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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 20/6/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 20/6/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A925Y/5 :
Stuart Hall talking to Dr Dave Shimwell of Manchester University who is
taking part in a project for the Nature Conservancy Commission, who are
planning to publish a guide to all the plants of Britain.
4’10”
STUDIO :
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on further complications in the row over the
leadership of Liverpool City Council.
1’30”
On Wednesday 20/6/1979 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Det Supt Ken Anderson of Merseyside CID about their investigations into the murder of Jaqueline Wayte. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 22 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the take-off of the first DC10 to leave British soil following their grounding. He spoke to some of the passengers and to Capt. Gordon Steer of Laker Airways. Commag. Park.
3 mins 38 secs
3
GVs of the Mersey Docks, at a standstill because of a walkout by the dockers. Mute. BBC stcock. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
4
Film of the Trantor - a high-speed tractor - which is the brainchild of a group of Stockport development engineers. Mute. Copyright of the COI.
1 mins 38 secs
5
Film of a concrete canoe built by students from Manchester University. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of a trip to Southport for partially sighted children organised by Liverpool taxi drivers. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Film of Dr Dave Shimwell carrying out research in the countryside around Manchester. Mute. Park. (Stu oov)
1 mins 20 secs
8
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Velson Horie, the Keeper of Conservation at the Manchester Museum about a special packaging developed by a Merseyside firm to protect the Egyptian Mummies at the Museum. Sepmag. Park/Ward.
