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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: Wednesday 30/9/1981
Production Date
Wednesday 30/9/1981
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A139E/8
David Davies, snf, reporting on Liverpool Court Case where a group of men are accused of stealing beer kegs worth £2m and melting them down for zinc. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. 20’, 0’32” TOTAL VT DUR: 1’59”
RNW/A139E/7:
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on six major building societies combining with city council to help first time buyers. 2’29”
STUDIO:
Felicity Goodey, talking to John Towey, Rochdale’s Chief Executive, about new jobs being created in Rochdale.2’30”
On Wednesday 30/9/1981 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting on employees at Davy Kenyon Works who are taking out second mortgages in a bid to save their jobs. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
3 mins 28 secs
2
Film of Fish Market at Preston where workers are trying to save the market. Mute. Oldham.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of Cheshire’s Ploughing and Hedgecutting Society who held its sixtieth show at Grange Farm, Churton near Chester, Commag. Higginson
0 mins 27 secs
4
Film of study area at Manchester Museum which opened today for school children. Mute. Oldham.
0 mins 17 secs
5
Malcolm Balen, snf, reporting on St Helen’s Council’s bid to attract new firms to the area and cut 18 per cent unemployment rate. Stephens.
3 mins 10 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Edith Ralphs who’s celebrating 50 years as a market trader. Sepmag. Park.
