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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: Wednesday 30/5/1979
Production Date
Wednesday 30/5/1979
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
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 A922R/3
Dick Duckenfield, snf, reports on the murder in Radcliffe of an 86 year old
woman. Including live mute overlay.
13’ 20”
TOTAL DUR : 49”
RNW A922R/4
Felicity Goodey, snf, talks to Amos Smith, a retired businessman from
Heywood, who has one of the finest collections of chess sets in the world
and is having to sell some of them. They look at examples of his collection
in the studio.
4’19”
On Wednesday 30/5/1979 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the fuel shortages following the Bank Holiday. he talks to garage owner Richard Maughan and Esso Regional Manager, Jack Chapman. Commag. Ward.
4 mins 10 secs
2
Film of Princess Anne’s visit to the Arndale Centre, manchester, and St. Anne’s Hospice in Salford. Mute. Phil Stephens. Chris oov.
0 mins 27 secs
3
Film of Liverpool Docks from which winter luxury cruises are being re-introduced. Mute. BBC Stock. Chris oov.
0 mins 12 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, reports on the History of nantwich from Elizabethan days, and talks to local historian, Eric Garton, about the Great Fire of Nantwich in 1583, and about Elizabethan documents recently found relating to Nantwich history.
5 mins 00 secs
5
Jim Hancock, snf, reports on work on the runway of Manchester Airport which is carried out at night so that the runway can function during the day. Commag. Steve Stephens.
