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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: Wednesday 24/8/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 24/8/1977
Introduced By
David Davies
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?NW7734?6?MR: Frank Mellor, reporting on a campaign to restore our native hardwood trees with help from the Countryside Commision of 75% grants. (Sepmag. Higginson. 173’) Dur: 4’ 37’’
VTC/6ST/NW7734/7/MR: Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the preservation and restoration of a mill at Bunbury, near Nantwich which dates from the 16th century. Sepmag. Stephens. Dur: 4’ 09’’
On Wednesday 24/8/1977 there were 6 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 on the closure of the Mamtor road between Manchester and Sheffield and the ensuing diversion of heavy traffic through Derbyshire hill villages, causing congestion in the narrow village street. Sepmag. Stephens.
4 mins 09’’ secs
2
C.V.’s of Cammell Laird’s in Birkenhead as the recent unofficial strike finished. Mute. Ward. Christine oov: 21’’
4 mins 43’’ secs
3
C.V.’s of damaged and destroyed buses at a British Leyland distribution depot in St Helens following a fire, believed to be arson. Mute. Ward. Christine oov: 21’’
0 mins 21’’ secs
4
Film of a specially converted ambulance designed to deal wth accidents on the M62 motorway. It’s to be based at Oldham station and is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Mute. Ward. Christine oov: 21’’
0 mins 20’’ secs
5
Nick Clarke. snf, reporting on a seminar attended by 60 unemployed youngsters orgnaised by the Employment Services Agency. He spoke to employment manager Margaret Russell, who advises young people on how to apply for jobs. Commag. Higginson. Nick oov: 32’’
1 mins 35’’ secs
6
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the continued imprisonment of Richard White on suspicion of spying. She spoke to his sister Edna White, who has heard nothing from him for 111 days. Sepmag. Selwood. (Felicity oov: 6’’)
