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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: Wednesday 17/10/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 17/10/1979
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 A942Y/7:
Debi Davies snf talking to Len Brindle, the Union Convenor for Leyland Vehicles over the objections to redundancies at the factory. Incl. 16mm film. Commag / sepmag. BBC Stock. 29’ 0-47
RNW A 942Y / 6:
Stuart Hall with some of the viewers letters received following an item on chitterlings. 3-09
Total VT Dur: 3-41
On Wednesday 17/10/1979 there were 5 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 research by scientists at Salford University into the causes of Dutch Elm Disease. He spoke to one of them, Dr Colin Fairhurst. sepmag. Park
4 mins 05 secs
2
Felicity Goodey snf reporting on the continuing battle to save the POrt of Preston. She spoke to the leader of the Council Joe Hood and to the Workers Branch Chairman, Bill Miller. sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 22 secs
3
Film of a painting by Francis Bacon which has been bought by Manchester City Art Gallery. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of a protest of angry mothers outside Bolton Town Hall complaining over proposed cuts in nursery education. mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Debi Davies snf reporting on the row over whether to knock down the clocktower at Liverpool’s Walton Hospital. She spoke to John Wilkins, the works officer for the Sefton AHA and the leader of Liverpool Council, John Hamilton. Sepmag. Higginson.
