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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: Tuesday 16/12/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 16/12/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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: RNW A051H/7: (2-way-interview, Portland Place)
David Davies, snf, talking to Ivor Serle, a prison officer from Strangeways, about the outcome of a meeting in London to discuss their work-to-rule. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. Ex-London-extract from the “Strangeways” series. 22’, 0’35”. Total Vt Dur: 3’23”
RNW A051H/6:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the announcement of redundancies at the Royal Ordance factories in Crewe and Blackburn. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Martin oov) 16’, 0’26”. Total VT dur: 1’00”
RNW A051H/5:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
Part1: Commag. Settle decorations. 8’, 0’13”.
Part 2: Commag. Juggernauts 8’, 0’13”
Part 3: Sepmag. Football hooligans. 6’’, 0’10”.
Part 4: Mute. Royal Exchange Theatre. 6’, 0’10”
Total VT Dur: 3’48”.
RNW A051H/3:
Stuart Hall talking to Bill Murney, a senior lecturer at the Holling’s catering college, who demonstrated how to make a Christmas log. 4’46”.
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Philip Holdsworth, the director of Greater Manchester’s newly set up archaeological unit. 2’56”.
On Tuesday 16/12/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a roof-top protest by some prisoners at Risley Remand Centre. Commag. Park.
2 mins 12 secs
2.
Film of a house in Wythenshaw where an elderly woman died in a fire. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3.
Film of an accident prevention exhibition at Sandbach. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Film of a horse-chestnut planting at Sale Water Park. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 23 secs
5.
Film of the match between Altrincham and Scunthorpe, which put Altrincham into the third round of the FA Cup. Commag. Stephens. (Chris oov)
0 mins 30 secs
6.
Film of an archaeological dig near Manchester’s Victoria Station. Mute. Park. (Stu oov)
