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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: Friday 23/5/1980
Production Date
Friday 23/5/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Tom German
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A021J/10:
David Davies, snf, talking to Roy Pikersgill, the North West Organiser of the Olympic Appeal, about the progress of the appeal. 3’32”
STUDIO:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a book called “Henry Booth, inventor, partner in the Rocket - father of railway management”, which sets out to give credit to Henry Booth for his part in building the ‘Rocket’. 1’42”
On Friday 23/5/1980 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Rainhill on the cavalcade of steam locomotives which is taking place there. He spoke to Alan Pegler, a railway enthusiast. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
6 mins 04 secs
2.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the visit to the National Giro Bank in Bootle of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Geoffrey Howe. She spoke to Sir Geoffrey Howe about his hopes for the region’s future. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 07 secs
3.
Film of unloading fish at Fleetwood docks. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 32 secs
4.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Aintree circuit near Liverpool on the preparations being made by competitors for the TT races. He spoke to Charlie Williams, one of the competitors and John Gibbons, another of the riders. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
