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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: Wednesday 12/7/1978

 

Production Date

Wednesday 12/7/1978

Introduced By

Richard Duckenfield

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/NW7828/4/MR: Alistair Macdonald snf talking to Derek Wardman, Borough Treasurer of Blackpool, about the Royal Commission’s report on gambling. The report says that many local councils have called in professional money makers like Littlewoods and Ladbrokes to run their lotteries, and are recommending a state lottery for good causes with a half million £ weekly prize and televised draws. Mr Wardman is against this idea - Blackpool run their own very successful council lottery Inc. 16mm film: Ladbrokes gambling parlours. park. mute. (Ali. oov) 9’ 0-14 Total VT 4-25 VTC/6ST/NW7828/5/MR: Nick Clarke snf talking to Sir Arthur Sugden, chairman of the Co-operative bank about the announcement today of a new scheme to back small workers co-operatives. They also discussed the differences between small businesses and small co-operatives. 3-13 Studio: Richard Duckenfield snf reporting on the case of Mr Tom Wilson, Knowsley Council Senior Child Care advisor, who has been sent to Coventry by members of NALGO. He was appointed from another council 10 weeks ago but has been stopped from doing any work by being isolated by other workers in Knowsley who say that applications from existing members of staff weren’t given proper consideration 1-27
 
 

On Wednesday 12/7/1978 there were 8 news stories transmitted.

 

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  (news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)    
1 Nick Clarke snf reporting on the 2 man mine between Marple and Glossop - the Ludworth Moor Pit. It’s run by Tony Lodge from Bury who was an NCB face worker, and Geoffrey Du Feu from Leeds. They both gained mining degrees from Leeds University, but opted to work Ludworth Moor. The coal from the face costs £28 a ton if you pick it yourself, as many local people do, and Tony and Geoffrey are determined to make the mine pay. Park. sepmag 3 mins 09 secs
2 GVs Tom Wilson’s house in Litherland, which is up for sale. Higginson. commag 0 mins 27 secs
3 GVs demonstration at the Lyceum Theatre Liverpool. 12 Women dressed as charwomen turned out to make a token start on cleaning the building to gain support for the campaign to save the historic building. Hallas. mute. (John oov) 0 mins 27 secs
4 GVs pickets at Vauxhalls at Ellesmere Port keeping work at a standstill for the 2nd day. The lorry drivers are striking over new working hours. Hallas mute (John oov) 0 mins 23 secs
5 Mr Albert Laugharne, the new Chief Constable of Lancashire ,who began work today as the head of the force. ((John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
6 GVs Boeing 707 the Manchester Lass the first all cargo consignment to leave Manchester Airport - Pelican Air Transport aims to provide a service for exporters from the North. Park. mute, (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
7 GVs Woodworking co-operative in Skelmersdale, set up by a group which includes redundant Courtaulds workers, which is being helped by the co-operative bank. BBC stock. mute. (Richard oov) 0 mins 30 secs
8 A Day in the Life of...a newspaper editor. We follow Noel Wild, the editor of 3 papers - serving Barnoldswick, Earby and Nelson and Colne, through a typical day. Higginson. sepmag. 4 mins 57 secs
 
Record 1 – 8 of 8 news stories found.