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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 7 of 7 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 29/4/1980
Production Date
Tuesday 29/4/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Debi Davies, snf
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A018B/3:
Household Cavalry playing the fanfare at the 1979 Festival of Rememberance. Ex-London. 25”
RNW A017H/10:
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Bruce Wood, senior lecturer in Government at Manchester University about the forthcoming local elections. 3’50”
RNW A018B/4:
Highlights of the last FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Arsenal. Ex-London. (Stuart oov) 1’17”
On Tuesday 29/4/1980 there were 7 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the attempts by the workers and the management to save the Cammell Laird plant from closure. He spoke to Tony Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive of the company and Gerry Reeves, shop steward. Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 06 secs
2.
Film of Manchester Piccadilly station during the 24 hour strike by railmen at Guide Bridge. Mute. Park. (Debi oov)
0 mins 20 secs
3.
Film of the double-decker bus in which a fire started. Mute. Barlow. (Debi oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Film of Chevron racing cars. Mute. BBC Stock. (Debi oov)
0 mins 17 secs
5.
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the Manchester firm, Barratts, who have won the order to re-equip the Household Calvary with trumpets. He spoke to Philip Harvey-Barnes, who works in the factory, and Adrian Barratt.
3 mins 24 secs
6.
Debi Davies, snf, reporting on three North West firms who despite the strong pound export successfully. They attended a conference in Manchester organised by the British Overseas Trade Board. She spoke to Lord Limerick, the Chairman of the Trade Board, Hugh Howorth, Managing Director of Howorth Air Engineering and Henri Strzelecki, Managing Director of Henry Lloyd Limited. Sepmag. Park.
2 mins 53 secs
7.
Stuart Wilkinson talking about two peregrine falcons at Martin Mere. The female and her mate are embarking on a new romance, now that the female has recovered from her injury. Sepmag. Park/Walker.
