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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 20/12/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 20/12/1978
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 A851T/6 David Davies, snf, reporting on the hunt for the killer of 83-year-old Mrs Margaret Hughes from Gorton. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (David oov) 0’40’’
RNW A851T/30: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the 3rd annual Christmas show being staged at Tatton Hall in Cheshire. She watched the final rehearsal and talked to 10-year-old Jessica Alcock. 6’25’’
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” Sung by the children of
Traditional Upton Manor Junior School
“There Isn’t Any Room” “ “ “
Harper
Pub By: A&C Black
On Wednesday 20/12/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Alf Davies, District Officer of the TGWU - who have now joined in the battle to save the fishing port of Fleetwood. Sepmag / Commag. Stephens
3 mins 08 secs
2
Film of pile-ups on the M56 between Runcorn and Ellesmere Port. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
3
Film of pickets outside the Rolls Royce plant in Barnoldswick. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of Rebecca the elephant having a manicure, and of Ellie, the last remaining animal at Belle Vue Zoo. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 43 secs
5
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the closure of one of the last steam-driven mills in the country - at Barnoldswick. He spoke to the Mill Manager, James Pollard. Commag. Park.
3 mins 53 secs
6
Alistair Madonald, snf, on a new scheme to help teach maths at Brookway Comprehensive School in Manchester. It’s with the help of police radar cars that the pupils have been able to work practical application of maths. He spoke to student teacher Sue Sammon - who’s idea it was, and to the community contact officer Don Brown. Sepmag. Park.
