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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 1 of 1 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Wednesday 2/4/1986
Production Date
Wednesday 2/4/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
Producer
Martin Henfield
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A613/5:
Paul Newman, snf, talking in the Studio to Maurice Littlewood, Greater Manchester’s representative on the executive of the teachers’ union, the NAS, about the current strained relationships between teachers and pupils.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m29s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A613/6:
Alistair Macdonlad, snf, reporting on Greater Manchester Transport Authority, who’ve warned there may be reductions in bus services this year. Inc. in Vis, plus Lib. PSC.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m46s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A613/1:
Tim Wyatt, snf, reporting on plans by local authorities to add flouride to water supplies, after a survey in the North West showed that children between the ages of 5 to 15 have the highest level of dental decay in England. He spoke, in the studio, to Gordon Legat, Chairman of the group responsible for the flouridation plan. 02m29s
Inc. Lib TK. 12ft 00m19s
Inc. Lib. PSC. 00m49s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m37s
PSC:
1. PSC of Poundswick High School in Wythenshawe, where the row over obscene grafitti started several months ago. Lib PSC. Stuart Hall oov. 00m08s
2. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the 48 ‘Militant’ Labour Councillors in Liverpool who plan to appeal against surcharge and disqualification from office. He spoke to Derek Hatton, Councillor. PSC. Higginson. 02m36s
3. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on retired railway-man, Ivor Davies, from Birkenhead, who won the George Medal in 1940 for bravery. Now he’s had a locomotive named after him, ‘Ivor the Engine’. PSC. Park. 01m27s
On Wednesday 2/4/1986 there were 1 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a local firm in Lancaster that restores billiard tables that once provided amusement for sons of the Empire. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
