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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 20/6/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 20/6/1978
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: VTC/6ST/NW7825/2/MR: (16mm film) inc.Dur:20’’ Commag. Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the death of Nick Estcourt, Cheshire climber, killed on the expedition to climb K2 - the world’s second highest mountain. BBC Stock. Commag. 1.10”
VTC/6ST/NW7825/3/MR: (16mm film) Dr.Janet Kear, curator at Martin Mere near Ormskirk, Wildfowl Trust, talking about the breeding of caterpillars and moths. Park. Sepmag. 4.12”
On Tuesday 20/6/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the 30th anniversary of the day Manchester University’s Mark One Computer went into operation. Park. Sepmag.
2 mins 50 secs
2
GVs of Manchester taxis taking handicapped children to Blackpool Park.Mute.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Mrs Avril Fishwick, chairman of Wigan Area Health Authority, opening centre for handicapped children at Leigh Infirmary. Park. Mute.
0 mins 20 secs
4
Model of elephant and mouse - made by 10yr old Max Zadow of Meadowside School Birkenhead, on display at United Nations Disarmament Conference. Ward. Mute.
0 mins 18 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on historic house Woolton Hall, Liverpool, built in 1704, which is up for sale. Higginson. Sepmag.
3 mins 31 secs
6
David Davies, snf, talked to Mr Jack Stoneley, author of “The Tuesday Dog”. GVs of various types of stray dogs at the Manchester & District Home for Lost Dogs. Park. Commag.
3 mins 14 secs
7
Frank Mellor, talked to Dr. Simon Aston, who’s leading the Lancaster research, about how far traces of radioactivity from Windscale extend. McDairment. Sepmag.
