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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: Friday 25/4/1980
Production Date
Friday 25/4/1980
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 A017H/11: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the computer game at Lancaster University’s first open day, where players attempt to predict world events. He spoke to some of the people taking part. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
174’ 4’39”
STUDIO:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the crash of the Dan-Air Boeing 727 in Tenerife. 40”
On Friday 25/4/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the first journey of the Jetfoil which is to carry passengers between Dublin and Liverpool. He spoke to Captain Richard Collins and Norman Newcombe of B + I. Commag. Higginson/Ward.
5 mins 02 secs
2.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the developments in the police investigation into the murder of David Thomas. sepmag. Higginson.
2 mins 47 secs
3.
Film of Risley Remand Centre at Warrington where parts of the maximum security centre are crumbling. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 17 secs
4.
Film of the new two-way voice security system installed in Old people’s homes in Salford. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5.
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the consumer week in Lancashire Town. He spoke to Bernadette Gallagher, representative for the National Consumer Council and Andrew Carmichael, complaints officer. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 30 secs
6.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the visit to Manchester by a party of French Architects to look at the city centre. He spoke to Annie-Paule Cochet and Pierre Colboc, two of the French Architects. Sepmag. Park.
