12/1979
Production Date
Thursday 13/12/1979
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 A950B/7: Felicity Goodey, reporting on the effect on the region of the decision of the European Parliament to reject their Council’s budget proposals. She also spoke, by telephone, to the member for West Lancashire, Peter Price. 3’54’’
RNW A940B/5: Jim Hancock, snf, talking to solicitor Eric Knott about the success of the Greater Manchester Legal Services Committee. Incl. 16mm film. 40’’ 1’04’’ Commag. BBC Stock. (Jim oov) TOTAL VT DUR: 3’38’’
RNW A940B/6: Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the efforts of Thermoskyships to raise cash for their skyship project. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. 23’ 36’’ BBC Stock. (Debi oov) TOTAL VT DUR: 1’36
On Thursday 13/12/1979 there were 7 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 the Chief Constable of Cheshire, George Fenn, about concern in the county over the number of violent attacks on policemen. He spoke to two who have been attacked, PC Bob Farrell and Insp. Harry Evans. Sepmag. Commag.
6 mins 05 secs
2
GVs of the Lucas Girling Brake Pad Factory in Bromborough on Wirral. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
3
GVs of the CWS menswear factory in Crewe. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 14 secs
4
Film of the Lord Mayor of Manchester inspecting the Christmas mail at the Newton Street Post Office. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Film of the skeleton of a dinosaur, on show at Manchester Museum. Mute. P. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
6
Film of the annual Chelford cattle show. Mute. Pard. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
7
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on experiments using the Chinese Grass Carp as a kind of underwater Lawn Mower. He spoke to the Principal Fisheries Assistant for the NWWA, Bob Pritchett. Commag. Higginson.
