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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 21/12/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 21/12/1977
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/NW7751/5/MR: Nick Clarke snf reporting on the shortage of 50p pieces - one reason is that it’s jubilee year. Inc 16mm film of National Westminster Bank interior. Mute. Park oov 22’ 0-35
VTC/6ST/ NW7751/6/MR: Stuart Hall talking to Paul Stone, President of Liverpool’s Magic Circle, about his forthcoming attempt to break the world record for blowing up balloons and making animals from them. Views of him blowing up balloons. (Stuart oov) 0-30
Interview, demonstration and Stuart trying to blow up a balloon. 3-33
Studio: Felicity Goodey snf with a report on reaction to the way the case of Mr Stanley Parr, ex Chief constable of Lancashire was handled. 1-05
On Wednesday 21/12/1977 there were 6 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 get tough policy by North West police forces over christmas against drunken drivers. He spoke to Ken Oxford, Merseyside’s Chief Constable. Higginson sepmag
4 mins 11 secs
2
GVs councillor Fank Lofthouse leaving the tribunal hearing the case of Mr Stanley Parr. BBC stock .mute. (felicity oov)
0 mins 18 secs
3
GVs Rixton farmhouse near Warrington, raided by two men who held up a farmer and his wife with a shotgun. Ward. mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs Rochdale Art Gallery, newly decorated and double glazed. Park. mute. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield snf reporting on a 5 year research plan at Liverpool Polytechnic into navigational equipment to aid tankers and bulk carriers avoid collisions. He spoke to Captain Keith Jones, Reader in Maritime Studies, and to Captain Len Holder, Head of Maritime studies at Liverpool Polytechnic. Higginson. sepmag. 145’ 3-52 BBC Stock commag 19’ 0-30
4 mins 22 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald snf talking to Paul Reynolds, Site Director of the dig near City Hall, just off Deansgate, where the remains of a Roman Fort were discovered during a redevelopment scheme. The findings are more important than at first thought - the site being larger than expected.
