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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: Tuesday 26/2/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 26/2/1980
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 A009E/4:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the start of the corruption trial against the former Head of Laancashire’s Police Authority, Frank Lofthouse. 1’08”
RNW A009E/3:
Stuart Hall talking to Mrs Betty Edwards, the Secretary of the Broughton Mannequins - a group of women who collect and model antique costumes - as other members modelled part of their collection. 4’37”
STUDIO:
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the decision by Tootals to close four mills in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Jim oov) 17”
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’40”
On Tuesday 26/2/1980 there were 4 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 launching of Leyland Vehicle’s new truck and Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the Chairman and Managing Director, David Abell and Sales Marketing Director, Ian Wilson. Sepmag/Commag. Park/BBC Stock.
6 mins 45 secs
2.
Film of a meeting of workers at Bidston Steel, at which they voted to return to work. Commag. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on objections to plan to house six Vietnamese boat-people on the Woodchurch Housing Estate at Birkenhead. He spoke to Muriel Wilkinson of the Tenants’ Association and Housing Director, Cliff Darley. Commag. Ward.
3 mins 52 secs
4.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting from the Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Ramsbottom, which has been left a fortune by an East End bookmaker. She spoke to the Manager, Don Morgans and to the Chairman of the Bleakholt Trust, Jessie Searle. Sepmag. Park.
