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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: Wednesday 18/5/1983
Production Date
Wednesday 18/5/1983
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester VT 1/RNW A320T/5: (16mm)
David Davies, snf, talking to Michael Foot, Leader of the Labour Party, about his party's prospects in the forthcoming General Election. Sepmag. Higginson. 262ft 06m59s
TOTAL VT DUR: 06m59s
1/RNW A320T/6: (16mm)
John Mundy talking to Jannette Gunn from Blackpool who's Britain's only practising snooker referee. Sepmag. Stephens. 101ft 02m41s
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m41s
On Wednesday 18/5/1983 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Knowsley Toolmakers, Cross International where over 130 redundancies have been announced. Mute. Stephens. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
2
Film of the aftermath of a fire at Durn Mill in Egerton Street, Rochdale where two firemen were injured. Mute. Oldham. (John oov).
0 mins 25 secs
3
Film of the first phase of a new industrial estate in Warrington New Town which could eventually create 1500 new jobs. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 19 secs
4
Film of the container ship 'Australian Exporter' following the charges against one of its crew members being dropped following Home Office intervention. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
5
Julie Carter, snf, reporting on how radar is being used by the North West Water Authority in Warrington to predict the weather. She spoke to Les Crowther, General Manager of the Rivers Division and Geoff Noonan Land Drainage Engineer. Stephens.
02 mins 54 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on an experiment which is being tried out by the National Trust at Kinder Scout in managing hill farms. He spoke to David Wilson of the National Trust and Benny Rothman of the Kinder Scout Advisory Committee. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
4 mins 02 secs
7
John Mundy with a report on how horses are being kept in trim by using an exercise belt. Mute. Oldham. (John oov).
