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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 15/5/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 15/5/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 : RNW A920D/4
David Davies, snf, talks to Mike Robinson, Chairman of Preston North
constituency Labour party, about a possible challenge to the election result
in his constituency, arising from confusion caused by two candidates called
‘Atkins’.
3’03”
RNW A920D/5
David Davies, snf, reporting on a large income tax cut just announced by the
Isle of Man’s Chancellor, Mr. Percy Radcliffe.
1’05”
RNW A919J/5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talks to Sandra Warrington, Rochdale Area Health
Authority’s dietician, about overweight children and the new pilot scheme
she runs to help and advise them and their parents. She showed Alistair a
selection of good and bad food for children.
4’39”
STUDIO
Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on the battle for control of Liverpool City
Council, where a stalemate situation has developed after a public council
meeting this afternoon broke up in confusion.
On Tuesday 15/5/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the suspension of an officer in charge of a children’s home in Bolton after allegations of cruelty were brought against her by two housemothers and one former housemother. There is to be a council enquiry. Inc. Mute film. Oldham. GVs of home. Alistair oov.
0 mins 33 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reorting on the annual Police Federation conference at Blackpool. Sepmag. Higginson. Nick oov.
3 mins 00 secs
3
Film of a canal narrow boat to be used by Knowsley borough to provide holidays for children in their care, at a naming ceremony presided over by the Mayoress of Knowsley. Mute. Phil Stephens. Christine oov.
0 mins 27 secs
4
Film of “Cater ‘79” catering exhibition being held at the New Century Hall in Manchester. Mute. Oldham. Christine oov.
0 mins 20 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, meets Sunny Lowry who swam the channel in 1933 and in designing herself a practical garment for the venture, invented the first bikini. She shows Alistair the original garment and talks about her swimming career. Mute. Oldham. Sepmag/Commag. Selwood.
