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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 17/10/1985
Production Date
Thursday 17/10/1985
Introduced By
Stuart Hall/Julie Carter
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A542S/11:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to David Trippier MP (Employment Minister) about companies in the North West taking part in Adult Training Schemes, inc. slides.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m48s
VT 1/RNW A542S/12:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on attempts to save Manchester City’s Withy Grove Print Centre from possible closure. Talks broke down between present owners, Thomson Withy Grove, and Mirror Group Newspares who want to buy the complex.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m54s
VT 1/RNW A542/13:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on Liverpool’s plans for the next budget. The Municipal Housing Plans were discussed and according to the City Treasurer could cost £90 million. He spoke to Mr. Owen Chairman, Housing Committee. Incl. PSC. Higginson.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m02s
PSC:
1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on Europe’s largest Buddist study centres at Ulverston, and its growth in popularity among young people. PSC. Higginson. 05m40s
2. A report on the birth of a baby, the first test tube baby to be born on the National Health Service in Britain. The baby, Richard Loxam was born at St. Mary’s Hospital and his parents are Lorraine and Steve Loxam. Park. (Stu oov) 00m20s
On Thursday 17/10/1985 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington and attempts to catch a porpoise, seen heading downstream.
0 mins 20 secs
2
Paul Newman, snf, reporting from Knowsley Safari Park re-exporting rare buffaloes to their own countries, where they’re currently facing extinction. Sep/Comm. Stephenson.
