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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 5 of 5 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 7/7/1978
Production Date
Friday 7/7/1978
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/NW7827/8/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, talking to Jack Rawsthorne, Director of one of the Simon Group of Comapnies in Stockport, about their new gadget for the woman who has everything in her kitchen - an electric fly killer. 3’42’’
On Friday 7/7/1978 there were 5 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 the summer rush at the Liverpool Passport Office. The office is now issuing 12,000 passports a week compared with 30,000 in the whole of last year. Higginson. Sepmag.
2 mins 58 secs
2
Meeting of ship maintenance men at Western Ship Repairers’ Yard at Birkenhead, where they have decided to have more talks with the management about redundancy payments. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 22 secs
3
GVs start of world record breaking attempt on a new distance for twenty-four hour individual walking. It’s being held on Merseyside. Ward. Mute. (John oov)
0 mins 30 secs
4
David Davies, snf, talking to Chris Browning, of the North West Autograss Association. The Second National Autograss Championship will be held at Park Hall near Chorley this weekend. Park. Commag.
3 mins 47 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the training of 42 young North West sportsmen and women, who have been rewarded for their unselfish achievements in sport. Thye are being sponsored by one of the big five banks and the Physical Education Association. He spoke to Dr Vaughn Thomas, Director of Physical Education at Liverpool Polytechnic, where the traning sessions are being held. Higginson. Sepmag.
