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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 16/5/1983
Production Date
Monday 16/5/1983
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Phil Sayer
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A319A/12:
Extract of the air crash at Barton Air Show in which a stunt pilot was killed during his display. Ex. Amateur cameraman (fee paid by National News). 00m23s
VT 1/RNW A320A/1:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Ken Taylor of Greater Manchester's Consumer Protection Department about the growing concern over toys which are dangerous for children following an accident in which an 8 year old boy had his lip partially blown off by a toy gun. 04m31s
STUDIO:
1. Julie Carter, snf, reporting on the air crash over the weekend at Barton Air Show in which the pilot, Mike Watkins, was killed during his stunt display. She spoke to Peter Underhill, one of the organisers of the show. Incl. 16mm film. Mute/Commag. Oldham/BBC Stock. Also including VT insert 1/RNW A319A. 39ft 01m03s
00m21s
TOTAL DUR: 02m00s
2. David Davies, snf, reporting on the announcement by Derbyshire Cricket Club that 22 year old Kim Barnett is to take over the captaincy. Incl. slides. 01m24s
On Monday 16/5/1983 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the murder of 81 year old pensioner John Crossley who was killed while walking in Eccles. He spoke to Superintendent Tom Johnson, who's leading the hunt and Keith Ellis, a neighbour. Commag. Park.
1 mins 40 secs
2
Film of the aftermath of a fire at Beaufort Road Birkenhead where a family of 12 was rescued by passers by. Mute. Higginson. (Phil oov).
0 mins 28 secs
3
Film of letter boxes in Manchester which have been sealed as a result of the continuing ban on overtime. Mute. BBC Stock. (Phil oov).
0 mins 14 secs
4
Film of an Australian ship berthed at Liverpool docks as the crew are refusing to leave port until details of charges against a crew member are released. Mute. Ward. (Phil oov).
0 mins 17 secs
5
Film of a sheltered housing scheme which was officially opened today to commemorate the Manchester United players killed in the Munich Air disaster. Mute. Oldham. (Phil oov).
0 mins 22 secs
6
Julie Carter, snf, reporting on how John Davies, an ex miner from the North West region is cataloguing the rise and fall of the coal mines around Rossendale area. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 33 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, on the restoration of a bus which once toured the country in an effort to sell holiday and day trips at New Brighton. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
