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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: Tuesday 18/10/1977
Production Date
Tuesday 18/10/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 : vtc/6st/nw7742/3/mr : Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the continuing air traffic strike at Manchester Airport. (Including Mute film, Park. Nick oov : 30s (19ft) He spoke to Jim Weaver, branch chairman of the Civil and Public Servants Association at the airport. 4m 02s
vtc/6st/nw7742/4/mr : Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Cllr Jim Bingham about the plans to save Manchester’s Opera house. 2m 35s
Studio : David Davies, snf, reporting on the latest developments in the Prestbury murder trial of David Walsh. David in vision : 50s
On Tuesday 18/10/1977 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on the visit of the Home Secretary, Merlyn Rees, to Manchester to open Collyhurst police station. Commag. Selwood. David oov 43s
2 mins 15 secs
2
GVs of the Opera House, Manchester - plans to save it now look hopeful. Mute. Park. Stuart oov 30s.
0 mins 30 secs
3
GVs of arrivals and departures at Manchester Airport which is handling 60 extra services because of fog in the south of England. Mute. Park. Chris oov 22s
0 mins 22 secs
4
GVs of Ken Dodd opening a new respiratory room and presenting a cheque at Alderhey Childrens Hospital. Mute. Ward. Chris. oov 20s
0 mins 20 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the return of a widow called Maud from America to her original home in Gorton. Her sister Bertha Jones had promised her a brass band re-union on her return. Sepmag. Selwood. Ali oov 55s
4 mins 03 secs
6
Tom Brookes, snf, reporting on the wartime activities of Arnold Whiteley who intercepted and collected German short wave transmissions, while working for the Radio Security Service in his own home. Sepmag. Higginson.
