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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: Thursday 30/12/1976
Production Date
Thursday 30/12/1976
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Tony Miller
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
Manchester vt : vtc/6st/nw/7652/8/mr (Spool no. 005) David Davies, snf, talking to Betty Lockwood, chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission which was set up a year ago. (2-way from Portland place) Dur 3 min 47 scs
Studio : Reporter Spot, Alistair Macdonald
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the case of a teenage boy whose parents refuse to let him have blood transfusions after being injured in a road accident because they are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Commag. Ward. Dur 1 min 32 scs
On Thursday 30/12/1976 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting from Liverpool on the meeting of landlords which decided to close pubs on Merseyside on New Year’s eve following violence over Christmas. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 30 secs
2
Views of rubbish outside shops in Manchester following a strike by Manchester dustmen and roadsweepers. Mute. Ashton. (John oov)
0 mins 16 secs
3
Film of award to schoolboy who rescued a 17 year old girl from Greater Manchester Police. Mute. Ashton. (part removed LN 15/02/77)
0 mins 10 secs
4
David Davies, snf, reporting on the Special Care Baby Unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester. He spoke to Dr Malcolm Chiswick, the consultant in charge. Commag. Stephens.
4 mins 42 secs
5
NickClarke, snf, reporting on the turkey industry at one of Europe’s largest breeding units based in Cheshire, British United Turkeys. He spoke to John Hannam, Marketing Manager Commag. Park. (Ent 03/02/77)
