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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 21/3/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 21/3/1979
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 : RNW A910L/32 :
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the facilities at Wythenshawe Hospital for
long-stay children. He talked to Pamela Barnes, the Play Therapist, to Mrs
Jean Dainty - whose daughter is there at the moment and to some of the
children. Rec. by the News OB Unit. 6’45”
2-DAY INTERVIEW WITH PORTLAND PLACE :
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Sandy Murray of British Gas about the shortlist of
sites for a new natural gas terminal. 2’52”
On Wednesday 21/3/1979 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the continuing problems at Walton Jail, following Commons discussions on the situation. He spoke to the Governor William Driscoll and to the Prison Officers Branch Chairman, Ian McLead. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 12 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the case of the unwilling Gay Liberal by-election candidate in Liverpool - who has no intention of campaigning. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
0 mins 42 secs
3
Film of the aftermath of the Golborne Colliery explosion. Commag. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4
Film of French fishing vessels at Fleetwood. Mute. Hallas. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
GVs of the Royal Seaforth Container terminal at Liverpool. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Film of the North West Gas’ new “sniffer” van - which detects gas escapes. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
7
GVs of the Ribble Estuary bird sanctuary. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
8
Gvs of the natural gas terminal at Theddlethorpe in Lincolnshire. Mute. BBC Stock. (Nick oov)
0 mins 27 secs
9
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the Blackpool lifeboatmens’ claim that their boat is inadequate. He spoke to two of them, Barry Sheerman and Peter Canham, Blackpool lifeboat’s Chairman Philip Burslem, Admiral Hezlet of the RNLI headquarters and to Councillor John Parkinson, who is supporting their claim. Commag. Park.
