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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 25/10/1979
Production Date
Thursday 25/10/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A943S/8: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Alan Howard of the Ramblers Association and George Alcock about an inquiry into the effect of juggernauts and whether the maximum lorry weight should be raised. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Ex-London. (Nick oov)
RNW A943S/9: Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the decision of an inquest that a man who died after falling through a fourth floor window died because of a corroded window hinge giving way. This could have repercussions in the building industry. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Hallas. (Debi 16’ 25’’ oov)
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’29’’
RNW A943S/7: Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Bill Offer, the Sales Director of Galt Toys of Cheadle, about some of the toys they have for Christmas. 4’22’’
On Thursday 25/10/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Roy Macauley pf the NWWA about the investigation into the deaths of thousands of birds in the Mersey Estuary. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 21 secs
2
GVs of the ICL factory at Dukinfield. Mute. BBC Stock. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of some of the micro-electronic toys available for sale nowadays. Mute. Park. (Jim oov)
0 mins 33 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from Tawd Vale High School in Skelmersdale, where pupils have built their own tracking station for satellites. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
