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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: Wednesday 6/12/1978
Production Date
Wednesday 6/12/1978
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: RNW A849F31:
David Davies snf reporting on research at Lancaster University into creating energy from waves. He spoke to the project head Prof. Michael French. Rec. by the News OB Unit. 5-19
RNW A849F/4: Felicity Goodey, snf talking to Counc. Vernon Calhoun and Geoffrey Hare of the North West Tourist Board about a £50 000 research project to find out how National Parks affect our lives. Incl.16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Fel oov) 18’ 0-28 TOTAL VT DUR: 4-57
On Wednesday 6/12/1978 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 reporting on on a new generation of snow ploughs, being built at the Foden factory at Sandbach near Crewe. Sepmag. Higginson.
3 mins 39 secs
2
Film of journalists picketing the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Building. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
3
GVs of VG Micromass of Winsford - who’ve just won a big order from China. mute. Park. (John oov)
0 mins 20 secs
4
Film of the latest acquisition by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool - The Virgin and Child with a donor by Montagna. Mute. Mute. Ward. (John oov)
0 mins 15 secs
5
Steve Ireland snf reporting on the Post Office’s decision to give preference to unemployed people rather than students to help out with the Christmas Mail. He spoke to Manchester’s Assistant Head Postmaster Ken Barker. Commag. Stephens. Commag. Stephens.
2 mins 01 secs
6
Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on the sale of the Crown Inn at Tiverton - reputed to be Cheshire’s oldest pub. Commag. Park.
