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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 20/5/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 20/5/1980
Introduced By
David Davies, snf
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burns
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A021J/5:
David Davies, snf, talking to Frank Lofthouse, former Police Committee Chairman, about the Director of Public Prosecutions’ statement that there will be no criminal charges as a result of the corruption allegations in Lancashire.
3’17”
RNW A021J/4:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Alf Morris (in the Norman Shaw North Studio), MP for Wythenshawe and Edward Nelson, Director of a furniture upholstery company, about the Home Office report on the Woolworth’s fire which suggested restrictions to be considered by Parliament. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. BBC Stock. (Fel oov) 25’ 40”
TOTAL VT DUR: 5’49”
RNW A021J/3:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Dr Derek Yalden, senior lecturer in Zoology at Manchester University, about the damage to wildlife caused by the moorland fires. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Ali oov)
18’ 28”
TOTAL VT DUR: 4’14”
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the Director of Public Prosecutions’ statement concerning allegations into corruption. Incl. 16mm film in which the leader of the team of detectives from Surrey, Peter Lambert, gave a statement when he embarked on his task in 1978. Commag. BBC Stock. 38’ 1’01”
TOTAL DUR: 1’20”
On Tuesday 20/5/1980 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Film of a new training workshop for the brick industry which was officially opened by Lord Derby. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 21 secs
2.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the Queen opening a new water scheme near Lancaster. She followed her visit from Lancaster Castle Station to the treatment plant at Catterall and spoke to Bill Orr from the N.W. Water Authority. Commag/Sepmag. Ward.
3 mins 44 secs
3.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the first rainfall for 24 days. He spoke to Barney Reuben, the regional met. officer. Sepmag. Stephens.
