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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Friday 11/7/1980
Production Date
Friday 11/7/1980
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Alistair Macdonald, snf
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : RNW A028S/5: (16mm film)
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on an amateur parachutist from Preston, who is a likely member of the British team chosen to compete in the World Championships. David Kiddey spoke to David Waddington, parachutist, about his chances to make the team. Commag. Ex-Norwich. 89’ 2’22”
RNW A028S/6:
Extracts of the Border Regiment in Arnham. Ex-war series. First transmitted 29/8/79. 25”
On Friday 11/7/1980 there were 8 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 new research and development department opened by the Transport Minister, Norman Fowler, for E.R.F. He spoke to Norman Fowler, the Minister for Transport, and Peter Foden, Chairman E.R.F. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 54 secs
2.
Film of two Feetwood trawlers, the Glen Helen, and the Glen Rushen, which have found new fishing grounds. Mute. Park. (Ali oov)
0 mins 14 secs
3.
Film of a picket at Bootle’s Nichols Concentrates factory. Commag. Ward.
0 mins 20 secs
4.
Film of an exhibition of models, maps and photographs commemorating the voyage of two steamers between Britain and the Pacific at Barclays Bank in Water Street. Mute. Ward. (Ali oov)
0 mins 25 secs
5.
Film of Leyland employees pulling a truck to Blackburn on a rope. Mute. Park. (Ali oov)
0 mins 20 secs
6.
David Davies, snf, reporting on the scene of the first big floodlit cricket international at Gigg Lane in the 50’s. He spoke to Freddie Truman, a cricketer, Gladys Hoyle, one of the spectators and Sonny Ramadhim, a cricketer. Sepmag/Commag. Park.
3 mins 51 secs
7.
David Davies, snf, reporting on the 300th birthday of the Royal Border Regiment and reflecting on its past and present work. He spoke to Major Andrew MacDonald, Private George Dawson and Edith Tyson, curator, Regimental museum. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
5 mins 33 secs
8.
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Cliff Thornton, curator, about the collection of rare and gruesome furniture just on show at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery.
