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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: Wednesday 24/5/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 24/5/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7821/3/MR
Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Andy Wiggans, from the National Heat Metering Action Campaign, about the Campaign’s fight to get Heat Meters scrapped - a report published today by the National Consumer Council says that the most accurate meters available can make errors of 16% up or down, and wants Government standards to regulate their use. Inc. 16mm film of tenants protesting over meters. BBC Stock. Mute. GVs heat meters installed. Stephens. Mute. (Nick oov over both)
O.B. FROM OLD TRAFFORD: GVs scoreboard - the first of the one-day tests - England v. Pakistan. (David oov) 20’’
On Wednesday 24/5/1978 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, reporting on the significance of the case of Mr. William Paton - who’s application for an injunction to prevent his wife having an abortion was turned down today in the Chancery Court, Liverpool. David spoke to Maxwell Cooke, a solicitor, gave the lawyer’s view of the case. Park.Commag.
1 mins 27 secs
2
GVs Bishop Bridgeman Church of England School, in the Great Lever district of Bolton, badly damaged by fire during the night. Park.Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs Hole in the Wall at Crosby on Merseyside, where workmen have refused to fill in an access gap into Burlington House. Sefton Council has ordered a gap to be filled, but the union workmen have blacked the job. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 22 secs
4
GVs Macclesfield houses, which are to have their flat roofs replaced by conventional ones. Park.Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 16 secs
5
Frank Mellor talking to Mrs Helen Fooks, who with her husband runs the Haybridge Nature Reserve, which helps look after the deer and fawns - and protect the babies from the general public. Mc Dairmant. Sepmag.
4 mins 50 secs
6
No. 7 in the series ‘A Day in the Life of.... A Social Worker’. We follow Andrew Davis round the Wythenshawe Council Estate in Manchester - and see the sort of work and people he has to deal with. Park. Sepmag
5 mins 21 secs
7
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Michael Cook, University Archivist, about the building up of Liverpool University, which this year celebrates its centenary. Higginson. Sepmag.
