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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 11 of 11 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 23/11/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 23/11/1977
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 : vtc/6st/nw7747/6/mr : David Davies, snf, talking to Councillor Allan Coupe about the violence outside St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School, Stretford on Tuesday - 25 youngsters were detained for questioning, and prosecutions seem likely. 3m 18s
vtc/6st/nw7746/2/mr : Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Philip Preston for the second in the series on making wooden toys from scrap - this week “Sally”. 4m 05s
Studio Interview : Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Richard Chambers, Senior Biologist for the N. W. Water Authority, about cleaning up pollution from the region’s rivers. 2m 55s
Studio : David Davies, snf, reporting on the violence in Stretford schools - and showing some of the weapons confiscated by the police.
On Wednesday 23/11/1977 there were 11 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs flooded farmland and homes in Lancashire. BBC Stock. Mute. (Stu oov)
0 mins 28 secs
2
GVs the Prime Minister, Mr Callaghan, meeting four mayors and local authority officials to discuss the need for Government aid for flooded families. Hallas. Mute. (Stuart oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Councillor Leonard Broughton, Chairman of the Lancashire County Council, about the case for Government aid for N.W. flooded families. BBC Stock. Commag.
2 mins 35 secs
4
GVs St Mary’s Roman Catholic School, Stretford. Park. Mute. (David oov)
0 mins 39 secs
5
David Davies, snf, talking to the Deputy Head of Stretford Grammar School, who has denied that any of his pupils were involved. Higginson. Commag.
0 mins 34 secs
6
GVs Manchester Ship Canal and Port in action after lock-men’s strike was settled. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
GVs helicopter cruiser HMS Blake sailing into Liverpool dock, where she will be on view to the public. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 14 secs
8
Nurses joining firemen on picket duty at Manchester’s Central Fire Station in London Road. Park. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
9
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to John Morris and Alfred Scragg about the special centre opening in Liverpool tomorrow to teach their brain-damaged youngsters to activate unused brain cells. Higginson. Sepmag.
3 mins 28 secs
10
GVs Swan Site Beck at Rimmington, Near Clitheroe, where poison had been put in the river to poach fish. Talbot. Mute. (Felicity oov)
0 mins 20 secs
11
GVs River Irwell in the Rossendale valley, where scientists are trying to clean up the rivers. Phil Stephens. Mute. (Fel. oov)
