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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 18/12/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 18/12/1979
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: RNW A951W/5: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the fire which destroyed the St John’s precenct in Liverpool. He spoke to divisional Fire Commander, Ted Hilton. Commag/mute. Stephens / Ward 169’ 4-30
RNW A951W/4: (16mm film)
Richard Duckenfield snf talking to David Taylor of Southport, who builds miniature steam railways. sepmag. Higginson. 164. 4-23
Studio:
Jim Hancock snf reporting on the announcement on the plans for the final section of Manchester’s outer ring road. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. 16mm stock. (Jim oov) 29’ 0-47
Total Dur 1-35
On Tuesday 18/12/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Debi Davies snf reporting oon the discovery of a letter bomb delivered to industrialist Sir William Mather in Macclesfield. She spoke to police spokesman, Det. Chief Supt. Fred Morris. Commag / Mute. Ward/Park.
1 mins 25 secs
2
Felicity Goodey, snf reporting on another meeting of meccano workers. He spoke to some of them and to Mike Egan of the GMWU. Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 33 secs
3
Film of the North West Sports personality of 1979 dinner in Manchester. mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 22 secs
4
Jim Hancock snf reporting on the success of the mail flights run from Speke Airport. He spoke to theChairman of the Airport’s committee, Ken Burlinson and to Dave Brewer of the Post Office. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
