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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 21/9/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 21/9/1977
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 : VTC/6ST/NW7738/4/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the delegation of 17 Textile Workers Union members as well as Mike Noble, Rossendale MP who left for Brussels to get Common Market help in fighting cheap imports. (including mute film, BBC Stock, Nick oov: 20’’) (20’’ film; 13’)
Dur: 1’ 14’’
VTC/6ST/NW7738/5/MR: Tim Potter and Helen Lockwood of Lancaster University talking about examining finds from the Ribchester dig near Blackburn. Sepmag. Higginson. Dur 4’ 12’’
On Wednesday 21/9/1977 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the contract between Britain and Saudi Arabia worth £500 million for the development of the Saudi airforce. He went to the BAC Military Division HQ at Warton near Preston. Mute: 39’’ (24’) B.A.C. film. Sepmag. 1’46’’ (67’) Selwood.
2’ mins 25’’ secs
2
G.V.’s of rubbish in Warrington following the end of the binmen’s strike there. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov: 21’’
0 mins 21’’ secs
3
G.V’s of British Leyland’s Lancashire factories where informal pay talks are being held. Mute. BBC Stock. John oov: 20’’
0 mins 21’’ secs
4
G.V.’s of a new oil distribution centre at Rochdale, the biggest pf its kind in the North, operated by BP. Mute. Park. John oov: 29’’
0 mins 20’’ secs
5
Film of a bread baking competition at New Century Hall which is run by a wholemeal flour firm. Mute. Park. John oov: 25’’
0 mins 25’’ secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the re-opening of Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre after re-building lasting nearly two years.
3 mins 34’’ secs
7
Frank Mellor reporting on dangerous footpaths in the Lake District. The friends of the Lake District have called for stricter controls on some passes. He spoke to John Wyatt, head warden of the Lake District National Park. Sepmag. McDairmant.
3 mins 33’’ secs
8
Tom Brook reporting on Pennington Park, near Leigh, which was formed from reclaimed land which was once wasteland. Sepmag. Higginson.
