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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 26/10/1977
Production Date
Wednesday 26/10/1977
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Stuart Hall
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester vt vtc/6st/nw7743/2/mr : Stuart Hall talking to Eric Wheeler, secretary of the Order of the Magi which has just compiled a book on the art of magic and Kevin Fox, an award winning magician who demonstrated several tricks. 5m 07s
On Wednesday 26/10/1977 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the expansion of Tate & Lyle’s Kirkby plant which will refine washing powder from sugar. He spoke to Robin Dugdale, managing director of the company set up to develop the chemical factory. Mute : 14s (9ft) Ward commag 3m13s (121ft) Stephens. Nick oov 1m 16s
3 mins 27 secs
2
GVs of Lancashire miners at Parkside Colliery voting on the Coal Board’s productivity scheme. Mute. Park. Stuart. oov 20s
0 mins 20 secs
3
GVs of Bolton’s Post Office mail sorting office where a fire causing £50,000 worth of damage could affect Xmas mail deliveries. Mute. BBC Stock. Stuart oov 15s
0 mins 15 secs
4
GVs of damage caused by vandals to a boat being built to train young people in sailing at the Community Transport Centre in Leeds Street, Liverpool. Mute. Ward. Stuart oov 25s
0 mins 25 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on Doug and Anite Lear who travels around the North West on canals in a barge showing magic lantern picture shows. Commag. Selwood 34s (22ft) Sepmag 4m 44s (178ft) Leeds crew. Ali oov 36s
3 mins 18 secs
6
Tom Brookes, snf, reporting on a ship which has just sailed into Barrow from Constanza on the Black Sea, the Jaguar. It was built in sections in Vienna and floated down the Danube and will carry freight to Larne from Fleetwood. Sepmag. McDairmant.
2 mins 20 secs
7
David Davies, snf, reporting on Mrs Theresa Randall, a school teacher who was in Risley Remand Centre for a week after driving her car without an up to date car tax licence. Commag. David oov 1m 08s Higginson.
