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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 4 of 4 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 31/5/1979
Production Date
Thursday 31/5/1979
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
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 A922R/5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talks to Mr. John Dempsey, the Area Officer of the
Public Employees Union about Cheshire County Council’s porjected cuts in
the education budget.
2’58”
RNW A922R/1
David Davies, snf, talking to Noel White, Chairman of Altrincham Football
Club, about the Club’s chances of getting into the Football League.
2’55”
RNW A922R/7
Jim Hancock, snf, reporting on the latest moves by the workers at K.M.E. to
keep some of their jobs, even though the auction of the co-operative’s
equipment is going ahead next week.
1’26”
RNW A922R/8
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reports on the effect of the very rainy weather in
May. Inc. Mute film. Oldham/Hallas/Phil Stephens.
24’ 38”
TOTAL DUR : 1’03”
RNW A922R/6
Stuart Hall talks to bespoke tailor, Tim Colley, about an exhibition of NW
tailoring, and looks at examples of his work on dummies in the studio.
141’ 3’46”
STUDIO INTERVIEW
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talks to Counc. Ken Maynard, Chairman of
Cheshire Education Committee, about the possibility of savage cuts in the
education budget.
2’50”
On Thursday 31/5/1979 there were 4 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of fire damage in a Liverpool synagogue where arson was suspected. Mute. Ward. John oov.
0 mins 25 secs
2
Film of site of Radcliffe murder where enquiries are still continuing. BBC Stock. Mute. John oov.
0 mins 20 secs
3
Film of steam train excursions being run by British Rail’s Preston division. Mute. Hallas. John oov.
0 mins 26 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the delapidation of sewers in the North West, and the measures that are being taken and planned to restore the sewerage system. He talks to Richard Johnson, Managing Director of Quil-crete, and David Young from the Water Board. Sepmag. Oldham.
