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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 14/3/1980
Production Date
Friday 14/3/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A011S/6: (16mm film)
Mertin Henfield, snf, reporting on the launching of HMS Invincible, the largest warship to be built for 25 years. He spoke to the captain, Michael Livesay and to the General Manager of Vickers Shipyard, Jim Glasgow. Sepmag. Park/Copyright of Vickers. 188’ 5’01”
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the success of Letland Vehicles. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Fel oov) 34’ 55”
TOTAL DUR: 1’20”
On Friday 14/3/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
GVs of the Massey Ferguson plant at Knowsley. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
2.
GVs of Manchester’s Central Station site. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 17 secs
3.
Film of a fire at a mill in Rochdale. Mute. Ashton. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
4.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the final preparations for the opening of Bury’s bus/rail interchange. He spoke to the Deputy Chairman of GMT, Ian Paley. Sepmag. Higginson/BBC Stock.
3 mins 58 secs
5.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the decision to open one of the Lake District’s finest beauty spots - Thirlmere - to the public. He spoke to Ron Parkin, the Chairman of the NWWA’s Recreation Committee and the Chief Planning Officer for the National Parks Planning Board, Rex Baines. Sepmag/Commag. Ware.
5 mins 13 secs
6.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from an Alternative Technology exhibition at Southport. He spoke to two of the people taking part, Jan Churchill and Herbalist John Rowland. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
