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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 6/7/1978
Production Date
Thursday 6/7/1978
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/NW7827/7/MR: David Davies, snf, talking to Robert Stoodley, Chairman of Manchester Garages, about their award of over £100,000 by the National Research Development Corporation to perfect their design of a ‘utility vehicle’ - two-wheel drive and a simple design which can be driven literally anywhere. Inc. 16mm film: GVs of the vehicle in action. Park.Mute. TOTAL VT DUR: 2’43’’
On Thursday 6/7/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Cliff Keetch, A.U.E.W. Convenor and Sam Howard, A.U.E.W. Organiser, about the continuing dispute at Ince B power station in Cheshire. The engineering workers have voted to return to work on Monday, but the dispute hasn’t been resolved. Higginson. Sepmag.
2 mins 37 secs
2
Alistair MacDonald, snf, reporting on the forthcoming National Schools Karting Association championship races - in which three Oldham Schools will be taking part, He spoke to Brian Lloyd, National Championship Organiser, and Paul Mudie from Hathershaw Comprehensive School, and to drivers from Breeze Hill School. Park. Sepmag.
4 mins 09 secs
3
David Davies, snf, talking to Dr. Alan Jones, Marine Biologist, about the turbot fish farms on the Isle of Man. No.5 in our series on Fishing. Higginson. Sepmag.
4 mins 30 secs
4
GVs the Icelandic trawler “Dagny” landing what came close to a record landing for Fleetwood. Hallas. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 37 secs
5
GVs bus inspectors carrying out checks on Greater Manchester Transport to find fare dodgers. Hallas. Mute.
0 mins 28 secs
6
Preview of the Blackpool Air Show - with a ‘James Bond’ autogiro.
Hallas. Mute. (John oov)