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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 26/2/1981
Production Date
Thursday 26/2/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A108L/6:
Martin Henfield, snf, with a special report on the textile industry in the region. Incl. captions and 16mm film. Mute/Commag/Sepmag. 291’, 7’46”
Stephens/Park:- in which he spoke to Rochdale MP Cyril Smith, machinery salesman Jim Pollard, union officials Vincent Love and Jenny Turner, valuer Jim Dwyer, Bob Lloyd Jones of the Textile Employers Federation, union secretary Jack Brown and some of the workers. TOTAL VT DUR: 9’14”
RNW A108L/7:
David Davies, snf, talking to historian Dr Nick Higham about the Queen’s use of the title “Duke of Lancaster”. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag/Mute. London crew. 81’, 2’09” TOTAL VT DUR: 5’28”
STUDIO:
Nigel Roberts, snf, reporting on the call by the House Builders Federation for local authorities to release idle land to private developers. Incl. 16mm film. BBC Stock. (Nigel oov) 24’, 0’38”. TOTAL DUR: 1’29”
On Thursday 26/2/1981 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to senior shop steward David Nelson about the spreading of the unofficial water strike. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 00 secs
2
Film of a disused towpath alongside the River Mersey at Latchford. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of Pat Seed taking part in a special swim for the disabled in Wythenshawe. Mute. Park. (John oov)
