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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 14/11/1985
Production Date
Thursday 14/11/1985
Introduced By
Stuart Hall/John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A546T/9:
VT of Lord Gainsborough’s speech in the House of Lords, about a Northern town where girls have babies to relieve their boredom. London crew.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m49s
VT 1/RNW A546T/10:
Colin Philpott, snf, talking to Mr. P. Thurnham, MP for Bolton North about his campaign to stop a resurrected bill by Enoch Powell succeeding. Studio interview.
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m48s
VT 1/RNW A546T/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the growing success of ice skaters, Sharon Jones and Paul Askham. They’re favourites to take the coveted British Championships being held at the weekend. Incl. PSC. (Magpie) He spoke to dance teacher, Judy Thompson.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m29s
PSC:
1. Paul Newman, snf, reporting on the biggest motorway repair scheme in Europe. The project involves widening a four and a half mile stretch of the M63 including Barton Bridge. He spoke to Linda Chalker, Transport Minister and Supt. Les Barker. Park. 03m26s
2. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the insolvency of Liverpool City Council. The money has virtually run out and emergency services are trying to be maintained. He spoke to John Hamilton, Council Leader, Jane Kennedy, NUPE, and Don Craig, Head Teachers Assoc. Higginson. 03m28s
3. PSC of burnt out coach in which thirteen people were killed last month on the M6 motorway. Test are being carried out by scientists, to try and establish the cause. There could be links between the air disaster in which 55 people died in August. 00m15s
4. Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on a campaign called ‘Progress’ set up by Peter Thurnham, Conservative member for Bolton N.E., to try to stop the resurrection of a bill to ban experiments on human embryos. 00m36s
On Thursday 14/11/1985 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on a gang who smuggled a ton of cannabis through Glasson Dock. They’ve been jailed at Liverpool Crown Court. Ward. (Commag).
0 mins 23 secs
2
Film of Princess Anne’s visit to the North West. She officially opened the new Trafford Magistrate’s Court in Sale. She met social workers and magistrates. (John Mundy oov)
