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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: Monday 17/10/1983
Production Date
Monday 17/10/1983
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 1/RNW A342P/3: (16mm)
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to pupils from Manor School, Birkenhead who have had their poems published in a two volume anthology. Sepmag. Higginson. 216ft 05m46s
TOTAL VT DUR: 05m46s
VT 1/RNW A342P/2:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Chris Bonnington about his new book on the ambitious and tragic expedition led by him last year to climb Everest by a new route from the North, in which his two colleagues Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker died. Sepmag. Park. 113ft 03m01s
Incl VT inserts: ‘Everest - The Last Unclimbed Ridge’ World About Us. BBC 2. 1st TX: April 1983. Ex. London Quad VT. 01m21s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m12s
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to John Williams, Chairman and Managing Director of the Citizens Group about the future of local free newspapers. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Martin oov). 09ft 00m14s
TOTAL DUR: 02m20s
On Monday 17/10/1983 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the developments in the murder cases of Greg Taylor, a Burnley solicitor, Cynthia Bolshaw and the two youths found in the Goyt Valley. He spoke to Vincent Greenwood, an eye witness to Greg Taylor’s death, Simon Newton, a colleague and Detective Superintendent Norman Finnerty, Lancashire CID. Commag. Stephens/BBC Stock.
02 mins 14 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the signing of Wigan Rugby League Club of 17 year old Shaun Edwards within one minute of his birthday. He spoke to Jackie Edwards, Shaun’s father and Alex Murphy, Coach of Wigan RLFC. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 16 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on a report commissioned by the Joint Trades Union to save United Biscuits. She spoke to Sir Hector Laing, Chairman of United Biscuits about his reactions to the report. Commag. Ward.
1 mins 46 secs
4
Film of a farm in Beeston where the sheep are being worried by a dog which is believed to have savaged 20 animals to death. Mute. (John oov). Oldham.
0 mins 20 secs
5
Film of a baby boy, James Jenkinson, who weighed only two pounds at birth and then survived a heart valve operation, but has now been allowed to return home. Mute. (John oov). Stringer.
