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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: Wednesday 25/5/1983
Production Date
Wednesday 25/5/1983
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 1/RNW A321N/6: (16mm)
David Davies, snf, with the first in our series of constituency surveys, to see how polling may go in certain marginal seats in the North West, tonight, the new seat of Pendle. Sepmag. Park. 274ft 07m18s
TOTAL VT DUR: 07m18s
VT 1/RNW A321N/7: (16mm)
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on a scheme which is being run by Mosscare Housing Association to improve housing in the Moss Side area. He spoke to Gerry Wheale, who is the Rector of St James, Moss Side. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens. 132ft 03m31s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m31s
STUDIO INTERVIEW:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Barbara Owen, wife of Brian Owen who's being detained in Saudi Arabia for apparently advising two Arabs to invest in the Isle of Man Savings and Investment Bank which collapsed. 02m50s
STUDIO:
1. Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on the inquest of Gary Owen who committed suicide by jumping from a block of flats in Birkenhead. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Colin oov). 09ft 00m15s
TOTAL DUR: 01m11s
2. Julie Carter, snf, reporting on an order which has been issued by the Cheshire County's Chief Constable, George Fenn banning traffic wardens from issuing tickets for certain offences because of administration costs. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Oldham. (Julie oov). 15ft 00m24s
TOTAL DUR: 01m12s
On Wednesday 25/5/1983 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of British Rail's Engineering works at Crewe which is taking on ninety apprentices. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 23 secs
2
Film of the rebuilding of dry stone walling in the Macclesfield area. Mute. Oldham. (John oov).
0 mins 26 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a new sport which is enjoying a boom in the Warrington area, that of roller hockey. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 43 secs
4
Julie Carter, snf, reporting on the family of swans which have been adopted by a village near Burnley and the residents raise money for them. Commag. Ward.
