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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 18/8/1978

 

Production Date

Friday 18/8/1978

Introduced By

Felicity Goodey

Producer

John McManus

Newsreader

Felicity Goodey
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
[Unknown]
 
 

On Friday 18/8/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.

 

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  (news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)    
1 Nick Clarke snf reporting on the investment deal by the Government’s National Enterprise Board and the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, who are putting money into the Blackburn firm of BTB, which produces light commercial vehicles called ants. He spoke to the founder and director, Robin Bendall. Park sepmag. 4 mins 23 secs
2 GVs helicopter which crashed in Thornton, Nth Merseyside. It’s pilot escaped without serious injury - but the rotor blades caught in overhead power cables. Ward Mute. (Felicity oov) 0 mins 20 secs
3 GVs Isle of Man fishing fleet. (BBC Stock .mute. Fel. oov) 0 mins 20 secs
4 David Davies snf talking to Mike Ferguson, Manager of Rochdale FC and Chairman Fred Ratcliffe, about their prospects for the coming season, having finished bottom of the football league. Stevens . sepmag. (David oov) 3 mins 24 secs
5 Richard Duckenfield snf talking to the Manager of Everton, Gordon Lee, and Captain Mike Lyons about their prospects. Higginson. sepmag/ commag. 2 mins 55 secs
6 Nick Clarke snf talking to Clive Jenkins, Secretary of ASTMS about the cause of Britains industrial problems, and how they could be solved. Mr Jenkins was visiting Skelmersdale, and Dunlops in particular. Higginson. Commag. Nick oov) 4 mins 00 secs
7 Felicity Goodey snf reporting on the final journey of the Cecil Raikes - the steam engine built in 1885 by a Manchester firm - from Merseyside to her new in Southport where she’ll be put in full working order. Felicity spoke to Tom Varley, of the Museum of Steam in Gisburn about the growing enthusiasm for steam engines and parts. Ward. mute. (Felicity oov) (steam engine) Higginson. commag (Felicity oov) (Tom Varley) 0 mins 45 secs
 
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.