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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 19/12/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 19/12/1978
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 A851T/3: (16mm film): David Davies, snf, reporting on the 1978 North West’s Sportsman of the Year dinner at the Piccadilly Hotel. Joe Corrigan was announced as the winner. Mute. Ward. (David oov) 1’09’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the MP for High Peak, Spencer le Marchant, who has strongly criticised Derbyshire Police’s Breathlyser Flying Squad. 3’02’’
On Tuesday 19/12/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the utter chaos on the motorways because of thick fog. Commag. Park/ Stephens. (Steve oov)
0 mins 55 secs
2
Films of the derbyshire police breathalyser flying squad. Commag. BBC Stock. (Ali oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
David Davies, snf, reporting on a special squad of police officers set up to hunt antique thieves. He spoke to the head of the squad, Det. Insp. Harold Bentham, and to antiques dealer Terry Sutcliffe. Sepmag. Stephens / Ward.
7 mins 24 secs
4
Film of Liverpool Airport, to which flights were being diverted because of the fog. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of the opening of the Hayfield by-pass, near Glossop. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
6
Film of 41-year-old John Stuart from Bolton - who is deaf - receiving a Ph.D for his research in dentistry at Manchester University. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
7
Stuart Hall, with a round-up of the Christmas shows around the region. He spoke to Ken Dodd - who’s appearing at the Royal Court in Liverpool, and to Frank Carson and Basil Brush - who are in Dick Whitington at Manchester Opera House. Sepmag. Ward/Stephens/ Park.
