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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: Wednesday 26/9/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 26/9/1979
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 A939/4: David Davies, snf, reporting on the start of the trial on corruption charges of Lancs. councillor Frank Lofthouse. Including commag film of arrivals at Fleetwood magistrates court and of Ccr. Lofthouse’s home in Blackpool. Steve Stephens. David oov. 34’ 55’’ TOTAL DURATION: 1’42’’
RNW A939/5: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on Mullards factory, Blackburn, which has just won a contract to produce the first video discs in Europe. Inc. film, Mullards GVs and record being shown inside factory. Mute. Talbot, Nick oov. 21’ 33’’ TOTAL DURATION 1’12’’
RNW A939/3: Nick Clarke, snf, talks in the studio to Paul Gallagher, of the Electrical union, EETPU, about the redundancies at ITT 2’52
On Wednesday 26/9/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on an explosion at a Preston factory, in which two people had died and several were injured. He spoke to an eye-witness, Richard Sargeant, and householders who had to be evacuated from nearby homes, and to Chief Superintendent Ian Hunter who was in charge of evacuation operations. Commag. Arthur Selwood.
6 mins 05 secs
2
Film of the official opening of a new cultural centre at Newton Heath. Mute. Brian Oldham. John oov.
0 mins 15 secs
3
Film of an advertising hoarding in Merseyside hired by a local taxi driver to display a birthday message for his girlfriend. Mute. Ken Ward. John oov.
0 mins 22 secs
4
Jim Hancock, snf, reports on the eviction of a Blackpool couple from their council home. He spoke to Mrs. Kinsella at home about the family’s future plans, and to the neighbours about their reactions to the controversial decision. And finally, to a council official about the reasons for the decision. Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 57 secs
5
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on redundancies announced at the ITT television factory at Kearsley, which has a remarkable industrial relations record. Including mute film. Brian Oldham. Nick oov. 16’’ 25’
1 mins 35 secs
6
Malcolm Balen, snf, reports on a project involving the Royal Ballet and a local Chester ballet school as part of Chester’s 1900th Anniversary celebrations, and talks to some of the organisers and students involved in the scheme. Sepmag. Steve Stephens.
