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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: Thursday 21/7/1977
Production Date
Thursday 21/7/1977
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: vtc/6st/nw7729/4/mr: (16mm film):
Christopher Neil showing us around his favourite spot in the North West - Plattfield’s Park in Manchester. Sepmag. Selwood.
2- Way, Portland Place: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Eric Fountain, Director of Manufacturing for Vauxhall Motors, who announced today that they are going to increase their workforce at Ellesmere Port by 2000.
On Thursday 21/7/1977 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of car production lines at Ellesmere Port Vauxhalls. Mute. BBC Stock. (Nick oov)
0 mins 46 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the problems of shopkeepers in Skelmersdale - who claim they’re facing bankruptcy because of high rents and rates and the competition from the new shopping concourse. Mute. 7ft. BBC Stock. Commag. 4m 01s Stephens (Ali oov - 1m 04s)
4 mins 08 secs
3
GVs of Thirlmere in the Lake District, which has been cleared after tests to determine whether it was contaminated by radio-activity. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 17 secs
4
Film of the Manchester United players back in training under their new manager, Dave Sexton. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 24 secs
5
GVs of the St Helens Show at Sherdley Park, which opened today. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
6
GVs of the Manchester Show which opened today at Platt Fields Park. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Film of a new lifeboat, the Gough Ritchie, named today, which will go into service at Port St Mary on the Isle of Man. Mute. BBC Stock (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
8
Film of a Beer Exhibition, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale, at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
9
Stuart Hall reporting on an all-star gathering in Blackpool - the first of its kind held in the resort - to celebrate the new season of summer shows. He talked to Danny La Rue, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Charlie Caroli, Les Dawson and Tom Moss - all of whom are appearing in Blackpool this summer. Sepmag. Stephens.
