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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: Friday 19/1/1979
Production Date
Friday 19/1/1979
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: RNW A903D/8:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talks to Mr Roger Lorenz, a canal boat trader about the business of taking cargo by canal boat, and the boost his trade has got since the lorry drivers’ strike. They also discuss the recent adverse weather conditions and its effect on the canal trade. Inc. 20’’ live mute overlay.
On Friday 19/1/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Dick Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the latest Merseyside closure involving more than 2000 workers, at the Dunlop Tyre factory at Speke. He talks to Arthur Todd, Chairman of the joint engineering Unions shop stewards. Commag. Higginson. Richard oov.
3 mins 37 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the cargo of Canary Island vegetables which is being allowed through the picket line by special arrangement. He also reports on the interpretations of the pickets code of practise and asks the view of Jackson Moore the union’s General Secretary, and meets the pickets at Trafford Park Industrial Estate. Commag. Stephens. Alistair oov.
5 mins 58 secs
3
Jim Hancock, and, reports on the strikes planned for next Monday and the effects in the North West’s schools,. hospitals, social services and transport. Mute. Oldham. Jim oov.
2 mins 06 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking about canal barges being used for cargo during the tanker driver’s strike. Mute. Phil Stephens. Felicity oov.
0 mins 36 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reports on the recent successes of 2nd division football team Preston North End, and talks to their captain, Nobby Stiles, about the team’s future. Sepmag/Commag. Park. David oov.
