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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 16/2/1979
Production Date
Friday 16/2/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey, snf
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 : RNW907E/8: Extract featuring Gillian Hitchen from Wigan. Ex-Sportsnight. First TX. 14.2.79
RNW907E/9: David Davies, snf, with a map explaining the boundaries for the European Parliamentary Election. 50’’
On Friday 16/2/1979 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 from snow-bound Buxton, one of the places most seriously affected by the bad weather. Commag.
4 mins 14 secs
2
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to some of the lorry drivers who spent the night at Birch Service Station on the M62 near Rochdale where they were stranded because of the snow. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 01 secs
3
Film of the aftermath of an explosion at the Abbey Gas propane-bottling plant in Birkenhead. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 26 secs
4
GVs of the Western Ship Repairers Yard in Birkenhead. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
GVs of Liverpool Airport. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 16 secs
6
Film of the home of Bryn Jones from Atherton, released from jail in Saudi Arabia. Commag. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
7
David Davies, snf, following two North West MPs - who are also members of the European parliament - Gwyneth Dunwoody and Elaine Kellett-Bowman - through a day in the Parliament in Luxembourg. He also spoke to one of the interpreters there, Kenneth Cleary. Sepmag. Higginson.
9 mins 53 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to athlete Gillian Hitchen from Wigan, who has been sponsored by the workers in a local factory. He also spoke to David Dougan of the factory, Triangle Valves. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
