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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: Monday 31/7/1978
Production Date
Monday 31/7/1978
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7831/1/MR: (16mm film) Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Brian Whitby, designer of the Whitby Warrior, a new motor vehicle being manufactured in Crewe at the rate of 1 a week at present. It’s claimed to have the strength and long lide of a land rover without the high cost, low mileage and four wheel drive. Park. Commag.
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Larry Toale, Lecturer in Industrial Relations, about whether a 35-hour week is profitable and feasible. Unions say it would increase job potential, and employers are unhappy because they would have to pay more workers for the same amount of work finished. 3’00’’
On Monday 31/7/1978 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
David Davies, snf, at Manchester’s International Airport talking to would-be holidaymakers about the delays to flights - he talked to some passengers who’d been there since Saturday, and their travel agents had refused to provide refreshments or accommodation. David also talked to Elizabeth Baguley, of the airport staff, and David Bentham, Servisair Manager. Park. Commag.
3 mins 58 secs
2
GVs opening day at Moorfields - Liverpool’s latest station to be opened on its new rail system. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 28 secs
3
GVs new IOM ferry - the Manx Viking - which has finally left the Leith shipyard where she’s been undergoing modifications. BBC Stock. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 25 secs
4
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Tom Rushton, who has found himself a job right away from the rat race. He’s the new Assistant Lighthouse Keeper at Walnet Island - which is linked by road to the mainland except when the tide is high. Alistair also spoke to Mrs. Peggy Braithwaite, the only woman lighthouse keeper in the country, who has spent most of her life here, following in the footsteps of her father, sister and brother-in-law. Ward. Commag.
5 mins 01 secs
5
No. 8 in our series of Weekend Events: Olympic Yachting. Peter Diamond, Cheif Sailing Instructor at Storrs Hall on Windermere talking about the scheme to help fifteen boys and five girls with Olympic or International potential to learn all about the finer arts of sailing. Andrew Farris from Bolton; Sean Parry, from Worsley and Debbie Lunt from St Helens were among the young people being helped to get the most out of their talents. Stephens. Sepmag.
