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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: Friday 23/2/1979
Production Date
Friday 23/2/1979
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 A908Y/9:
David Davies, snf, talking to Albert Laugharne, the Chief Constable of Lancashire, about police recruitment. 3’48’’
RNW A908Y/12:
Extract from the Michael Parkinson show, in which he talked to Morecambe comedian Albert Modley, who died today. First Tx. on BBC 1. 2’43’’
RNW A908Y/13:
Film of the airlifting of food to sheep grazing in the hills of the Lake District. Mute. Newcastle crew. (John oov) 18’ 45’’
RNW A908Y/14:
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the strike by civil servants in support of more pay, and how it has affected various services in the region. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (Nick oov) 25’ 40’’
On Friday 23/2/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of police hunting for the killer of Allen Livesey of Bamber Bridge near Preston. Mute. Ward.
1 mins 10 secs
2
Film of police in training. Sepmag. Ward. (David oov)
1 mins 04 secs
3
Film of the damage by a fire at the Princes Infant School in Moss Side. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
David Davies, snf, reporting on the success of Wigan Football Club. He spoke to their chairman, Arthur Horrocks. Commag.
3 mins 24 secs
5
Steve Ireland, snf, talking to Ken Robinson of Blackpool Magician’s Club about the 27th Convention of Magic being held in Blackpool this weekend, which had attracted magicians from all over the world. Sepmag. Higginson.
