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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 28/2/1986
Production Date
Friday 28/2/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A608/12:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on three elderly people who died from hypothermia during the severly cold weather. Commag. Ward + Paul Newman in vis. 18ft 00m28s
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m02s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A608/13:
Stuart Hall, reporting on a one-day old baby girl found in a public toilet today. She’s of oriental origin and has been named by hospital staff, ‘Tara’. PSC. Park.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m50s
PSC:
1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a five month battle to prevent a Fluorspar mine being sunk in a Peak District village, but the Peak Park Planning Board has decided that the mine can go ahead. He spoke to villagers, Angela Binks and Pauline Oxley; Prof. John Tarn, Peak Park Planning Board and Sue Morgan, Hucklow Preservation Society. PSC. Higginson. + Lib. TK. 03m18s
2. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a visit by Prince Charles to Merseyside. He spoke to young people on training schemes. PSC. Magpie. 01m46s
STUDIO:
1. Paul Newman, snf, talking in the studio to Dr. A Bansall, Senior Consultant Geniatrician from North Manchester General Hospital in connection with hypothermia. (See 1/RNW A608/12) 02m45s
2. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking in the studio to Councillor Tony McCardell about the implications surrounding the controversial magazine ‘Police Watch’ which is intended to increase the accountability of the police force. 02m45s
On Friday 28/2/1986 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of a fire which broke out in a warehouse belonging to the C.J. Wright Company in Trafford Park, which spread rapidly to two other large warehouses. Commag. Stephens. (John Mundy oov)
0 mins 35 secs
2
Film of the Miss Great Britain finalists on parade on the promenade at Morecambe. Commag. Ward. (John Mundy oov)
0 mins 28 secs
3
Film of a company which has been set up to attract visitors to the North West. It’s called Lancashire Tourism Limited and is backed by the County Council. One of them is a rock and roll weekend at a holiday centre near Morecambe, at the end of October. Sep/Com. Ward.
