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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: Thursday 15/7/1982
Production Date
Thursday 15/7/1982
Introduced By
John Mundy
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 1/RNW A228/7:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the announcement made today by British Gas to share the latest gas exploitation in the Irish Sea between Barrow, Fleetwood and Heysham. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. 22ft 00m35s
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m20s
1/RNW A228/9:
Extract of the launch of the 1918 Formby lifeboat which was probably one of the first in the world. Private Archive film. Gratis. 66ft 01m45s
VT 1/RNW A228/8:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Brian Lloyd a metal work teacher at Breezehill School, Oldham who have developed their own revolutionary go kart. Two of the pupils, Adrian Beech and Alan Neild, gave a demonstration of the kart. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. Ward. 29ft 00m47s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m28s
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Jack Miller, Liason Officer for Merseyside Industrial Development Corporation about the decision by British Gas not to put the supply base in the Merseyside area. 02m30s
On Thursday 15/7/1982 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on British Gas’s decision to place the supply base at Heysham. He spoke to Neil McHugh, Development and Production Manager of British Gas. Commag. Park.
1 mins 27 secs
2
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on Heysham’s reaction to British Gas placing the supply base in their area. He spoke to Martin Miller, Port Manager and Ernest Mallelieu, the leader of Wyre Council. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 18 secs
3
Film of Bury Station where for the first time since the beginning of the ASLEF rail strike, drivers failed to turn up for work. Mute. Stephens. (John oov).
0 mins 28 secs
4
Film of the problems faced by Norweb engineers last winter and the techniques which have been developed to deal with overhead lines. Commag. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 30 secs
5
Film of John Butcher’s, the Midlands MP, who is Under Secretary of State for Industry, who was visiting local computer factories in the North West region. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of John Goddard of Wilmslow who was attempting to beat the world record for jumping double decker buses. Mute. Hallas. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on an exhibition which is being held at Atkinson Gallery in Southport showing evidence that Britain’s first lifeboat was stationed at Formby near Liverpool. Incl. VT overlay 1/RNW A228/9. 16mm film. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
3 mins 54 secs
8
Film of a new air and space museum which has just opened in Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov).
