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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: Friday 14/8/1981
Production Date
Friday 14/8/1981
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 A132W/10:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the problems faced by bus companies because of the dramatic drop in the number using buses. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov) 33’, 0’52” TOTAL VT DUR: 1’43”
RNW A132W/11: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Harry Beckingham from Southport, one of the world’s foremost experts on fire prevention. Sepmag/Mute. Higginson/Gratis 172’, 4’35”
RNW A132W/12:
Extracts from the Fifth Test Match at Old Trafford. Ex-London. 1’34”
On Friday 14/8/1981 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Debi Davies, snf, talking to the Chairman of the Moss Side enquiry, Bennett Hynter, Q.C., and to the Chairman of the Defence Committee, Gus John, who have decided not to attend. Sepmag/Mute. Higginson.
3 mins 31 secs
2
Film of buses. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Dr Stephen Carter, who has set up the Buxton Micrarium - a museum tracing the history of microscopes. He also spoke to Dr David Bellamy, who performed the official opening. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
4 mins 17 secs
4
David Davies, snf, talking to officials from the Fleetwood Cricket Club, at Old Trafford to watch the test debut of their player, Australian Michael Whitney. Commag. Ward.
