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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: Thursday 31/8/1978
Production Date
Thursday 31/8/1978
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: VTC/6ST/NW7835/6/MR: David Davies snf talking to Joanna Brown, a 21 year old unemployed teacher and to Alan Gordon, a researcher, and one of the authors of the Lancaster Survey presented to an education conference at t Lancaster University this week, about the problems of young people who go into higher education - and then can’t find a job. Inc. 16mm film of school interior. BBC stock .commag. (David oov) 18’ 0-28Total VT Duration. 4-45
Studio: Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the case of the 13 month old baby girl which was taken into care by Bolton Social Services Department because her parents took too much care of her. 1-00
On Thursday 31/8/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Nick Clarke snf talking to Mr Jocelyn Stevens, Managing Director of the Express Newspaper Group about the decion to launch a new national newspaper from Manchester - although the final firm decision has yet to be made. Park. commag (Nick oov)
3 mins 50 secs
2
Alistair Maacdonald snf talking to Mary Mason, Director of Bolton’s Social Services, about the case of the baby taken into care because her parents had taken her to the hospital 23 times although doctors had said there was nothing wrong with her . Stephens .commag.
2 mins 13 secs
3
GVs Britain’s first purpose built employment rehabilitation centre opened in Preston to serve Lancashire and Cumbria. It will offer 200 places for people who ‘ve had problems getting a job after illness or accident. Hallas . mute. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
Views of Blackpool Illuminations for this year. Hallas. mute. (John oov)
0 mins 24 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield snf talking to passers- by about the Rainbows which have been painted on to some city centre buildings - hoping to bring smiles and joy to the people. The person in charge is Judy Bates - but the painters were reluctant to talk to us about their project. Higginson. commag.
2 mins 21 secs
6
Dr Janet Kear, curator of the wildfowl trust at Martin Mere, talking about some of the animals that also appear in the sanctuary - voles rabbits and ferrets among them. We also featured Khan - Dr Kear’s poodle. Stephens. sepmag.
