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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: Tuesday 16/8/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 16/8/1977
Introduced By
David Davies
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/NW7733/2/MR:
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the ban by Burnley Corporation on pet owners exercising their dogs in the town’s parks. commag. Stephens. Steve spoke to Brian Whittle, chief executive of Burnley Corporation. He then spoke in the studio to Mr Colin England, and his dog Rex about the ban and what it will mean to dog owners. Feet:97’. Duration: 2’35”. Total Duration:5’05”.
VTC/6ST/NW7733/3/MR:
David Davies snf talking to the Amin family from Stalybridge who have had problems getting visas to go the the United States, because they think of their name. Their MP, Tom Pendry, intervened and finally got the visas. Duration:2’56”.
Studio: 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the use of detention cells at the Liverpool Assessment Centre for problem children. Mute film, Ward. (Ali oov:29”). Feet:19’. Duration:29”.
2. David Davies snf, talking in the studio to David Oxley, Secretary of the Rugby League Football Association, about long tours abroad. Duration 2’55”.
On Tuesday 16/8/1977 there were 4 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 pay deal at the Heinz factory near Wigan. The 3,500 workers there were to receive wage increases of between 16-20 percent which exceeds the recommended 10 percent. Other firms including Rolls Royce also say they aren’t prepared to settle for 10 percent. Sepmag. Higginson. (Nick oov:40”) Mutefilm (BBC Stock) of Rolls Royce factories.(Feet: 20’. Duration:32”)
1 mins 55 secs
2
GV’s of Liverpool’s underground service following the breakdown of a train from Liverpool to Kirkby. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 25 secs
3
GV’s of street parties in the North West at Jubilee time, following the request by a Morecambe housewife to have a national day of streetparties. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 15 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the return of pigeons to their homes after thousands from the West country bound for Wigan and Stockport went astray last week. He spoke to Harry Bates who lost eleven young birds. Sepmag. Selwood. Ali oov:46”.
