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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 20/1/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 20/1/1981
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 A103R/3:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the ministerial announcement of the boundaries of the enterprise zone in the Salford Docks/Trafford Park area. Incl. 16mm film in which he spoke to Tom King, the Minister for local Government. Commag. Park/BBC stock. 38’, 1’00”. TOTAL VT DUR: 2’19”
RNW A103R/4:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the evidence given by the first witnesses at the Handless corpse case at Lancaster Crown Court. Incl. 16mm film of the flooded quarry near Chorley where Johnstone’s body was found. Mute. BBC stock. (David oov) 16’, 0’26”. TOTAL VT DUR: 2’02”
RNW A103R/2:
Stuart Hall with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. 16mm film and captions.
Part 1: Mute. Nightdress shop in Chorley. Park. (Stu oov). 20’, 0’32”
Part 2: Mr. Norman Attwood, agent for textile manufacturers, talking about the problems of cotton manufacturers. Commag. BBC stock. 30’, 0’48”. TOTAL VT DUR: 4’15”
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the cut-price war between rail and bus operators competing for the cheapest possible price to London. Incl. 16mm film in which he spoke to Ron Cotton, Liverpool’s Divisional Passenger Manager for British Rail, about the price reductions. Mute/Sepmag. Higginson/Park/Ward. 58’, 1’32” Total Dur: 2’56”
On Tuesday 20/1/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the expected redundancies at the Tate and Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson
1 mins 33 secs
2
Film of the Isle of Man ferry at Heysham, at a standstill because of the seaman’s strike. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 14 secs
3
Film of Blackpool Airport. Mute. BBC stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of Sir Harry Platt visiting Manchester University. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5
Film of a textile exhibition at the Lewis Textile Museum in Blackburn. Mute. Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the state of roads in Greater Manchester. He spoke to Charles Gilbert of the RAC, the Chairman of GMC’s Highways Committee Counc. Alan Roberts and GMC County Engineer Eddie Naylor. Mute/Sepmag. Stephens.
