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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: Tuesday 25/3/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 25/3/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A013F/3:
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Ernest Baxendale, the National and Local Government Officers’ organiser in the North West about further developments on the NALGO strike. 3’01’’
RNW A013F/2: Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the Mailbag snatch on the Euston to Manchester train in which fifty-one sacks were slashed and ransacked. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park. (Jim oov) 19’ 30’’ TOTAL VT DUR: 46’’
STUDIO:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the second day of the Jimmy Kelly inquest from Liverpool. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. Higginson. 31’ 49’’
TOTAL DUR: 2’45’’
On Tuesday 25/3/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Manchester Town Hall and schools which have been closed as a result of the Nalgo dispute. Mute. Ward. (Jim oov)
0 mins 50 secs
2
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the Mersey Dock strike. Commag. Higginson.
1 mins 36 secs
3
Film of the presentation to a Merseyside school of a mini-bus given by the Royal Navy. It is a specially adapted vehicle for the Willows Home for Handicapped Children at Newton-le-Willows. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of Green Vigo, Wigan Rugby League player, while training. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the launch of the Gondola on Coniston Water. He spoke to Hanson Smith, from the National Trust, Peter Gaukrogr, the master of the ship, and Richard Rolt, from Locomotion Enterprises. Mute/Sepmag. Park.
4 mins 52 secs
6
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on Chethams School’s efforts to raise money for the school. He spoke to John Vallins, the headmaster of Chethams and Julian Kelly, a seventeen year of organ student, who composed the jingles they sang. Sepmag/Mute. Higginson.
