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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: Thursday 25/3/1982
Production Date
Thursday 25/3/1982
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A212/7:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the final cost of road damage due to the severe frost last winter in the North West. He spoke to Councillor George Slymn, Chairman of the Lancashire Highways Committee. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens and captions. 113ft 03m01s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m53s
VT 1/RNW A212: (LMCR)
David Davies, snf, with the fourth and final entry of the Look North West Fashion Competition which due to technical difficulties was not transmitted in full. 01m57s
VT 1/RNW A212/8: (2 way P.P.)
David Davies, snf, talking to John Lee, MP for Nelson and Colne about the proposed Private Members Bill for Community Cadets. 03m48s
STUDIO:
David Davies, snf, reporting on a major drugs haul - ‘Operation Butcher’ which ended at Heathrow Airport, after the arrest of over twenty one people, most of them based in the Lancashire area. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Oldham. 16ft 00m25s
TOTAL DUR: 01m06s
On Thursday 25/3/1982 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of an old people’s ward at St Catherine’s Hospital in Birkenhead which has evacuated due to the infestation of steam beetles. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov).
0 mins 26 secs
2
Film of a cottage in Rixton, where a woman is rushing to give up her home to make way for a gas pipeline. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov).
0 mins 22 secs
3
Film of buses in the Lancashire area where a new scheme has been put into operation whereby passengers can travel anywhere in the area for three pounds. Mute. Stringer. (Ali oov).
0 mins 25 secs
4
Film of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester’s visit to the Sedgeley Park Police Training College. Mute. Oldham. (Ali oov).
0 mins 18 secs
5
Film of Blackpool beaches where people are sampling the first of the sunny weather. Mute. Hallas. (Ali oov).
0 mins 23 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on an auction at Sotheby’s in Chester where wooden carvings are being auctioned. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 50 secs
7
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on Octavius a giraffe at Blackpool Zoo who’s recently been suffering from a sore throat. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
