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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: Monday 18/9/1978
Production Date
Monday 18/9/1978
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)
News OB unit: VPR /E38/1/MR: Felicity Goodey, snf. at the Variety Club Luncheon for Gracie Fields at the Midland Hotel, Manchester. Cyril Smith, MP, was one of the speakers. Dur: 5m 16s.
Manchester VT: RNW/A838W/1: David Davies, snf, talking to Councillors Ken eastham and Alan Coupe, about the row over Comprehensive v. Grammar Schools, and the statement by Dr. Rhodes Boyson that children in Trafford are three times more likely to obtain an ‘A’ level pass than children in Manchester. Dur: 3m 55s.
On Monday 18/9/1978 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, talking to Jack Spriggs, worker-director of the Kirby Manufacturing and Engineering Company, about the fight to save the Co-Operative. Higginson. Commag.
3 mins 36 secs
2
GVs Mersey Tunnel - the Chancellor is to be asked to look into the high charges of using them, and try to find a way to prevent any further increases. BBC Stock. Mute. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
3
The Former Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend george Beck, lying-in-state in Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral. Ward. Mute. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
4
GVs phone boxes in Piccadilly, which will be moved because of the starlings nesting in the trees above. Park. Mute. (John oov).
0 mins 20 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting on the low number of ‘A’ level passes from Spurley Hey School in Gorton. He spoke to the Headmaster - Jack Schofield. Park. Commag. (david oov: 41”).
2 mins 54 secs
6
Our weekend evennt this week was the British All Regions Water Ski Championships at Carr Mill dam, near St. Helens. Peter Watson, N.W> Regional Chairman, British Water-Skiing Federation, Andrew Mapple and John Phillips of the North West Team talked about the sport. Higginson. Commag.
