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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: Tuesday 20/2/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 20/2/1979
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 A908Y/3: (16mm film)
Film of cars and other items on a scrapheap. Sepmag. Ward.
RNW A908Y/4: (16mm film)
Stuart Prebble talking to Gracie Fields following her investiture as a Dame Commander of the British Empire. Sepmag. London crew. 66’ 1’45’’
RNW A908Y/5: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the end of the 17 day inquiry into the death of Darryn Clarke. Inc. 16mm film. Mute. Higginson. 22’ 35’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 2’02’’
On Tuesday 20/2/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the further developments in the Burnley Dogs Case. He spoke to one of the protestors, Mrs Mavis Thornton and to the Leader of the Action Committee, Frank Clifford. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 55 secs
2
Film of two small hospitals on the Fylde, which have been closed for the time being. They’re at Lytham and Fleetwood. Mute. Hallas. (Chris oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Dr Jack Schofield of Liverpool Polytechnic, whose job it is to investigate our throwaway society. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 49 secs
4
David Davies, snf, reporting on the launch of a campaign to encourage householders to improve their home with the aid of government grants. He spoke to Graham Goodhead, Manchester’s Housing Director. Commag. Park.
4 mins 03 secs
5
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the opening of two experimental low energy houses in Salford. She spoke to Dr. John Randall of Salford University. Sepmag. Higginson.
