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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 25/2/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 25/2/1981
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 A108L/5:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Greater Manchester’s Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Bernard Eckersley, about the amount of damage caused by arson. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Ali oov) 21’, 0’34”. TOTAL VT DUR: 3’27”
RNWA105E/31:
Stuart Hall talking to Timothy Clifford, the Director of Manchester’s Museum and Art Gallery, about his favourite treasures. 6’08”
On Wednesday 25/2/1981 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to the Managing Director of Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, James Fitzpatrick, about their future. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 30 secs
2
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the effects of the water strike. She spoke to some of the first people to be affected - in Oldham. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 45 secs
3
Film of the Carrington Viyella works in Manchester. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 26 secs
4
Film of the Roach Bridge Paper Mill at Salmesbury. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
5
Film of a new experimental plastic phone booth in St Ann’s Square, Manchester. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 25 secs
6
Film of artists at Tussard’s waxworks in Blackpool working on a model of Lady Diana Spencer. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
7
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting from the Royal Doulton works at Burslam in Staffordshire, who have been making royal wedding souvenirs for months. He spoke to Ann Linscott and sculptor Eric Griffiths. Mute/Sepmag. Higginson.
