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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 15/6/1979
Production Date
Friday 15/6/1979
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 A924E/9 :
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to scientist Lord Ritchie-Calder about the
growth in the micro-chip industry.
3’04”
STUDIO INTERVIEW :
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Counc. Ken Eastham, the MP for Blackley, about
plans to give grants to students to stay on at school or college.
3’40”
On Friday 15/6/1979 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf,reporting on the arrival of a team of anval divers at the scene of the crashed Tornado jet. He spoke to the Diving Supervisor, Lt. Chris Tarmey, diver Howard Leedham and to the man in charge, Commander Tom O’Brien. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 55 secs
2
Film of a luxury yacht which ran aground off Sunderland point near Lancaster. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of trains taken off the rails for tests. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the headquarters of the South Lancashire Newspapers group at St Helens. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a new scheme in the Works Experience Scheme - a course in Falconery. He spoke to falconer Allan Oswald and to John Ellwood of the Career Service. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 47 secs
6
Film of micro-chips. Mute. BBC stock. (Stu oov)
0 mins 25 secs
7
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the saving of Christ Church in Crewe, part of which is to become a controlled ruin. He spoke to Crewe Borough Architect, Phillip Heeks and to the Rev. John Malbon. Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 06 secs
8
Extract from “By Pack Horse through Lakeland”, featuring Robert Orrell, who has just written a book called “Saddle Tramp in the Lake District” about his journey. Originally Tx. on BBC1NW on 1st July 1977.
