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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 28/4/1982
Production Date
Wednesday 28/4/1982
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Linda Kennedy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A217T/5:
Martin Henfield, snf, with another item in our series ‘Straight Answers’ involving a studio audience from which four people put their questions to John Kibble, Chairman of the North Western Postal Board. 12m31s
On Wednesday 28/4/1982 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the threat of the Pope’s visit being cancelled due to the Falklands crisis and in particular a firm which may go out of business, Spirotex of Poynton, because have not insured themselves. He spoke to Frank Dorer, the Managing Director. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
02 mins 46 secs
2
Film of a walk out by members of the Public Employers’ Union in support of their pay claim at a hospital in Manchester. Mute. Oldham. (Linda oov).
0 mins 24 secs
3
Film of the new liner, Saint Colum, at Langton Dock at Bootle, from where a new ferry service between Liverpool and Belfast goes into operation. Mute. Oldham. (Linda oov).
0 mins 33 secs
4
Film of the replacement of glass for the Manchester Cathedral Clock. Commag. Higginson. (Linda oov).
0 mins 46 secs
5
Film of a group of musicians from the Thornleigh College Band who are practising for the Pope’s visit in May. Sepmag. Ward.
0 mins 40 secs
6
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the first fibre optic link Television monitoring system for traffic to be used in Britain. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
