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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: Friday 18/4/1980
Production Date
Friday 18/4/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A016N/9:
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the decision not to take Southport out of Merseyside. 1’13”
RNW A016N/11: (16mm film)
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Jim Rowland, the Manager of Morecambe’s Funfair, about their newest ride - a giant big wheel. Sepmag. Higginson.
131’ 3’30”
RNW A016N/10: (16mm film)
Extract from the Sealink international cycle race. Ex-Norwich. Mute. 17’ 27”
On Friday 18/4/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the launching of a new freight service between the Port of Manchester and Rotterdam. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 50 secs
2.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the fight to save the Dunlop Golf Ball factory at Speke. He spoke to the senior union official, John Hyball. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 50 secs
3.
Film of one of the prototype advanced passenger trains, which was partly derailed on a test run near Carnforth. Mute. Stringer. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4.
Film of the handover of the first house at Runcorn New Town to be sold under a new discount scheme. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5.
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the opening of a factory in Blackburn - Tri-Scan - which uses some of the world’s most advanced technology. She spoke to the Managing Director and founder, Hugh Tomlinson and to the Technical Manager, Keith Norton. Sepmag. Park.
5 mins 39 secs
6.
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to cyclist Mark Bell from Birkenhead, who is taking part in the Sealink race. Sepmag. Park.
