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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 23/11/1978
Production Date
Thursday 23/11/1978
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 A847S/7: Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Michael Meacher, the Minister at the Department of Trade (in Norman Shaw North studio), and Selwyn Jevson from High Peak Council, about a Government grant for tourism in all parts of the region - which it is hoped will help some of the less glamourous tourist spots. 3’59’’
RNW A846Y/31: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from Liverpool’s Nautical Catering College and talking to the Principal, Derek Hall, and Bill Roberts, the longest serving lecturer there. Rec. by the News OB unit. 4’44’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to George Greighton, the Director of Stockport Social Services, about aid for mothers who fear they may be in danger of battering their children. 3’49’’
STUDIO: Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on a gas leak from Leathers Chemicals of Trafford Park, which resulted in more than 30 people being taken to hospital for treatment. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Stephen/park (Fel oov) 56’’
On Thursday 23/11/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of tourist spots in the North West. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov)
0 mins 30 secs
2
Film of a planting of a tree by the Chairman of Mersey Health Authority to mark the beginning of work on Chester’s new district hospital. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
3
Film of Wrexham player Mike Thomas, signing for Manchester United, for a fee of £300,000. Commag. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 27 secs
4
GVs of the remains of Exchange Station in Liverpool;. Mute. Ward.
0 mins 30 secs
5
Film of St John’s Church of England Primary School in Salford, which has just won a national design award. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Mrs Norma Timlin - who wrote to Look North and confessed that she had badly mis-treated her child. She is a highly qualified nurse and a former health visitor and despite frequent appeals to Social Services, she says no help was forthcoming. Sepmag. Park.
