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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: Tuesday 30/8/1983
Production Date
Tuesday 30/8/1983
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 1/RNW A335F/1:
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Brian and Barbara Owen about Brian's 15 week imprisonment in a Saudi Arabian jail, his release and the lack of help offered by the British Government. Incl. 16mm film of Brian's arrival at Manchester Airport on Sunday. Mute. Park. 09ft 00m15s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m50s
VT 1/RNW A335F/2:
Stuart Hall with this week's selection of viewers' letters. Incl. captions and 16mm film:
Part 1: Film of the new Post Office device which keeps dogs at a distance from postmen. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 09ft 00m14s
Part 2: Film of Harrington Primary School, Liverpool, where a campaign has been launched to save their school. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 13ft 00m21s
Part 3: Film of flower displays at Southport Flower Show. Commag. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 07ft 00m11s
Part 4: Film of the tiny frogs which appeared one day in Bolton. Mute. BBC Stock. (Stu oov). 07ft 00m11s
TOTAL VT DUR: 05m38s
On Tuesday 30/8/1983 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Detective Superintendent Ray Rimmer of the Lancashire Police about the murder of Mrs Ivy Bottoms in Haslingden. Commag. Stephens.
02 mins 45 secs
2
Film of Greenings, the Warrington Engineering company where the strike has now entered its 24th week. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 15 secs
3
Film of Neil Billinge who has just recovered from a heart operation. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 27 secs
4
Film of the Matchpoint Sports Club, Bramhall, which was opened today by Neil McFarlane and cost nearly 1 1/4 million pounds. Mute. Park. (John oov).
0 mins 33 secs
5
Film of Blackpuddings, made by Jack Thorley of Charnod, which have just won ten top awards in a championship in Belgium. Mute. BBC Stock. (John oov).
0 mins 25 secs
6
Colin Philpott, snf, talking to Andrew Doran, a 14 year old from Orrell, near Wigan, who is an avid plane spotter at Manchester Airport, had a ride on the new "super shuttle" and is writing a book about Manchester Airport. Sepmag. Park.
