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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 17/11/1977
Production Date
Thursday 17/11/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7746/3/mr : Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Terry Hughes, co-author of “Battle of the Atlantic”, about the fierce struggle to maintain our supply lines during the last war. Including film of Operations Room, Liverpool. Higginson. Sepmag. 105ft 1m 07s. Publicity film from Collins. (gratis) of the battle. 30ft 48s
vtc/6st/nw7746/4/mr : David Davies, snf, talking to Detective Chief Inspector Brian Shackleton about the rising rate of car thefts and what can be done to prevent them. 2m 30s.
Studio Interview : Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Ken Brown, Editor of “Journal of Commerce”, about the financial consequences of the strike at the Port of Manchester. 2m 12s
On Thursday 17/11/1977 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Bill Dooley, Senior Shop Steward of the T & G.W.U., about the effects of the unofficial strike of 39 lock-keepers at Eastham. Park. Sepmag.
1 mins 17 secs
2
Aerial views of the Manchester Ship Canal, ships lying idle. Ward. Mute. (Alistair oov)
1 mins 30 secs
3
GVs interior of Ringway Airport, plunged into lightning strike by 60 maintenance men. (John oov) Mute. Park.
0 mins 19 secs
4
GVs exterior Stalybridge Bus Terminal, where there was a wages snatch. (Phil Stephens). Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
5
GVs coalfield - District Inspector of Mines and Quarries reports that there wasn’t a single fatal accident this year. Stock. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 12 secs
6
Bob Stokoe [?] arriving at Bury Football Club, having just been appointed manager. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Frank Mellor talking to Peter Crewdson, Kendal Civic Society, and architect Alan Dobbs, about the preservation of Kendal Yards. Higginson. Sepmag.
4 mins 06 secs
8
David Davies, snf, reporting on the signing by Kerry Packer of Clive Lloyd, vice-captain of Lancashire, and Eddie Barlow, captain of Derbyshire. He spoke to Clive Lloyd about the possible implications. Park. Sepmag. (David oov 54s)
