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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 17/7/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 17/7/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A929A/4 : (16m film)
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting from Lyon in the Rhone Alpes region of France
on how the richer parts of Eyrope feel about providing aid for the poorer
parts. He spoke to Charles Hernu, the Mayor of Villeurbanne, and to
Francois Ferrier. Sepmag. Higginson.
164’
Total Dur : 4’23”
RNW A929A/5 :
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the result of an unusual charge of racial
discrimination, which came before a Manchester tribunal. Incl. 16mm film.
Mute. Ward. (Jim oov)
9’
15”
Total Dur : 1’09”
REPORTER SPOT FROM NORMAN-SHOW-NORTH :
John Foster, snf, reporting on an emergency debate in the House of
Commons on the fate of Shotton steelworks.
Total Dur : 1’26”
STUDIO INTERVIEW :
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Monty Hughes and Neville Evans of the Shotton
Action Committee.
Total Dur : 3’ 08”
STUDIO :
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the news that Wigan is to be upgraded, which
means that industrialists can claim grants of 20% for new buildings, and on
regional aid from the European Parliament. Incl. 16mm. Mute. Park.
(Nick oov)
25’
40”
Total Dur : 2’35”
On Tuesday 17/7/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of the Birch Wood district of Warrington, where a new railway station is to be built. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
2
Film of Howarth Cross Middle School in Rochdale, which has won the National School Bookshops competition. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to 16-year-old Andrew Sears from Sutton Weaver, near Runcorn, who has started his own fruit and veg business to escape being on the dole. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 33 secs
4
David Davies, snf, reporting on the build-up to this year’s British Open Golf Tournament at Lytham St Annes. He spoke to the Club Secretary, Cyril Gregory, Hotelier Tony Jennings, and Estate Agent Anthony Fletcher. Sepmag?Commag. Higginson.
