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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 29/1/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 29/1/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A005D/5:
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the calls for an investigation into the affairs of Manchester United F.C. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Jim oov)
6’ 9”
TOTAL VT DUR: 1’04”
RNW A005D/3: (16mm film)
Extract from Horizon film featuring Cotton Motor Cycles - “Survival of the Fastest”. First Tx: 29/10/79 18’ 28”
RNW A004J/11: (35mm film)
Extract from “Silver Dream Racer”. Copyright of Rank Film Distributors.
41’ 26”
RNW A004D/4
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the possible extension of the Skelmersdale bargain house sale. Incl. 16mm film, Mute. Ward. (Malcolm oov) 21’ 34”
TOTAL VT DUR: 42”
On Tuesday 29/1/1980 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to the General Manager of TBA of Rochdale, Norman Rhodes, about the arrival of their first consignment of asbestos from Rhodesia for 14 years. Commag. Park.
3 mins 53 secs
2.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on a meeting in Manchester to discuss the future of Council Lotteries. He spoke to the leader of GMC, Counc. Arnold Fieldhouse and to the MP for Crosby, Sir Graham Page. Sepmag. Stephens.
3 mins 48 secs
3.
Film of the testing of a new stretch of railway line at the Royal Seaforth Docks in Liverpool. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Bolton firm of Cotton Motor Cycles and their success with racing bikes. He spoke to the Chairman and Managing Director, Terry Wilson. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
5 mins 11 secs
5.
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the documenting of Macclesfield’s silk history. He spoke to the Project Director, Jill Norris and Linda Parry of the Department of Textiles and Dress. Sepmag. Stephens.
