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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 22/8/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 22/8/1979
Introduced By
David Davies
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 A934W/5: (16mm film) Film of Papworth near Cambridge, the place where the latest heart transplant took place. Mute. BBC Stock. (Nick oov) 12’ 19’’
RNW A934W/6: (16mm film) Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the wartime tragedy when an American Liberator bomber was caught in a freak storm and crashed on the village school of Freckleton, killing many of the children. He spoke to one of the survivors, Joh Hankinson, now the landlord of the local pub and to American Bill Dowdell, who goes every few weeks to tend the graves. Sepmag. Higginson/BBC Stock 311’ 8’17’’
On Wednesday 22/8/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Robert Sharp, the Fund Director of a Lytham-based charity which raised money for heart transplant operations and care. Commag/Mute. Higginson/Leeds crew
3 mins 44 secs
2
Film of an abandoned puppy, being looked after by police at Ellesmere Port. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
3
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the effect of the bad weather on the farm crops. He spoke to farmer Eric Thornhill and to David Lloyd, N.W. spokesman for the N.F.U. Commag. Park.
4 mins 05 secs
4
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Dr. Thomas Marples, the Works Director of McKechnie Chemicals of Widnes about their complaints over the increase in gas charges to industry. Commag. Higginson.
