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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 25/5/1978
Production Date
Thursday 25/5/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VTC/6ST/NW7821/7/MR: GVs Rita Nightingale in court in Bangkok. BBC Stock. Commag Actuality. (-avid oov) (16mm)
VTC/6ST/NW7821/8/MR: (16mm film) Frank Mellor talking to David Nash about his forest sculptures scattered around Grizedale Forest. Mr Nash is sponsored by Grisedale’s ‘Theatre in the Forest’. Dobson. Sepmag. 4.03’’
STUDIO: David Davies, snf, with the background to the latest development in the case of Rita Nightingale - £15,00 has been offered as bail to get her out of jail in Bangkok. 1.50’’
On Thursday 25/5/1978 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the problems faced by workers made redundant by Spillers last month - the union leaders are under bitter attack by workers on behalf of some of the men and women who had less that two years service with the bakeries, who haven’t qualified for any other redundancy payments, apart from the Spillers offer of between £900 and £1400 which was turned down by the Unions. Arnold Sprawson, Bakers Union Regional Officer, and Bill Knowles, and Tom Battle give their opposing views. Park. Commag.
3 mins 34 secs
2
Lord Selwyn Lloyd’s funeral at Westbourne Road Methodist Church, at West Kirby on Merseyside. Park.Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Ken Jones from Bromborough in Wirral, who has built no fewer than 250 racing yachts (model variety) which are in great demand the world over. Higginson.Commag.
4 mins 08 secs
4
Alistair MacDonald, snf, talking to Ronald Parkin, a Member of the NW Water Authority, about the two mile long corridor to Boulsworth Hill overlooking Nelson and Colne, which has been opened up to Ramblers. Commag. Stephens.
