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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 20/5/1982
Production Date
Thursday 20/5/1982
Introduced By
John Mundy
Producer
John McManus
Newsreader
Linda Kennedy
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT : 1/RNW A220/7:
David Davies, snf, reporting on the numbers of professional footballers who are faced with redundancy as many clubs are facing financial difficulties. Incl. VT frames. 01m36s
Part 1: David Davies, snf, talking to Peter Nicholson a former player at Bolton Wanderers, who’s recently been made redundant. Commag. Park. 102ft 02m43s
Part 2: David Davies, snf, talking to Alan Gowling a spokesman for the Professional Footballers Association and their reactions to the situation. 2-way Portland Place. 03m00s
TOTAL VT DUR: 07m19s
VT : 1/RNW A220/6:
Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to John Martin, a gypsy who plans to build a Romany Cultural Centre in Manchester, to illustrate the history and life of its people. Incl. 16mm film. Mute. Stephens. 16ft 00m26s
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m31s
VT : 1/RNW A220/8:
Extract from the ‘Queen of Sea’ showing a reconstruction of the sinking of the Titanic. First TX: 9.5.62. 00m18s
On Thursday 20/5/1982 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of Bolton Industrial Exhibition which is hoped to promote products manufactured in Bolton. Mute. Oldham. (Linda oov).
0 mins 36 secs
2
Film of I.C.I.’s Mond Division at Runcorn where its aimed to reduce the work force over a period of two years. Mute. Lib. (Linda oov).
0 mins 24 secs
3
Film of Sale Water Park where a ski rally for disabled skiers takes place this weekend. Mute. Park. (Linda oov).
0 mins 28 secs
4
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting about pensioner - Mrs Alice Hubbard who does not accept the free fare system which operates in the Merseyside area and pays her fare in Mars Bars. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
1 mins 43 secs
5
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the 70th anniversary of Wallis Hartley’s death - the man who led the orchestra as the Titanic sank. Incl. VT extract 1/RNW A220/8. Sepmag/Commag. Ward.
02 mins 56 secs
6
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the latest commercial vehicle to go into production at Sandbach in Cheshire - the jimp. The firm P.K. Manufacturing has been set up by rural industries scheme. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson.
