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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: Friday 29/2/1980
Production Date
Friday 29/2/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A009E/7
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to the Chairman and Chief Executive of Tootals, Bob Audsley, and to the MP for Accrington, Arthur Davidson, about talks to try and save jobs at four factories due for closure. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Ali oov) 19’ 30”
TOTAL VT DUR: 3’48”
RNW A009E/8: (16mm film)
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Arthur Camm, the leader of a team of divers from the Chadderton Sub-Aqua Club, who have just returned from an expedition to the Banana Islands off the coast of West Africa. Sepmag. Park/Gratis. 148’ 3’57”
On Friday 29/2/1980 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Gordon Sweetapple, the Director of Manchester Airport, about the resumption of runway repair work. Sepmag/Commag. Park/BBC Stock.
3 mins 50 secs
2.
Film of the Woolworth’s fire, the coverage of which has won Look North West an award from the Royal Television Society. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 33 secs
3.
Film of the signing of Alan Ball as Manager of Blackpool F.C. and Ted McDougall as player-coach. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 16 secs
4.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to John Lynch, the Shop Steward’s Secretary at Meccano, about their plans to continue their sit-in. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
2 mins 22 secs
5.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Counc. John Swainbank about moves to eliminate an usual crime wave in Liverpool - the flyover gang. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
