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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 19/3/1981
Production Date
Thursday 19/3/1981
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 A111T/8: (16mm film)
Extract from Granada TV’s “World in Action” programme featuring the children of Anwar Ditta. First tx: 16.3.81 12’, 0’18”
RNW A111T/9: (Rep. spot from Bridge Street Studio)
Bill Frost, snf, reporting on the announcement in the Commons of Government aid for ICL. 1’12”
STUDIO INTERVIEWS:
1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Shahida Dolan, a Community Relations Officer in Rochdale, about the case of Anwar Ditta. 2’28”
2. David Davies, snf, talking to John Flood, the Deputy General Secretary of USDAW, about unemployment in the retail business. 3’13”
On Thursday 19/3/1981 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Mrs Anwar Ditta, who has won her six year fight to get her children from Pakistan into Britain. Mute/Commag/Sepmag. Stephens.
3 mins 11 secs
2
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the launch of a campaign to give mentally handicapped residents in institutions the right to vote. He spoke to David Brandon of MIND and the Electrical Registrations Officer for Ribble District Council, Michael Jackson. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 59 secs
3
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the opening of a new factory by Oldham Batteries. He spoke to the Managing Director, Dennis Holden and the Chairman of the distributors, Stuart Sinclair. Commag. Stephens.
1 mins 57 secs
4
Film of a new shopping centre in Oldham. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
5
Film of the new Chairman of the National Home Improvement Council, Robert Willan. Sepmag. Park.
0 mins 24 secs
6
Film of an overturned lorry on the M61. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
7
GVs of the M61 near Preston. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the announcement of a sharp fall in profits by the LDP and Echo group. Sepmag. Ward.
1 mins 06 secs
9
Film of an empty Co-op shop. Mute. Park. (David oov)
