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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 9 of 9 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 30/8/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 30/8/1978
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: VTC/6STNW7835/4/MR: Nick Clarke snf talking to George Probert, Managing Director of K Shoes in Kendal, about problems facing the shoe industry 3-13
VTC/6ST/NW7835/5/MR: Nick Clarke snf reporting on the possibility that a brand new daily newspaper may be launched in Manchester. Rumours that the Daily Express is intending to produce a tabloid paper to compete with the Mirror and the Sun could be confirmed tomorrow. Inc 16mm film of Newspaper presses. BBC Stock. Commag. (Nick oov) 33’ 0-52 TOTAL VT DUR: 1-27
On Wednesday 30/8/1978 there were 9 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Steve Ireland snf talking to Councillor Terrrnce Yates, Housing Chairman of the Ribble Valley authority, who are pioneering a new development at Clitheroe aimed at first time buyers. Purchasers buy a house 50-50 with the coucil, and can then buy the rest of the house when they can afford it. Stephens. Commag. (Steve oov)
3 mins 11 secs
2
GVs passengers waiting for flights at Ringway Airport. Park. mute. (Chris oov)
020 mins 3 secs
3
GVs fire damaged house where a 10 year old boy died and his sister is seriously ill in hospital, in Pendlebury. Park. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Speed boats on Lake Windermere - where free use will end in December. Boats will be allowed to use the lake by licence only. BBC Stock. commag. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Manx fishing fleet - over 100 are now working the herring grounds. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 18 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield snf talking to Mrs Emma Cowl, who at 93 is running an old folks home. Higginson. sepmag.
3 mins 12 secs
7
Felicity Goodey snf reporting on the success of the experimental summer season run by British rail using the flying Scotsman which runs between Carnforth and Sellafield. Felicity spoke to David Harrison, Divisional Passenger Manager. Ward. commag
2 mins 50 secs
8
GVs shoe factories. BBC stock. mute. (Nick oov)
0 mins 24 secs
9
No. 16 in the series ‘A Day in the life of...’ This week a Careers Officer, Paul Bailey of Withington - and we followed him through a day of interviews with young people who are searching for jobs straight from school. Stephens. sepmag (Stuart oov)
