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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 18/3/1983
Production Date
Friday 18/3/1983
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Diana Mather
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A311X/10:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on a representation by the USDAW to Sir John Moores, founder of Littlewoods, to reconsider the proposed redundancies. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. 25ft 00m40s
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m13s
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Mick Tracy one of the five designers of a relica quarter scale model traction engine of a 1908 vintage Burrell. 04m10s
On Friday 18/3/1983 there were 7 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 a major pollution alert along the River Ribble in Lancashire following the discharge of gallons of sodium cyanide from a factory at Barnoldswick. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
1 mins 13 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a conference at Daresbury, where plans were unveiled for the proposed £200 million clean up of the River Mersey. He spoke to Tom King, Environment Minister and Andrew Toop, Director of the CBI. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 27 secs
3
Film of Blackpool seafront following a decision by the Council to increase spending on improving safety on the seafront. Mute. BBC Stock. (Diana oov).
0 mins 17 secs
4
Film of Preston Docks following the breakdown of negotiations to secure the future of the Preston dock land site. Mute. BBC Stock. (Di oov).
0 mins 21 secs
5
Film of Red Rum and a bronze statue of him which is to be sold at an auction. Oldham. Mute. (Di oov).
0 mins 21 secs
6
Film of an archaeological dig in Wigan where traces of Roman houses and industry have been uncovered. Mute. Oldham. (Di oov)
0 mins 33 secs
7
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the demolition of Lancashire's famous landmarks, the Red Scar Chimneys. She spoke to Cecil Wharton one of the builders. Sepmag/Mute. Park.
