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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 26/8/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 26/8/1980
Introduced By
David Davies, snf
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A035B/2: (2-way Portland Place)
David Davies, snf, talking to Barry Porter, MP for Ellesmere Port, about the meeting in London between Wirral MP’s and Bowater’s Management to discuss the closure of the firm. 3’03”
RNW A035B/3:
David Davies, snf, talking to Bob French, the secretary of the Bowater’s action group, about their objectives and their meeting with regional officials of the Confederation of the British Industry. 2’45”
RNW A035B/1:
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Dorothy Madigan, Director of Migration at the Australian Consulate in Manchester, about the increase in applications from North West people to emigrate to Australia. 3’45”
STUDIO:
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the legal battle between Mr John Ennis, a businessman from Droylesden, and Len Murray, General Secretary of the TUC, over the union’s Day of Action which is claimed to have lost Mr Ennis a hundred pounds in business. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Debi oov)
17’ 27”
TOTAL DUR: 1’07”
On Tuesday 26/8/1980 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Film of the Bowater Plant at Ellesmere Port. Commag. BBC Stock. (David oov)
0 mins 20 secs
2.
Film of three delegates from the Bowater’s action group entering the CBI building in Ashton. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
3.
Film of the new Co-operative Bank Haedquarters at Balloon Street in Manchester. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 26 secs
4.
Film of children from Northern Ireland whose fathers were murdered while serving with the Royal Ulster Constabulary being taken on an outing to Blackpool. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
5.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on how the Lake District is looking at new ways of attracting business. He spoke to Chris Taylor, from “Mountain Goat” transport company, and Michael Berry, the owner of four hotels around Windermere. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 09 secs
6.
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the presentation for the pre-World Slalom Championships on the Bridgewater canal. He spoke to Alan Edge, World Slalom Team Champion 1979. Sepmag. Higginson.
