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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: Friday 19/10/1979
Production Date
Friday 19/10/1979
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 A942Y/5: (35mm film)
Extract from Yanks, a film made partly in the region, and to be released shortly. Copyright of United Artists. 127’ 1-21
RNW A942Y/9: (16mm film) Film of Vietnamese Boat People. Mute. Ex-London 18’ 0-29
On Friday 19/10/1979 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock snf reporting on what the effects of the French decision to stop imports of British lamb could be on North West farmers. He spoke to one of them, George Hodgson of Hayfield. Sepmag / Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 28 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield snf reporting on the innaugeration , by Arts Minister Norman St John Stevas, of Merseysides new Maritime Museum. He spoke to Counc. John Last, the Chairman of the Museums Committee and Martin Huyton, the Museum’s Development Officer. Sepmag / Commag. Park/ Higginson.
4 mins 14 secs
3
Film of Vauxhall strikers picketing a car showroom in Bootle. Mute. Higginson. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of the ICL Factory at Duckinfield. mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
GVs of Granada Television. mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
Film of a model railway exhibition at the King George’s Hall Northgate, Blackburn. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 30 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on a special premiere of ‘Yanks’ in Stockpoer as a thank you for the help given locally. He spoke to two ladies with vivid memories of the war years, Elsie Flaherty and Clare Stonier, to the director John Schlesinger and Colin Welland who wrote the original screenplay. sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 36 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf talking to the Chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, Sir Arthur Peterson who has been appointed Chairman of the co-ordinating committee planning the re-settlement of the Vietnamese boat people. sepmag. Higginson.
1 mins 49 secs
9
Jim Hancock, snf talking to Neville Robinson of Little Sutton on Wirral, who is the British Amateur Ten Pin Bowling Champion before he flew to Bangkok for the World Championships. Sepmag. Higginson.
