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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: Wednesday 18/3/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 18/3/1981
Introduced By
John Mundy
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: RNW A111T/7: (16mm film)
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Keith Godwin, the President of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts about their exhibition at the City Art Gallery. Sepmag. Park. 121’, 3’14”
RNW A109F/8:
Extract from the first leg of the European Cup quarter final, featuring Liverpool and CSKA Sophia. First tx: Sportsnight 4.3.81. 0’54”
SLIDE + 1/4” TAPE:
David Davies, snf, reporting from Bulgaria on the result of the second leg of the European Cup match. 0’39”
On Wednesday 18/3/1981 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of striking hospital workers picketing Prestwich Hospital. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
2
Film of a demonstration of trade unionist in Liverpool protesting over proposed rate increases. Commag. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of a new section of the M56 near Ellesmere Port. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
4
Film of the Mayor of Chester visiting men from the Irish Rangers in West Berlin. Mute. Army film. (John oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to the Palace Theatre Administrator Bob Scott about final preparations for the re-opening. Sepmag. Ward/Park/BBC Stock.
1 mins 42 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the opening at Walton Hospital of the world’s first centre devoted to research into pain. He spoke to the Head of the unit, Dr Sam Lipton, neurologist Dr John Miles and dental specialist Prof. Jim Mumford. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 07 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, talking to Chester’s Conservation Assistant, Ted Rimington, about restoration work to the city’s walls. Sepmag. Park.
3 mins 42 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Harold Thomas the Chairman of Tranmere Rovers F.C. about the possibility that they may have to close down. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
