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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 16/5/1980
Production Date
Friday 16/5/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A020P/8: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Francis Lee, ex-footballer, and his two brothers about his new business ventures. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 288’ 7’40”
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Charles Morris, MP for Manchester Openshaw, about the problem of overcrowded prisons. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Martin oov) 22’ 35”
TOTAL DUR: 3’39”
On Friday 16/5/1980 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Film of the takeover of the Merseyside printing firm, Swale Press, by the members of the National Graphical Association. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
2.
Film of the opening of a new rail terminal at the Royal Seaforth Docks, by Mr Norman Fowler, Minister of Transport. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the reactions in Mossley to their team going to Wembley for the non-league cup final. She spoke to some of the inhabitants of Mossley, Vincent Carey, the postmaster and Mary Chamley, a newsagent. Sepmag. Stephens.
4 mins 25 secs
4.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the racing cars which will be using the Aintree arena track for their races. He spoke to Richard Peacock, a racing driver, Bill Hewitt, who drives an Austin A35 and Barry Fernaly, who drives a Honda 800. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
