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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 16/4/1981
Production Date
Thursday 16/4/1981
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
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Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A115W/7:
David Davies, snf, talking to the Chairman of Manchester’s Housing Committee, Counc. John Smith, about the row over council house sales. 3’08”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on a court case in which the Social Democratic Party, founded in Manchester 21 months ago, lost its case against the new SDP in which they claimed their name had been stolen. Incl. 16mm film. Commag/Sepmag. Park:- in which he spoke to its founder, Tony Kean. 36’, 0’57” TOTAL DUR: 2’00”
On Thursday 16/4/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the aftermath of a fire at the Temple Court Buildings in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
2
Film of the new style hat now being worn by policewomen in Cheshire. Mute. Ward. (john oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the work of the North West coastguards. She spoke to chief coastguard, Tim Featherston. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
5 mins 33 secs
4
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the use of a deflectograph - a machine to measure the quality of road surfaces. Sepmag. Stephens/Ward
2 mins 38 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Stan and Olive Crabtree, who bought and restored Thurnham Hall near Lancaster. Mute/Sepmag. Park.
