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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: Monday 15/8/1977
Production Date
Monday 15/8/1977
Introduced By
Nick Clarke
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: VTC/6ST/NW7733/1/MR:
Frank Mellor talking to Terry Pickford of the N.W. Preservation Group about a peregrine falcon he rescued with a broken wing and nursed back to health. (16mm film : Sepmag, Mcdairmand) Feet:151’. Duration:4’ 01”
On Monday 15/8/1977 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the latest situation at Cammell Lairds following a dispute there, the first since the ship building industry became nationalised. Commag. Higginson. (Nick oov:1’ 13”).
1 mins 36 secs
2
Film of a 20 ton traction engine whose front axle broke outside Knutsford. The engine dates from 1914. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov:24”).
0 mins 24 secs
3
GV’s of young members of Exfam visiting Manchester as part of a nationwide tour. Mute. Park. (Chris oov:20”)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the visit to Iceland by members of the Ocean Youth Club on the ‘Francis Drake’. Neil Moody from Glasgow spoke to skipper Jack Sharples and Second Mate Roger Murray about their good will trip for Jubilee Year. Alistair also spoke to Roger Murray by telephone, recorded earlier in the p.m. Sepmag. Glasgow crew. (Ali oov:1’06”) Tape:1’23”.
2 mins 35 secs
5
Filmed report of members of the Contact Theater Workshop organising a Wild West Show to amuse children during the summer holidays. The show took place in Wythenshawe and we spoke to John Hoyland from the Theatre Workshop. Sepmag. Ward.
4 mins 50 secs
6
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the Haig Village knockout competitionf for village cricket teams. John Hall of Wrexham spoke to Eric Gardiner, skipper of Cumbrian side Lindal Moor, who were playing against Cheshire side, Bowden. commag. Stephens.
