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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 24/8/1978
Production Date
Thursday 24/8/1978
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/NW7834/4/MR: (2-way with Portland Place) Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Nick Bennett, Chief Test Pilot for Skyships Ltd., Isle of Man, about the development of a new kind of airship. Mr. Bennett brought with him to the London studio a working model of the craft. 3’41’’
VTC/6ST/NW7834/4/MR: (16mm film) Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Col. William Day, President of the 400 strong North Cheshire Family History Society, and to John Sladen, Vicar of St. Oswald’s Church, Little Peover, about the growing interest in graveyard research. Higginson. Sepmag. 4’38’’
On Thursday 24/8/1978 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the reconstruction of the last walk taken by Hazel Booth, the Wirral air hostess whose body was found last Saturday. Ward. Sepmag.
1 mins 03 secs
2
GVs fire damage at Uniroyal Chemicals in Trafford Park, where tons of tyres went up in flames. Park. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs Ferrantis factory. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 23 secs
4
Frank Mellor talking to Rex Baynes, Chief Planning Officer for the lake District about the policy of only allowing new homes to be built in the area for those who could prove a local need. Frank also spoke to Alan and Janet Mason and farmer John Wilson who think the planners are wrong. Higginson Sepmag.
4 mins 28 secs
5
No. 14 in the series “A Day in the Life of ...” This week David Davies talked to P.C. Harry Whittle of Singleton, near Fleetwood, about the problems he faces as a village bobby. David also spoke to Chief Superintendent Alf Southern of Lancashire Police - P.C. Whittle’s boss. Park. Sepmag.
