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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: Thursday 15/5/1980
Production Date
Thursday 15/5/1980
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 A020P/7:
Malcom Balen, snf, talking to Alf Morris, MP for Wythenshawe (Labour), in the Norman Shaw North studio, about his dissatisfaction about the Government’s legislation on foam-filled furniture. 2’48”
RNW A020P/6:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Thomas Whittaker, the secretary of the Rossendale union, about their protests about the state of the shoe industry in the Rossendale Valley. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Felicity oov)
13’ 20”
TOTAL VT DUR: 3’48”
On Thursday 15/5/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Film of four soldiers from the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment arriving at Preston after a ride of two and a half thousand miles from Cyprus. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
2.
Film of a fair of traditional arts and crafts in Preston. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3.
Film of a two-man submarine at the Open Day of the Manchester University Institute of Science and Technology. Mute. P. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the worst moorland fires for four years in the North West. He spoke to the Divisional Commander for the Greater Manchester Fire Service, Colin McManus. Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 15 secs
5.
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the stress tests carried out by the BAC on the Tornado aircraft. He spoke to Paul Millett, director of flight operation, Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 34 secs
6.
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the problems being faced by Fleetwood’s fishing industry. She spoke to the Gavina’s (trawler) skipper Mike Boddy, the ship’s mate, Harry Hay, and the ship’s captain Alan Marr. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
