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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: Friday 27/3/1981
Production Date
Friday 27/3/1981
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 A112N/8:
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on the decision that the visit by the Royal Opera to the Palace Theatre will go ahead. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. (Debi oov) 22’, 0’35” TOTAL VT DUR: 1’50”
RNW A112N/7:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, with a preview of the semi-final of the Rugby League Challenge Cup between Widnes and Warrington. Incl. 16mm film. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson - in which he spoke to Warrington’s player/coach Billy Benyson and VT, ex-London, of Steve Hesford in action. 158’, 4’12” 0’35” TOTAL VT DUR: 4’47”
STUDIO:
David Davies, reporting on the ordering of a re-trial in the Liverpool forgery case. 1’06”
On Friday 27/3/1981 there were 6 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 to the leader of Liverpool Council, Sir Trevor Jones, about the possibility of a pact between the Liberals and the SDP in Liverpool. Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 10 secs
2
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on a walkout by civil servants in Manchester in support of a colleague threatened with suspension. She spoke to the officer in question, Judith Plowman. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
2 mins 01 secs
3
Film of a search near Saddleworth for a missing woman, Mrs Elsie Upton. Mute. Park. (john oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the taking off of the last Caravelle flight from Manchester to Paris. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting from Levens Hall near Kendal, which has one of the finest topiarys in the country. He spoke to the ex-head gardner Jim Robertson and his son Brian, who took over from him. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
4 mins 01 secs
6
Film of Oxley Threads, which is producing the “Buy British” tie. Mute. Park. (Stu oov)
