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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: Monday 24/7/1978
Production Date
Monday 24/7/1978
Introduced By
Felicity Goodey
Producer
Steve Ireland
Newsreader
Christine Burn
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT: VTC/6ST/NW7830/1/MR: Nick Clarke, snf, with a round-up of the disputes in the North West.
Inc. 16mm film: GVs Main Signal Box at Warrington station - where the dispute is over the complexity of the box. Warrington is graded ‘E’ and wants to be ‘F’ - giving the men more money. Ward. Mute.
GVs passengers waiting for flights at Manchester Airport. BBC Stock. Mute.
GVs Liverpool dockmen arriving at a meeting in the City to discuss their dispute over two blacked ships which left the port. Ward. Mute. (Nick oov over all three) 2’53’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Ian McCaskill of the Manchester Weather Centre about whether the English summer is on the decline or not. 2’10’’
On Monday 24/7/1978 there were 6 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to David Bruce, Assistant Manager Crosville Transport, about the new scheme to be tried in Runcorn - reducing many of the fares to encourage passengers. Ward. Commag.
3 mins 09 secs
2
GVs damage to houses in Chapel Street, St Helens caused by a gas main exploding. Ward. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 19 secs
3
GVs damage to the GEC complex near Accrington, which could have been caused by an electrical fault according to fire investigators - the blaze caused more than a million pounds’ worth of damage. Talbot. Mute. (Chris oov)
0 mins 15 secs
4
GVs area of the Ribble Marshes - where the battle of the future of the estuary has been raging since 5500 acres of land were sold to a Dutch Businessman who wanted to develop them. The area is just north of Southport, and was visited today by Denis Howell, Environment minister, (not on film) who has said that the Government will provide the necessary money to buy the land for preservation as a bird sanctuary. Alistair Macdonald reported on the background to the story. BBC Stock. Commag Actuality. (Alistair oov)
2 mins 00 secs
5
Richard Duckenfield, snf, visiting Ness Gardens in Wirral, which belongs to Liverpool University. The gardens have highly inventive landscaping in stone - and every stone has its own story. Higginson. Commag.
3 mins 03 secs
6
Frank Mellor talking to John Nettleton about the Lake District Visitors Centre at Brockhole near Ambleside, which has just been voted the most enjoyable visitors centre in Britain. Stephens. Sepmag.
