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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 23/11/1979
Production Date
Friday 23/11/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
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/6: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the wartime tragedy 35 years ago an American liberator bomber was caught in a freak storm and crashed on the village school of Freckleton, killing many of the children. Sepmag. Higginson/BBC Stock. First tx: 22.8.79
On Friday 23/11/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from 200 feet down the Eldon Hole near Buxton, where there is still 500 feet of snow left from last winter. He spoke to local caving expert Dave Allsop. Sepmag. Ward.
5 mins 02 secs
2
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from Rochdale on the poor response to the Gracie Fields Memorial Fund. She spoke to soe local residents who claimed it was because of the lack of publicity for it. Sepmag. Stephens.
2 mins 39 secs
3
Film of a fire at the W. Hobson and Sons printing works in Northwich. Mute. P. Stephens. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4
Film of the opening ceremony of a new independent hospital at St. Helens. Mute. Ward. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Film of the offices of the National Heart Research Fund at St Annes. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 16 secs
6
Film of the area around the village of Pilling, near Fleetwood, which was flooded two years ago. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Liverpool University lecturer, Michael Laver, about his book “Playing Politics”. Sepmag. Higginson.
