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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 16/8/1979
Production Date
Thursday 16/8/1979
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)
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Vale Royal councillor, Derek Woodward, and Bert Shallcross, Cheshire County ‘s Waste Disposal Officer, about the dumping of radio-active waste in Northwich. 3’16
On Thursday 16/8/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Junior Energy Minister Norman Lamont during his visit to the Capenhurst nuclear plant near Chester. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 52 secs
2
Film of the Leicester Street tip in Northwich. Mute. Park. (Jim oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of chess boy Nigel Short taking part in the British Chess Championships. Mute. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from the Southport Flower Show, and talking to Liverpool’s Director of Recreation, Harry Buckley. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
4 mins 28 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on a programme of historic walks to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre. He talked to the Chairman of the Victoria Society Manchester Group, David Rhodes. Sepmag. Park.
3 mins 54 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from Washington Hall near Chorley, Lancashire Fire Brigade’s training school, which trains firemen from all over the world. He spoke to the Commandant, Harold Finney, and to Kirkland Nixon, the chief fire officer for the Cayman Islands. Sepmag. Stephens.
