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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 17/2/1983
Production Date
Thursday 17/2/1983
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Phil Sayer
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : 1/ RNW A307W/8:
David Davies, snf, talking to Brian Roebuck, financial backer, and Tony Fahey, Salford businessman, about the future of Tony Fahey's attempt to beat the world water speed record in "Alton Towers". 03m19s
1/RNW A307W/9: (16mm film)
John Mundy, with a report on the exhibition of Moorland paintings at the Astley Cheetham Art Gallery in Stalybridge. Virginia Tandy, the museums officer, spoke about the art work on display. Sepmag/Mute. Park. 176ft 04m42s
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the announcement that British Rail are asking for 1400 redundancies at the BR Rail Engineering Workshops in Horwich. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov). 19ft 00m30s
TOTAL DUR: 01m43s
Julie Carter, snf, reporting on the continuing effects of the water workers strike, and the increasing worries of the North West Water Authority that lead levels in the area's water supply could be harmful to health. Incl. 16mm film, of the North Reddish infant school near Stockport and the shop stewards meeting in Ashton Under Lyne. Mute. Park. (Julie oov). 24ft 00m39s
TOTAL DUR: 01m35s
On Thursday 17/2/1983 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Ron Ralph, National Union of Sheet Metal Workers, about the sit-in at Hotform Engineering on the Walton Summit Industrial Estate. She also spoke to a number of the workers. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
02 mins 42 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Ken Hodgson, Director of Housing, about the sale of cheap houses by Knowsley Council. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 29 secs
3
Film of Tony Fahey's attempt at the world water speed record on November 1st 1982. Sepmag/Commag. (David oov).
