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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: Wednesday 20/4/1983
Production Date
Wednesday 20/4/1983
Introduced By
Stuart Hall
Producer
Tom German
Newsreader
John Mundy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A316S/9: (16mm)
Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the introduction of the plastic pound note on the Isle of Man in preference to the one pound coin which has not been successful. He spoke to Chris Tovell who's responsible for the Island's currency. Sepmag. Park. 160ft 04m16s
TOTAL VT DUR: 04m16s
VT 1/RNW A316S/7:
David Davies, snf, talking to John Ram, Governor of Kirkham Prison about proposals by the Home Office to allow violent and sexual offenders to serve life sentences in Kirkham Open Prison. Incl. 16mm film. Commag. BBC Stock. 25ft 00m40s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m59s
VT 1/RNW A316S/8: (16mm)
Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Bob Paisley, Manager of Liverpool Football Club, about the club's latest triumph in winning the league championship. Commag. Higginson. 59ft 01m35s
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m35s
STUDIO:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the death of Mrs Moira Walsh after giving birth to a son following being given contaminated blood during the operation. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. BBC Stock. (Ali oov). 13ft 00m20s
TOTAL DUR: 01m08s
On Wednesday 20/4/1983 there were 5 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Julie Carter, snf, reporting on a firm in Royton which manufactures internal mechanisms for coin operated machines, about the hoped for boom in business due to the introduction of the one pound coin. She spoke to David Bellis. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
3 mins 15 secs
2
Film of Princess Margaret's visit to Liverpool where she visited Bryant and May factory in Speke. Commag. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 27 secs
3
Film of a special open day at Liverpool University for students. Commag. Ward. (John oov).
0 mins 21 secs
4
Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on a mural at British Aerospace factory in Chadderton. He spoke to Walter Kershaw and Peter Dent the two artists commissioned to do the work which was part of a scheme to improve the work's canteen. Sepmag. Park.
02 mins 16 secs
5
Film of Andrew Watt's return to school after having been cured of sneezing which lasted several weeks. Commag/Mute. BBC Stock/Ward. (Stu oov).