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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 14/3/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 14/3/1979
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 A911F/3 :
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the success of Pennine Pools of Dunnockshire,
near Burnley - who have won big export orders for supplying swimming
pools to the Arab States. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag/Mute. Higginson/Park:-
in which he spoke to the Chairman/Managing Director, Howard Whittam.
129’ 3’27”
TOTAL VT DUR : 4’30”
RNW A911F/4 : (16mm film)
GVs of Port Sunlight village. Commag. Higginson. 38’ 1’00”
STUDIO :
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on industrial troubles at the GEC Switchgear
factory at Trafford Park. 1’30”
On Wednesday 14/3/1979 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the unveiling of a new cross-country utility vehicle designed in Manchester - The YAK Yeoman. She spoke to the Managing Director, John Lloyd and to Neil Buckley, the Sales Manager. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
5 mins 29 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the three-hour lightning strike on ambulancemen in Oldham. Commag. Stephens.
1 mins 05 secs
3
GVs of Lucas Aerospace at Burnley. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 14 secs
4
Film of Princess Anne during a visit to the Isle of Man. Mute. Gaggs. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
GVs of Bolton General Hospital. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of raods in the region, onto which so much rock salt was put this winter that there may be a shortage next year. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
7
Richrad Duckenfield, snf, reporting on tenants in Port Sunlight village being given the chance to buy their homes. He spoke to Don Perry, the Chairman of UML Ltd, who own them at the moment. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 38 secs
8
Film of Brian and Beryl Gibbons of Macclesfield, who are getting married again after 18 years, this time in church instead of the register office. Commag. Higginson.
