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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: Tuesday 28/7/1981
Production Date
Tuesday 28/7/1981
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A130H/3:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the completion of the American dollar forgery trial at Preston Crown Court. Incl. 16mm film, in which he spoke to Chief Inspector Peter Newhouse of the Regional Crime Squad. Sepmag. Park. 165’, 4’24” TOTAL VT DUR: 4’58”
RNW A130H/2:
John Mundy with this week’s selection of viewers’ letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film, of bicycle motorcross at Chorley circuit. Commag. BBC stock. (John oov) 13’, 0’21” TOTAL VT DUR: 3’26”
On Tuesday 28/7/1981 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a new outbreak of violence during the night at Upper Parliament Street in Toxteth. Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Kenneth Oxford, Merseyside’s chief constable, Margaret Simey, Chairman of the Police Committee and Michael Heseltine, Environmental Secretary about their reaction to the trouble. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Park.
4 mins 15 secs
2
Film of the Stockport Advertiser building in Stockport, printing its final issue. Mute. Oldham. (John oov)
0 mins 23 secs
3
Film of closure of gypsy site at Warth Meadow, Stockport. Mute Oldham. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
4
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the first day of the Royal Lancashire Show at Blackburn. He spoke to Stanley Thomas, Vice Chairman and Ben Harwood, Secretary. Commag, Stephens.
2 mins 33 secs
5
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the scale of items from the Convent of Notre Dame in Cheetham Hill, which is to be demolished. He spoke to Jos Isaacs, the auctioneer of the sale. Sepmag/Commag. Selwood.
