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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: Wednesday 22/7/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 22/7/1981
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: RNW A129N/7:
David Davies, snf, talking to Manchester’s Lord Mayor, Hugh Lee, who has been sacked by the city Labour Party. 4’06”
RNW A129N/6: (16mm film)
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on Merseyside’s Planetarium’s new show of space travel through the ages. Mute. Ward. 30’, 0’48”
RNW A129N/5: (16mm film)
Extract from film on the Battle of the Somme. Copyright of Imperial War Museum. 15’, 0’24”
STUDIO:
1. David Davies, snf, reporting on the battle within Manchester’s Labour Party. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (David oov) 38’, 1’00” TOTAL DUR: 2’00”
2. David Davies, snf, with this week’s “Ask Your MP” feature. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. London crew.
Part 1: Gordon Oakes. Widnes. 30’, 0’48”
Part 2: Anthony Steen. Liverpool Wavertree. 34’, 0’55”
Part 3: Ann Taylor. Bolton West. 43’, 1’08” TOTAL DUR: 4’45”
On Wednesday 22/7/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on a meeting between Michael Heseltine and members of the Liverpool 8 Defence Committee. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 40 secs
2
Film of a chemical lorry wedged under a bridge in Barton Road, Eccles. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of striking workers outside the Lawrence Scott factory in Openshaw. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
4
Film of four schools in Cheshire which are threatened with closure. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Harry Anderson, one of the surviving members of the Accrington Pals Battalion which fought in the Battle of the Somme. Mute/Sepmag. Stephens / Preston Military Museum.
