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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 17/12/1981
Production Date
Thursday 17/12/1981
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 1/RNW A150/9
Stuart Hall, talking to Dave Shinwell. a folk historian from Charlesworth about the origins of the Christmas Tree. 3’08”
STUDIO
David Davies, snf, talking to Alan Michaelson, Assistant Director of North West Water Authority about the water shortage that has hit the North West due to the weather conditions. Incl. 16mm film. Lib 20” 0’32” TOTAL DUR: 2’44”
On Thursday 17/12/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the decision by the Lords to uphold the Denning decision that Greater London acted illegally when they raised the supplementary rate to cut transport fares - now Merseyside will be taken to court. Commag. Ward.
4 mins 28 secs
2
Film of demonstration at Crown Square Manchester by Civil Servants to protest against the treatment of a colleague in Scotland. Mute. Oldham. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of Deansgate Manchester, where the controversial pedestrian scheme is likely to be abandoned. mute. Oldham. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting from Liverpool Airport where workers are battling to get the Christmas mail sorted. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson
3 mins 36 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting on the London sale of Beatles mementos. Ex. Spur TK.
0 mins 14 secs
6
Film of the Second Battery Light Infantry playing in the children’s ward at Blackpool’s Victoria Hospital. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson
