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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Thursday 8/5/1986
Production Date
Thursday 8/5/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A618/8:
Tim Wyatt, snf, reporting on the latest tests carried out at Manchester University, which show that levels of radioactivity vary considerably, following the Russian nuclear disaster. Lib PSC. Tim oov.
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m37s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A61/9:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking in the studio to Dr. Eddie Double, the Chairman of the Boarding Schools Association, about a plea to the Government to introduce a national policy to help boarding schools.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m01s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A61/4:
Colin Philpott, snf, with the second of a series of walks near water in the Lake District. TK Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
TOTAL VT DUR: 200ft 05m20s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A61/10:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on a retired teacher from Stockport who has set-up a boat making business. He’s Peter Sexton. PSC. Park.
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m43s
PSC:
1. PSC of the North West polling districts, which got off to a slow start due to the rain. PSC. Higginson. John Mundy oov. 00m25s
2. Colin Philoptt, snf, reporting on Morecambe Pier, which has been declared unsafe and the owner says he hasn’t the money to repair it. He spoke to Dennis McAnulty, owner; Joan Hanson, Shopkeeper and Archie Collis, former Pier Manager. PSC. Park. 02m40s
On Thursday 8/5/1986 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the Rylands Wire Factory in Warrington, where more than sixty firemen fought a blaze. Commag. Ward.
0 mins 28 secs
2
Film of travellers who’ve faced delays and diversions because of a strike which closed Manchester Airport for 24 hours. Commag/Ward.
