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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: Thursday 27/8/1981
Production Date
Thursday 27/8/1981
Introduced By
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Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
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Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A134J/5
Stuart Hall talking to John Searson of British Rail in Manchester about a proposed rail link between Lancashire and Scotland and Euston.
RNW/A 134J/6
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on personal alarms which may enable elderley or disabled people to stay in their own homes.
RNW/A 134J
Stuart Hall, talking to Edith Ralph about her days playing in the cinemas.
On Thursday 27/8/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on research into Dutch Elm disease which could eradicate it from the North of England. Sepmag/Commag Park
3 mins ? secs
2
Film of the proposed rail link from Preston and Blackpool to Piccadilly Station. Oldham. Mute. (Stuart oov)
0 mins ? secs
3
Film of pickets at Mersey Docks who are in dispute over hauliers, a court has ruled that the pickes must end their activities. Library BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins ? secs
4
Film of Blackpool Airport where new offices have been opened to mark the start of scheduled services between Blackpool and Dublin. Mute. Oldham (John oov)
0 mins ? secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a meeting in Liverpool of the National Cartoonist Club. He spoke to Paul Hardman, the organiser and Bill Tidy, a cartoonist. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
