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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 27/2/1981
Production Date
Friday 27/2/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A108L/11:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on moves to end the water strike in the North West. Incl. 16mm film. Commag/Mute. Park. (Malc oov) 20’, 0’32” TOTAL VT DUR: 0’52”
RNW A108L/9: (16mm film)
Extract from COI film on how local authorities can help people to buy homes. 23’, 0’37”
RNW A108L/10:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Derek Cattell, the regional secretary of the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, about the plight of home workers. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Martin oov) 24’, 0’38” TOTAL VT DUR: 3’36”
RNW A108L/8:
David Davies, snf, talking to football programme collectors Roger Biggs and Barry Ellison 4’04”
On Friday 27/2/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, talking a look at the career of Sir Harold Wilson, who has announced that he won’t be standing for re-election. Sepmag/Commag. BBC Stock.
2 mins 47 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a continuing strike at the Roach Bridge Paper Mill at Salmesbury over the dismissal of a union official. He spoke to the official, Frank Brown, SOGAT Branch Secretary Bill Wynn and Mill Director Angela Rinn. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 00 secs
3
Film of members of the Monte Paasubio Male Voice Choir from Italy. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 26 secs
4
Film of Bolton West MP Mrs Ann Taylor looking at work done by the Merseyside Improved Houses organisation. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 28 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Housing Minister John Stanley during his visit to the region. Mute/Commag. Park.
