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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 24/4/1981
Production Date
Friday 24/4/1981
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 A116P/19: (16mm film)
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the firm of Rally Equipe, Bury, which manufactures custom built racing cars. He spoke to Roy Greenwood and Ken Tomlinson, drivers. Sepmag/Commag. Ward/Higginson. 162, 4’19”
RNW A116P/31: (Rec. by the LMCR)
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to designer Helen Anderson, about her dress designs made in Maghull, Liverpool, which are being sold all over the world. 4’45”
On Friday 24/4/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Kenneth Oxford, Chief Constable of Merseyside, about the national three-day police conference in Preston in which they discussed the growing problems of drug law enforcement. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 51 secs
2
Film of heavy snow on roads in Derbyshire. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 38 secs
3
GV’s of the Booth Street tax collection office in Ashton-under-Lyne where civil servants were holding a demonstration. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of a sit-in at the Holman-Michell foundry in St. Helens. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
5
Film of Manchester’s Chief Constable, James Anderton, speaking about the scheme to encourage policemen on the beat, and Councillor Archie Thornhill opening three new section stations at Cheetham Hill, Newton Heath and Withington. Mute/Commag. Park.
1 mins 14 secs
6
Film of Southport’s Pleasureland. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 34 secs
7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Frank Moore, postman, who delivers mail by boat to Piel Island just off the Cumbrian coast. Sepmag. Higginson.
