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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: Thursday 22/7/1982
Production Date
Thursday 22/7/1982
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Linda Kennedy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : 1/RNW A229P/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting from on board the HMS Manchester, the last surface ship to be built by Vickers of Barrow, during her sea trials in the Irish Sea. He spoke to George Kitchen, trials master for British Ship-builders, Lieutenant Commander Mike Woodward, Tony Ofsarnie, Head Chef and Stan Barratt, Deputy Commissioning Manager, Vickers. Sepmag. Park. 211ft 05m38s
1/RNW A229P/6:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Martin Wren-Hilton, aged 16, and author of a new computer book “ZX81 Add-on Book”, about his achievements in computer technology. Sepmag. Park. 175ft 04m40s
On Thursday 22/7/1982 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of hospital beds from the West Cheshire Psychiatric Hospital at Chester which were put in the grounds as a protest against a non-emergency admission. Commag. Park. (Linda oov). ???
0 mins 21 secs
2
Film of demonstration outside Lancaster Magistrates court in support of Sue Cowgill, who faces a fine for demonstrating against Cruise missiles. Mute. Stringer. (Linda oov).
0 mins 21 secs
3
Film of Chapel Lane, Blackley, where a Post Office van was hi-jacked. Mute. Park. (Linda oov).
0 mins 19 secs
4
GVs of the Sunnyside Mill carvings in Bolton, which are to be saved from destruction. Mute. Park. (Linda oov).
0 mins 27 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Sir Lawrie Barratt, Head of Barratt’s building firm, about the new building project at the Myrtle Gardens Flats in Toxteth which are to be transformed into modern houses. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 46 secs
6
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the British Grasslands Society’s visit to the country’s first specialist farm producing grass for leisure, Watmore Turf in Cheshire. She spoke to Janet and Chris Watmore who established the farm, and one American Professor from the Grassland’s Society. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
