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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: Monday 28/8/1978
Production Date
Monday 28/8/1978
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
Chris Sheridan
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
[Unknown]
On Monday 28/8/1978 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs Ringway, where holidaymakers are still being held up due to the French Air Traffic Controllers dispute. ‘Woody’, a 7 foot dog was there to entertain the children. Park. Commag. (David oov)
0 mins 51 secs
2
GVs fire damage to a derelict building in Tib Street, where the body of a man was found. Stephens. mute (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3
Views of holiday areas around the North West affected by weather - Lake District, Morecambe and Blackpool - with traffic building up on the motorways. Higginson. mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 49 secs
4
GVs Leyland factory - where a large order to supply buses to Israel is in danger unless Leyland announces formally that it no longer submits to the arab boycott of trade with Israel. BBC Stock. mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5
Oulton Park motorcycling circuit in action. With views of Barry Sheene. BBC Stock. Commag. (David oov)
