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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 27/10/1977
Production Date
Thursday 27/10/1977
Introduced By
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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 : vtc/6st/nw7743/4/mr: Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the sale of Swythemley estate, home of Sir Philip Brocklehurst, (deceased) to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a centre to train students of transcendental meditation. Including Mute film, BBC Stock : 39s 25ft Ali oov 39s Total Dur 1m 28s
vtc/6st/nw7743/5/mr : Ken Cooper, snf, (Leeds) reporting on the police hunt in West Yorkshire for the killer of Brenda Evans. TK ex Leeds 1m 57s
On Thursday 27/10/1977 there were 8 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the British Oxygen dispute which has caused thousands of lay offs in other industries. He spoke to Tom Bentley, Secretary of the National Shop Stewards committee. Commag. Stephens. Nick oov 31s
3 mins 31 secs
2
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting the largest contract in the history of Anglo Soviet trade held up by a strike at Cooper Bessemer Engine Compressor Works, Merseyside. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 24 secs
3
GVs of the Hulme district of Manchester following a report by the residents which says its the worst example of modern inner city development. Mute. Park. Christine oov 20s
0 mins 20 secs
4
GVs of the Stanley Meal and Fish Markets in Liverpool which will stay open despite financial losses. Mute. Ward. Christine oov 18s
0 mins 18 secs
5
David Davies, snf, reporting on the continuing murder hunt by police in Cheshire for the killer of Brenda Evans. Commag. Selwood. David oov 1m 50s
1 mins 50 secs
6
Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on disputes at Vauxhalls plant at Ellesmere Port which have caused lay offs with full pay. Mute. Ward. Nick oov 16s (10ft) Nick in vision. 1m 36s
1 mins 36 secs
7
GVs of children at nursery school in Cheshire. Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on the low figures for nursery education in Cheshire compared with the rest of the region. Mute. BBC Stock. Fel oov 50s (31ft) Including captions
1 mins 00 secs
8
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Billy Aird a short time ago about how he felt about the delays in arranging a championship fight with Richard Dunn, former British Heavyweight Champion. Sepmag. BBC Stock.
