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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 18/5/1979
Production Date
Friday 18/5/1979
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 : RNW A920D/10
Nick clarke, snf, reports on the new ferry service between the North West
and the Isle of Man, and the ill-fated ferry, the Manx Viking which goes into
service soon. He follows the history of the ferry’s misfortunes and talks to
Geoff Duke, Chairman of Manx Line. Mute/Commag. Selwood.
209’ 5’35”
RNW A920D/9
David Davies, snf, reports on the game between Liverpool and Leeds at
Leeds with highlights of the game. David oov. Ex-Leeds.
50”
On Friday 18/5/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on Shotton’s new steel coating plant and talking to works director, John Powell, and vice chairman of the works council, Danny Fellows. He also spoke to Eddie Jones, the installations engineer in charge of reclaiming the marshy land on which the plant is built. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 34 secs
2
Film of Liverpool football player Terry McDermott who has been picked for the England side. Mute. Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of the only blind social worker for blind patients, Mrs. Helen Cook, who retires from St. Paul’s Eye Hospital. Mute. Phil Stephens. John oov.
0 mins 30 secs
4
Film of Dunlop’s Speke factory where pickets have been withdrawn. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov.
0 mins 13 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reports on the improving fortunes of Rochdale Football Club who hope to be re-elected to the 4th Division, and talks to Doug Collins, the team’s mamger, about their recent good performance. Commag. Higginson. David oov.
2 mins 53 secs
6
Frank Mellor reports on a stage coach line just opened up in the Lakeland village of Hawkeshead as a tourist attraction. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
