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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 18/11/1977
Production Date
Friday 18/11/1977
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)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw7746/4/mr : David Davies, snf, talking to Trevor Fletcher, Cheshire County Treasurer, about the effect of the new Government rate support grant. 2m 55s
vtc/6st/B17915/ed : (Project number : 02757/2813 : Extract from “Crown Green Bowling” - The Waterloo, held at the Waterlook Hotel, Blackpool. End of match between Gilfedder and Leach, commentator Harry Rigby. First Broadcast. 21/09/77 44s
On Friday 18/11/1977 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Edna White talking about her brother, Richard, held for possible spying in Ho Chi Minh City. BBC Stock. Commag.
0 mins 33 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Gerry Patton, Shop Steward T. & G. W.U., about the strike (unofficial) by lock gate men which has closed the Port of Manchester. Higginson. Sepmag.
2 mins 39 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the Rt. Rev. Robert Martineau, Bishop of Blackburn, about the history of the Cathedral - formerly Blackburn Parish Church - and its consecration in the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra. Park. Sepmag.
5 mins 03 secs
4
GVs Suttons, of St Helens, where 170 drivers have been sacked. The firm says they’ll close the haulage side of their business permanently. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5
GVs Ringway Airport, where maintenance workers are on strike. P. Stephens. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
GVs rare white rhino calf born at Knowsley Safari Park on Merseyside - to be named after Princess Anne’s baby. Ward. Mute. (John)
0 mins 25 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the intensive picketing by firemen to get part-timers and switchboard operators to join the strike. He spoke to Preston Branch Chairman, Peter Withers. Park. Commag. (Alistair oov : 1m 04)
3 mins 43 secs
8
David Davies, snf, talking to Mike Leach, winner of four major Crown Green Bowling tournaments, about the amount of betting that goes on. Higginson. Sepmag.
