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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: Thursday 18/10/1979
Production Date
Thursday 18/10/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester VT: RNW A 942Y/7:
Extract of interview between Debi Davies snf and Len Brindle the Union Convenor for Leyland Vehicles, first TX 17-10-79 0-31
RNW A942Y/8: (16mm film)
Nick Clarke, snf reporting on the effect the strike at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant is having on the factory at Luton. He spoke to th edirector of car operations, Eric Fountain and the TGWU convenor and his deputy Peter Ashworth and Jim Lambert. Commag. London crew. 163’ 4-20
RNW A942Y/4:
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the objections to British Gas’ plans for a major installation at Westfield Point at Rampside near Barrow. Incl. captions and a map and 16mm film. Sepmag. Ward - in which he spoke to some of the protestors, members of the Barrow Terminal Action Group 156’ 4-10
Total VT Dur 7-04
On Thursday 18/10/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the aftermath of a coach crash at Worsley on the M61 which killed three people. mute. Park. (Chris oov).
0 mins 30 secs
2
Film of police in Crewe, who have taken to patrolling on bicycles. mute. P. Stephens. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of shot-putter Geoff Capes breaking the world tyre lifting record at a Wythenshawe tyre depot. mute. P. Stephens. (Chris oov)
0 mins 33 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the awarding of three architectural design awards to the region. One to a scheme in Ambleside and two to the North British Housing Association, based in Preston. Sepmag/Commag.
2 mins 45 secs
5
Malcolm Balen snf reporting from Abbey Hey Junior School in Manchester, where a group of 50 pupils have recordeda song called ‘the sparrow’ which is now in the record charts. He spoke to the composer, schoolteacher Maurice Jordan. sepmag. Higginson/Park
