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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 21/4/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 21/4/1981
Introduced By
John Mundy
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 A116P/3: (16mm film)
GV’s of German National Park. German Publicity film. Gratis. 13’,0’20”
RNW A116P/4:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the statement by Alexander Sinclair, defendant, in the handless corpse case at Lancaster Crown Court. 1’35”
RNW A115W/34: (Rec. by the LMCR)
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting from Blackpool Pleasure Beach on the preparations for the summer season. He spoke to Geoffrey Thompson, man in charge. 3’28”
RNW A116P/2:
John Mundy, with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. 16mm film and captions. BBC stock.
Part 1: Drinking and driving. Sepmag. 17’, 0’27”
Part 2: RSPCA campaign. Mute + 1/4inch tape. 9’, 0’14”
Part 3: St Helens school rugby team. Commag, + tape 1/4inch. 13’, 0’20”
TOTAL VT DUR: 5’22”
On Tuesday 21/4/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the Peak Park Conference where representatives of seventeen nations are visiting the Park to see the balance of recreation, industry and beautiful scenery. He spoke to Theo Burrell, director of the Peak District National Park, Claude Lachaux, representative from France and Bob Boot, vice president of the Royal Society for Nature Conservation. Sepmag. Sepmag/Mute. Park/Ward.
3 mins 50 secs
2
Gv’s of Asda superstore in Longsight, Manchester. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 17 secs
3
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the re-opening of the Eaton Transmissions factory in Walkden, Manchester, which was destroyed by fire 18 months ago. Mute/Commag. Park/BBC stock. (Martin oov)
1 mins 01 secs
4
Film of the British Aerospace factory at Broughton, near Chester. Commag. BBC stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Martin Bayman, inventor of a new way to repair road surfaces, about the development of the invention at Zebra-Flex, a firm at Glazebury near Warrington. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
