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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: Thursday 13/7/1978

 

Production Date

Thursday 13/7/1978

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/NW7828/6/MR: (16MM FILM) GVs baby elephant born at Chester Zoo. BBC STock mute. (Richard OOV) 8’ 0-12 VTC/6ST/NW7828/6/MR: Alistair Macdonald snf reporting on todays polling in the Moss Side by-election. Including 16mm film of the residents going to vote. BBC stock .mute (Alistair oov) 22’ 0-35 Total VT 1-05 VTC/6ST/NW7828/8/MR: Nick Clarke snf reporting on the trial of a new train, British Rail were testing a combined bus and train which could solve thet problem of threatened rural railway routes:-the bus was coupled to a train which ran along the tracks. Nick spoke to Mike Cornish, of Leyland vehicles, and to Mike Newman, British Rail Researcher. BBC Stock .commag 152’ 4-03 Studio: Richard Dukinfield, snf reporting on the latest news in the case ofMr Tom Wilson, Knowsley Council’s Senior Child Care Advisor. 1-18
 
 

On Thursday 13/7/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.

 

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  (news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)    
1 GVs Oldham General Hospital, where the worlds first test tube baby is expected shortly. Mrs Lesley Brown’s room in the hospital is guarded by men hired by Oldham Health Authority. BBC Stock. mute. (John oov) 0 mins 12 secs
2 GVs Speke Airport, Liverpool, where 200 of the airline staff have threatened to strike tomorrow over British Airways decision to leave the airport in November. BBC Stock .mute. (John oov) 0 mins 18 secs
3 Police cadets on parade at Preston. With GVs of part of their training. Hallas. Mute. (John oov) 0 mins 18 secs
4 Steve Ireland snf on an elephant hunt in Bolton,. He spoke to Eddie Runswick, Publicity Officer of Bolton, about the elephants - who will soon be moved to a new site yet to be chosen. Park. Mute / sepmag. 1 mins 42 secs
5 Alistair Macdonald snf following the orchid saga in Greater Manchester, Eccles and particularly in Coppull. He spoke to Bill Guiver and George Price of the Residents Action Committee, who are fighting to preserve the reclaimed land and let the orchids grow. They are also fighting Barron Investments Ltd. an Isle of Man firm who want to return the land to agricultural land. Alistair also spoke to Bill Ainscough, Managing Director of Wain homes, a building firm who would use the land for a tip. Chorley council will consider the planning permission for the tip by the end of the month. Higginson. commag. 3 mins 33 secs
6 Frank Mellor continuing our series on fishing. This week he spoke to, and followed through the day, a milkman - Bert Naylor from Wigan, and learnt some of the art of coarse fishing. Higginson. sepmag. 7 mins 00 secs
 
Record 1 – 6 of 6 news stories found.