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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 16/11/1978
Production Date
Thursday 16/11/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: 1RNW A846Y/7 (16mm film): Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on Sue Stirling, a woman from Hale who has acquired a menagerie of very unusual pets, including a donkey, sheep etc. Alistair Macdonald is taken round her grounds by Sue Sterling to meet all the animals. Sepmag. Park. 3’40
STUDIO: Alistair Mcadonald reports on the decision of the Manx Chancellor to cut their “Imperial contribution” in retaliation against Whitehall’s refusal to contribute to the essential repairs to Liverpool’s landing stage from the Island. 1’58’’
On Thursday 16/11/1978 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of workers at KME as they left a mass meeting where their factory was to probably be taken over by private industry again. Angry and bitter reactions of the workers. Short background to co-operative. Felicity Goodey, snf, talks to Prof. Douglas Haig, head of the working party, about why they recommended that private industry take over, then to Jack Spriggs, the workers’ leader, about his reaction to the news. Felicity oov. Commag/Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 24 secs
2
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on a new storm warning system developed by the NWWA in co-operation with the Lancs. C.C. Film of a new machine which provides computerised tidal forecasts, and other tidal measuring devices. Mock exercise, “Neptune Alert” became reality this week. Steve Ireland oov. Commag. Park.
3 mins 19 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on the delapidation of many of our old churches in the region; in particular, Nantwich Church whose structure is endangered. Felicity talks to Mr. Peter Hesketh, preservationist, about the problems of renovation, and to the rector of Nantwich Church, Rev. Jim Richardson, about why it’s worth saving it.
