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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 27/2/1979
Production Date
Tuesday 27/2/1979
Introduced By
David Davies, snf
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 A909S/3:
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to John Schofield, Chairman of the Board of Visitors at Strangeways Prison, who have condemned conditions at the prison. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Stephens. 25’ 40’’
RNW A909S/30: (Rec by the News OB Unit)
Stuart Hall reporting on a traditional Lancashire Evening, held at Southport Technical College. He spoke to some of the organisers. 6’01’’
On Tuesday 27/2/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of Strangeways Prison in Manchester. Mute. Stephens. (Jim oov)
0 mins 42 secs
2
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on a firm, Sapling Enterprise Ltd, set up to help small businesses grow more successful, backed by the NEB. He spoke to Hugh Howarth of James Howarth & Co of Farnworth, one of the first firms to be helped, and to Arthur Ward, N.W.Director of the NEB. Commag. Stephens/Higginson.
2 mins 52 secs
3
Film of the annual rag week procession through Manchester. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Film of pancake races in Wirral and Liverpool. Mute. Park/Ward. (Chris oov)
0 mins 30 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting on the lead-up to the Clitheroe by-election. He spoke to some of the voters, and to the three candidates: David Waddington - Conservative, Frank Wilson - Liberal, and Lindsay Sutton - Labour. Sepmag. Park.
5 mins 12 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to David Chesters, a customs officer from Wallasey, who - in his spare time - has compiled a book on the Queen’s Jubilee visit to Merseyside. It’s handwritten, and weighs over 40 pounds. Sepmag/Mute. Higginson/Ward
