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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: Wednesday 15/7/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 15/7/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A128T/4:
David Davies, snf, with the details of the sentences given to the five men found guilty of murder in the Handless Corpse Trial. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag/Mute. BBC Stock. (David Davies) 48’, 1’17” TOTAL VT DUR: 2’09”
RNW A128T/5:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the spreading of ICI unofficial strike at Runcorn to the Northwich works. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. Stephens. (Fel oov) TOTAL VT DUR: 1’35”
RNW A128T/1:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. BBC Stock (Stu oov) - Land reclamation. 6’ 0’9” TOTAL VT DUR: 4’46”
On Wednesday 15/7/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on one fishing firm in Fleetwood which has changed to French nets and methods of fishing in the hope of improving their catches. He spoke to trawler Manager James Cross and skipper Frank Wilson. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 28 secs
2
Film of Susie’s Roadside Cafe in Warrington - famous for its sausage sandwiches - which is threatened with closure. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of Hartshead Pike in Tameside, which is being cleaned specifically for the Royal Wedding and of a cake made of flowers on show at the Manchester Show. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 36 secs
4
Film of the Mersey Park School on Birkenhead, which is celebrating its 75th birthday, in Edwardian costume. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 26 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting on a meeting in Manchester to discuss the Moss Side riots. He spoke to the leader of the GMC, Bernard Clark and George Morton, the MP for Moss Side. Commag/Mute. Park
3 mins 04 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Ken Edwards, the ex-ratcatcher at Belle Vue Zoo, about his huge collection of Belle Vue memorabilia. Sepmag. Park.
