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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: Thursday 29/3/1979
Production Date
Thursday 29/3/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A913T/4 :
David Davies, snf, reporting on the first preparations for the General
Election, with maps of the vital constituencies in the region. He also spoke to
Arthur Wilson, Stockport Returning Officer, about how they are going to
cope with two elections on one day. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Park.
(David oov) 25’ 40”
TOTAL VT DUR : 5’02”
On Thursday 29/3/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips touring the Grand National Course at Aintree. Commag. Higginson. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
2
Film of roads closed in the Peak District, closed because of bad weather. Mute. Park. (Chris oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Merseyside police force - which has the highest graduate intake outside London. He spoke to two of them, Constable Greg Morris and Det. Supt. John Evans, and to the Chief Constable Ken Oxford. Sepmag. Higginson.
4 mins 47 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from the Birch Service Station on the M62 on the shortage of fuel. She spoke to Jim Rowsen, the National Secretary of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers and to Goldie Goldsmith of the Motor Agents Association. Sepmag/Commag. Stephens.
3 mins 19 secs
5
Frank Mellor talking to Windermere schoolmaster Mike Davies Shiel, who has visited more than 1000 water wheels over the past few years researching a book on them. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
3 mins 29 secs
6
Film of polling in the Edge-Hill by-election. Commag. Higginson. (Stu oov)
