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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 25/8/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 25/8/1981
Introduced By
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Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
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Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A134J/2
John Mundy with this week’s selection of viewer’s letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film. BBC Stock.
Part 1: Mute. Mrs M Egerton cycling. 12’, 0’18”
Part 2: Commag. Frank Cope cycling. 11’, 0’17”
Part 3: Commag. Manchester Marathon. 13’, 0’20”
TOTAL VT DUR: 5’13”
STUDIO INTERVIEW
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Councillor George Bundred and senior Conservative of the Police Committee, Councillor Sidney Moss, about the afternoon’s special meeting of the Merseyside Police Authority. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. 22’, 0’35” TOTAL VT DUR: 4’18”
On Tuesday 25/8/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the latest unemployment figures. Also reporting on 30 workers who have formed a co-operative to save their Crane Hire Firm in Ormskirk. Commag. Park.
2 mins 21 secs
2
Film of the aftermath of a big warehouse fire in Preston. Mute. Oldham (John oov)
0 mins 21 secs
3
Film of Blackpool Airport which now seems certain to remain open despite the recent threatened closure. Mute. Oldham. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of Algardi Bust which went on show at Manchester City Art Gallery. Oldham. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the progress of the construction Heysham Power Station. He spoke to Alan Robinson, Assistant Reactor Engineer, and Deputy Manager, Alan Matthews. Sepmag.
3 mins 32 secs
6
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Brian Holland who is a fan of Al Jolson and who has been collecting relics of his for many years. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
