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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: Wednesday 20/7/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 20/7/1977
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 : vtc/6st/nw7729/3/mr : Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Mr Ian Richardson, Managing Director of H.B. Secretarial Services, Manchester about the shortage of secretaries and how they are blackmailing their bosses into paying them more. Also on VT were three secretaries working, Sue Holland, Anne Broadbent, and Leigh Harris. 2m 59s
Studio : Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Mr Roger Hirst, Parks Superintendant for the Ribble Valley Authority about Dutch Elm Disease. 2m 53s
On Wednesday 20/7/1977 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Frank Mellor reporting on the market in Kendal which is 800 years old. The local stall holders are petitioning against paying rent for the stalls as they say this would spoil the character of the market. Sepmag. McDairmant.
4 mins 07 secs
2
GVs of Thirlmere in the Lake District which supplies water to 2 and a half million people in Lancs. & Greater Manchester after a suggestion that it might be affected by tritium, a radio-active substance. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 30 secs
3
Views of tunnel workers near Preston who have just ended an eight month old strike. Mute BBC Stock.
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of West Kirby sports complex where the swimming pool has just been opened after a long delay due to lack of funds. Mute. BBC Stock.
0 mins 25 secs
5
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the successes of businessmen who have started their own business after being made redundant. He spoke to Dick Maxwell who’s now Manager of his own company in Whalley Range. Commag. Selwood. Nick oov 2m 16s
3 mins 58 secs
6
Views of elm trees diseased by Dutch Elm Disease. Mute. BBC Stock. Stuart oov 25s
0 mins 25 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield reporting on an aircraft museum at Perch Rock Fort, New Brighton, Merseyside which houses relics of aircrafts crashed during the 2nd World War. It was founded by members of the Warplace Wreck Investigation Group. Sepmag. Ward. Richard oov 1m 31s
