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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Monday 27/4/1981
Production Date
Monday 27/4/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A117J/1:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the Liverpool forgery case involving U.S. currency. Incl. 16mm film which he spoke to Detective Chief Inspector Tom McMaster, about the forgeries. Sepmag. Higginson. 252’, 6’43” TOTAL VT DUR: 7’24”
RNW A117J/3:
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on further information about the man whose dismembered body was found in plastic bags in a Derbyshire reservoir. Incl. 16mm film of the home of the murdered man, Anthony Price, and the area at Woodhead reservoir where his body was found. Commag. BBC stock. (Mal oov) 18’, 0’29” TOTAL VT DUR: 1’06”
RNW A117J/2:
David Davies, snf, with this week’s feature “Ask your MP”. Incl. captions and 16mm film. Commag. London crew.
Part 1: Alan Fitch. Wigan. 27’, 0’43”
Part 2: Peter Morrison. Chester. 34’, 0’55”
Part 3: Fergus Montgomery. Altrincham and SAle. 36’, 0’58”
Part 4: David Young. Bolton East. 29’, 0’47”
TOTAL VT DUR: 5’43”
On Monday 27/4/1981 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the damage to farm animals in the hills of Derbyshire and Lancashire after the weekend’s snow. He spoke to hill farmer George Hodgson and his wife Eva. Commag. Park.
3 mins 08 secs
2
Film of a lorry overturned on the A6 in Disley, Cheshire. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 24 secs
3
Film of a computer system made by a Stockport firm to be used by Leyland Vehicles. Mut. Ward. (Chris oov).
0 mins 24 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Professor Patrick Minford, economics professor at Liverpool University, about his controversial view that the rate of unemployment benefit is contributing to the rise in the number of people out of work. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
