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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: Tuesday 31/10/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 31/10/1978
Introduced By
Richard Duckenfield
Producer
Chris Sherridan
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: RNW A844/K: Alistair McDonald, snf, talking to Brian Haigh, Service Controller of North West Telecommunications, about the criticisms of the Greater Manchester telephone directories. Dur: 2m 44s.
STUDIO: Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the decision of workers at the Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port to delay strike action for another weak. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. Feet: 10. Dur: 16s.
Total Dur: 1m 06s.
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Alistair MacDonald, snf, talking to Paul Salts, the NGA’s Branch Secretary in MAnchester, over their decision to print the new paper, the Daily Star, regardless of official union opposition. Dur: 2m 06s.
On Tuesday 31/10/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
GVs of the Daily Star’s dummy run. Commag. Park. (Ali oov).
0 mins 34 secs
2
Film of Chester Zoo’s new baby giraffe - six-day-old Patricia - making her first public appearance. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 26 secs
3
Film of the turret clock above the Rushworth and Dreaper building in Liverpool, which is now back in working order after three years of restoration work. Mute. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 24 secs
4
Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to our folklore expert, Ray Rush, about Halloween and the customs involved. They joined the Children of Guilden Sutton in Cheshire in their “soul caking” celebrations. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
5 mins 05 secs
5
Steve Ireland, snf, reporting on the jailing of 57-year-old Herbert Johns for refusing to pay £16 in outstanding fines for walking his dog ina Burnley Park. he spoke to Mrs Muriel Johns, and the chairman of the Action group, Mr Frank Clifford, after they visited Mr Johns in Strnageways Prison. Commag. Park.
2 mins 18 secs
6
Felicity Goodey, snf, reporting from Western Shiprepairers at Birkenhead, which was closed 17 weeks ago, but which is still being picketed by some of the 625 men who lost their jobs to prevent scrap dealers from moving in. Sepmag. Park.
