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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 27/4/1979
Production Date
Friday 27/4/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A907E/31 : (rec by the News OB Unit)
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting from the Mullards Valves factory at Blackburn,
who today turned out its billionth valve. He spoke to the Plant Director, Dr
Geoffrey Eaton. 5’12”
STUDIO :
David Davies, snf, with the day’s news from the Election Newsdesk. Incl.
16mm film. Commag. Stephens/Ward. (David oov) - of Dennis Healey and
Willie Whitelaw. 24’ 38”
TOTAL DUR : 1’33”
On Friday 27/4/1979 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 to the Prime Minister James Callaghan during his visit to Manchester. Sepmag. Park.
5 mins 31 secs
2
Film of a dustbin outside the front door of Frederick Clayton-Smith of Afferton, specially for election literature. Mute. Park. (Fel oov)
0 mins 19 secs
3
Film of a civic reception to celebrate the production of the billionth valve at Mullards. Mute. Park. (Nick oov)
0 mins 30 secs
4
Film of the exotic bird house at Chester Zoo. Mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 19 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, with a preview of an international handball tournament in Salford. He spoke to Salford’s Chief Recreation Manager, Jeff Rowland, and to one of the players, Colin Williams. Sepmag. Stephens.
