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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 20/7/1983
Production Date
Wednesday 20/7/1983
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A329R/8: (16mm)
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the thousands of trees which have died in the Forest of Bowland after becoming infested with the Great Spruce Bark Beetle. He spoke to Alan Stevenson, Forestry Commission. Sepmag. Stephens. 113ft 03m00s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m00s
VT 1/RNW A329R/7:
John Mundy reporting on a scheme which is being run by St Helen's Parish Primary School 'adopting' old age pensioners. He spoke to Gary Honey, a pupil, Michael Ellis, Headmaster and Hilda Pickering, a pensioner. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag. Park. 167ft 04m27s
TOTAL VT DUR: 05m24s
VT 1/RNW A329R/6:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the cricket match at Old Trafford, between Lancashire and Somerset, in which 43 year old Peter Lever played after an absence of seven years. 00m40s
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the third day of the Peter Adamson trial in which he is accused of indecently assaulting two eight year old girls. 01m35s
N.B.
The following newsfilms were not transmitted on Wednesday 20th July 1983:-
a) Film of the Kemlyn Road, which is due to be demolished to make way for a car park for Liverpool Football Club. Commag. BBC Stock. 00m30s
b) Film of the aftermath of a fire of Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Commag. Higginson. 00m20s
On Wednesday 20/7/1983 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
THE FOLLOWING NEWSFILMS WERE NOT TRANSMITTED ON WEDNESDAY 20TH JULY 1983:-
0 mins 0 secs
Film of the Kemlyn Road, which is due to be demolished to make way for a car park for Liverpool Football Club. Commag. BBC Stock.
0 mins 30 secs
Film of the aftermath of a fire at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Commag. Higginson.
0 mins 20 secs
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the dome which was built at Morecambe two years ago as a refuge from the rain, but over the past weeks the heat has been magnified. The authority is now seeking ways of controlling the climate. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 30 secs
2
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on Congleton Town Hall which is undergoing renovation. He spoke to Phil Surtees, Contractor. Commag. Park.
02 mins 26 secs
3
Film of excavations in the centre of Northwich which show further evidence of Roman occupation in Cheshire. Mute. Oldham. (John oov).
0 mins 24 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a small brewery which has opened in Ellesmere Port, and already its products are gaining a national reputation. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
