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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: Friday 26/10/1979
Production Date
Friday 26/10/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT RNW A943S/11: (16mm film) Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the completion of this season’s night repairs to the runway at Manchester Airport. He spoke to the Resident Site Engineer, Wally Brocklehurst. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 156’ 4’09’’
RNW A943S/10: (16mm film) Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Gill Pringle and Brian Wallwork of the Lancashire badminton team, before they began their defence of the British County Championships. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson. 159’’ 4’15’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Gordon Sweetapple, the Director of Manchester International Airport, about his report saying that if the major regional airports were used to maximum capacity, the need for a third London airport could be delayed. 3’10’’
On Friday 26/10/1979 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of Manchester Airport. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov)
0 mins 40 secs
2
Film of a fire at a clothing warehouse in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 30 secs
3
Film of a demonstration by striking council workers in Warrington. Mute. Park.
0 mins 21 secs
4
Film of a ceremony at which the Mayor of Wigan presented a cheque to Joe Gormley on behalf of the Golborne Disaster Fund. Mute.
0 mins 25 secs
5
Film of the reopening of two buildings, converted by the Merseyside Improved Houses association. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 17 secs
6
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on a new type of siren developed by Bellard Electronics of Chester. She spoke to their Managing Director, Roger Harris. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 08 secs
7
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from the first Tennis Veterans Tennis Tournament to be staged in Britain - at the Preston Guild Hall. She spoke to some of those taking part - Pancho Gonzales, Roger Taylor and Alex Olmedo, and to the Director of Leisure Services. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
