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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: Monday 14/8/1978
Production Date
Monday 14/8/1978
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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/NW7833/1/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the latest moves in the strike at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory. Inc. 16mm of some skilled men reporting for work, and the £5 - £6 million worth of cars sti;ll waiting for delivery in the car parks. Higginson. Commag.Act. (Nick oov) 1’08’’
VTC/6ST/NW7833/2/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Keith Deakin, Chief Shop Steward at the Newton-le-Willows sugar refinery, about the announcement that Tate and Lyle made that 262 people are due to be made redundant by September next year. The company said at the time it took the factory over that it would keep Sankeys open for making liquid sugar products - now they’re going back on their word. 3’11’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Jim Harris, General Manager Sales for British Airways about the new Campaign to expand services from Manchester to relieve pressure on the overworked facilities at Heathrow - spearheaded by a two-hourly shuttle service to London to come into force from April next year. They are also opening a new Discount Information Centre to explain what might seem to be a more complicated service - Discount Fares. They also discussed the planes to be used. 5’17’’
On Monday 14/8/1978 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on the entertainment provided by Ted Pickles and his Punch and Judy friends to keep anxious holidaymakers appy. David talked to Airport Director Gordon Sweetapple about the facilities. Stephens. Commag
3 mins 10 secs
2
GVs Inter-denominational requiem mass held at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral for the late Pope Paul. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
3
GVs New Brighton - where a suggestion has been made that it could win back some lost trade by attracting the Asiatic and Black communities. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
No. 10 in our series of Weekend Events - the Cheshire Archery Championships held in Warrington. Tournament Organiser, Mick Norman, explained how the old image of the sport has changed, and Paul Taylor, President Elect, Grand National Archery Society talked about the growing interest in the sport. Higginson. Sepmag.
