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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: Wednesday 16/12/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 16/12/1981
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)
1/RNWA150P/8 MANCHESTER VT (inc 16mm film)
David Davies, snf, reporting on today’s meeting of the Greater Manchester Police Committee, including film of Mrs Gabrielle Cox, acting chairman. Commag. (David oov) Library 55’, 0’35” TOTAL VT DUR: 0’57”
1/RNWA150P/6 (inc. 16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the plans to change the name of Risley Remand Centres Inc. 16mm film. Library. Martin oov 12’ 0’20” TOTAL VT DUR: 0’56”
1/RNWA150P/5 (inc 16mm film)
David Davies, snf, with this week’s “Ask Your MP” feature. Inc. 16mm film. Commag. London Crew.
Part 1: Frank White (Bury & Radcliffe) 32’, 0’51”
Part 2: Barry Porter (Bebbington & Ellesmere Port) 29’ 0’46”
Part 3: John Evans (Newton) 42’ 1’07”
TOTAL VT DUR: 4’33”
1/RNWA150P/7: (inc. 16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the effects the weather has had on Christmas shopping in the region. Then he interviewed, in the studio, Sonny Russell of “Crisis Councelling” about shoplifting. Inc. 16mm film. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 117’ 3’08”
TOTAL VT DUR: 5’36”
STUDIO
David Davies, snf, speaking to Mr James Anderton, Greater Manchester’s Chief Constable and Mr Peter Kelly, Chairman of Manchester’s police committee about today’s meeting. 5’45”
On Wednesday 16/12/1981 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, on the help the Army is giving to the Health Services with transport. He spoke to Captain Peter Garner about the problems they are facing. Commag. Ward.
1 mins 58 secs
2
Film of queues on the M56 motorway after series of pile-ups. Mute. John oov. Park.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of the Knutsford Road swingbridge in Warrington which has been closed due to a fault in the mechanism. Mute. John oov. Park.
