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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 18/9/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 18/9/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey, snf.
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A938X/3: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Brian Jackson (in Portland Place) the joint author of a book on childminding, Gwen Ebanks of the Manchester Child Minding Project and Gina Truesdale, a registered child minder. 3’32’’
RNW A938X/2: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Chrissy Maher of the Campaign for Plain English about some examples of the language of the bureaucrats. 3’40’’
On Tuesday 18/9/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the possible effects of the decision by Rolls Royce to close down all their factories, including the one at Barnoldswick, during the engineers’ dispute. He spoke to the Senior Shop Steward, Michael Cartlidge, the manager of the local Job Centre, Zoe Smith, and to Cliff Tattersall, the Director of Earby Light Engineers, which supplies components to Rolls Royce. Commag. Stephens.
4 mins 32 secs
2
Film of the visit to Liverpool of the Soviet Ambassador. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
Film of the visit of the Secretary of State for Employment, James Prior, to the Ford plant at Halewood. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the final plans for the destruction and evacuation of two blocks of multi-storey flats - Oak and Eldon Gardens. He spoke to the man in charge of the operation, Tom Kreibel and to Wirral’s Director of Development, Roger Shaw. Sepmag/ Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 39 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Margaret Everett, the organiser and chaperone of the girls taking part in the Miss Great Britain contest. Sepmag. Higginson.
