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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 24/5/1984
Production Date
Thursday 24/5/1984
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Dave Guest
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A421P/12:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on last night’s disaster at Abbeystead Pumping Station near Lancaster when an explosion happened in one of the valves. Sepmag. Stephens/Higginson. 84ft 02m15s
VT 1/RNW A421P/13:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to George Mann, Chairman of N.W.Water Board, about the possible causes behind the explosion at Abbeystead. 02m52s
ENG:
One of the survivors of the explosion, Pat Kaylor, of St Michaels, speaking about her ordeal. 01m18s
1/4” TAPE:
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Brian Lewis, and Engineering Consultant about the possibility of methane being the cause of the explosion at Abbeystead. 01m00s
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the pickets that came from the North East to try to stop Agecroft working. Incl. 16mm film of the pickets. Commag. Park. (Fliss oov) 19ft 00m30s
TOTAL DUR: 01m04s
On Thursday 24/5/1984 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Colin Philpott, snf, talking to Ian Gow, Housing Minister, who came to Abbeystead to see the extent of the damage to the pumping station. Commag/Sepmag. Higginson.
1 mins 16 secs
2
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the background to the visit by parish councillors to the pumping station which regulates the flow of water from the Rivers Lune to Wyre. Commag. BBC Stock.
0 mins 51 secs
3
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Dr Richard Griffiths, a Risk Assessment expert at UMIST, about the ball of fire seen by witnesses - whether it suggested propane. Sepmag. Park.
1 mins 59 secs
4
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on how the tragedy has affected the people of St Michaels, the village that bore the brunt of the disaster. He spoke to Alan Hands, Publican, and Reverend Lawrence Davies. Commag. Higginson.
1 mins 34 secs
5
Film of the funeral of Corporal Robert Huggins who was killed last week by an IRA bomb. Sepmag. Stephens. (John oov)
