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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 17/4/1980
Production Date
Thursday 17/4/1980
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)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A016N/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Alistair Mackintosh, Chief Enviromental Officer for Halton Council, about an experiment being carried out by the council to reduce vandalism. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. Park. (Martin oov)
17’ 27”
TOTAL VT DUR: 4’08”
RNW A016N/8: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the preparations for the start of the pigeon racing season. He spoke to Bill Mather, a racing pigeon owner and Brian Newson, regional secretary of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 174’ 4’38”
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the future closing of the Loveclough Print Works at Rossendale. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. P.Stephens. (Martin oov)
25’ 40”
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’26”
On Thursday 17/4/1980 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the Tameside survey set up to examine how the silicon chip will affect jobs in the area. He spoke to Dr Ken Green, the Head of Research project and Councillor Glyn Ford. Mute/Commag. Stephens. Park.
3 mins 55 secs
2.
Film of a Tornado jet fighter - produced by British Aerospace. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3.
Film of nine puppies, which were abandoned and taken to Irlam Police Station. Mute. P.Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Film of Widnes Council Estate. Mute. Park.
1 mins 20 secs
5.
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the increase in parking meter charges in Manchester. He spoke to Cyril Lloyd-Jones, from the Chamber of Trade, Stan Withnall, a commercial traveller, and Councillor Ken Franklin, Chairman of the Highways Committee. Sepmag. Stephens. Ward.
