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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 22/5/1985
Production Date
Wednesday 22/5/1985
Introduced By
Stuart Hall/Richard Duckenfield
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A521R/7:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a decision by the Government to curb the rising cost of board and lodgings paid to unemployed people. He spoke to Hugh Rainford, DHSS, Bill Brown, Youth Worker, Preston and Roy Cameron. PSC. Higginson. 04m42s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m42s
VT 1/RNW A521R/8:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on a Government report which shows that people are leaving the North West in their thousands. Incl. slides and astons.
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m00s
PSC:
1. PSC of the planned site for Britain’s first Superbowl sports stadium. BBC Stock. (Stuart oov) 00m10s
2. Paul Newman, snf, reporting on the conclusion of a scheme to transform a problem housing estate area in St Helens to an area people are queueing up to have homes in. Park. 02m07s
3. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the annual Duke Ellington conference which is being held in Britain for the first time - in Oldham. He spoke to Eddie Lambert, Organiser and Bob Wilbur, Musical Director of the Cotton Club. Incl. 16mm film extract from ‘Omnibus’ 1st tx. 14.11.71. 15ft 00m24s
Donation to the Musicians’ Union Benevolent Fund £22.60. PSC. Park.
TOTAL PSC DUR: 04m20s
4. Paul Newman, snf, reporting on a taxi driver from New York who received a special thank you from Manchester Lady Mayoress after he returned her handbag. Park. 01m03s
On Wednesday 22/5/1985 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the proposed site for Superbowl sports stadium in Blackpool. Commag. Stephens. (Stuart oov)
0 mins 22 secs
2
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the sale of a moated castle near Kirkby Lonsdale for half a million pounds. He spoke to Nicholas Wipp, Estate Agent. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
