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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 30/8/1979
Production Date
Thursday 30/8/1979
Introduced By
David Davies
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A935P/2: David Davies, snf, talking to Oldham schoolteacher Marie Burns about her invention - a new type of weaving loom. 4’20’’
RNW A935P/5: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to schoolteacher Tony Fitzpatrick and John Nisbet, Director of UBI - Understanding British Industry - about a new scheme in which teachers spend a year in industry to find out how it works. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. (Nick oov) BBC Stock - of two of the firms involved - Leyland Vehicles and Fords. 18’ 29’’ TOTAL VT DUR 3’49’’
On Thursday 30/8/1979 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Tony Fahey about the research tests going into his attempt at the world water speed record. Sepmag / Commag Higginson
3 mins 30 secs
2
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the research going on into electric cars. He spoke to some of the people taking part in a special race organised by Lucas. Mute/Commag/Sepmag. Park/Ward/Higginson.
5 mins 39 secs
3
GVs of a coal mine. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the Beswick Housing Estate in Manchester. Mute. Park.
0 mins 16 secs
5
Film of this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. Mute. Hallas. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
6
Jim Hancock, snf, talking to Asa Hartford following his signing for Everton. He also spoke to their Manager, Gordon Lee. Commag. Ward.
