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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 29/8/1980
Production Date
Friday 29/8/1980
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 A035B/7:
Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Dr Simon Lavington of Manchester University about the pioneering days of computer research. 3’44”
STUDIO INTERVIEWS:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Bob Lloyd-Jones, Director General of the Textile Employers’ Federation and Jack Browning of the Amalgamated Union of Textile Workers, about the news that Courtaulds are to close seven mills in Greater Manchester. 3’45”
Debi Davies, snf, talking to Lewis Carter-Jones, the MP for Eccles, about his claim that many infant deaths are caused by the lack of medical care during pregnancy. 2’27”
On Friday 29/8/1980 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1.
GVs of Courtaulds’ mills. Mute. BBC Stock. (Martin oov)
0 mins 35 secs
2.
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on the arrest of pickets outside the King Henry Bakery in Levenshulme, Manchester, where a strike is in its seventh week. He spoke to Val Dunn, Chairman of the Manchester Bakers’ Union and the Manager, Derek Hollins. Sepmag. Park.
2 mins 57 secs
3.
Film of a baby in an incubator. Commag. BBC Stock. (Debi oov)
0 mins 21 secs
4.
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the drop in the number of American tourists visiting Chester. He spoke to Joan Houghton of the Chester Tourist Office and hotelier Chris Davey. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
4 mins 12 secs
5.
Film of the third in our series of “Favourite Places” - the reservoirs of Gorton in Manchester. Sepmag. Ward.
