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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 2 of 2 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 25/3/1986
Production Date
Tuesday 25/3/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and John Mundy
Producer
Dave Guest
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A612W/6:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on the GCSE which is a whole new exam system being introduced from September, and the problems it will cause. He spoke to Councillor Josie Farrington from Lancashire Education Committee and Michael Houseman from the Head Teachers’ Association. Ex-PSC. (Network Crew)
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m52s
VT 1/RNW A612W/7:
Tim Wyatt, snf, talking to Dick Greenwood of WLJ Foster Limited about the wide spread fiddling of Tachograph machines, and how this is putting the safety of other road users at risk. Ex-PSC. (Neil Higginson)
TOTAL VT DUR: 02m30s
VT 1/RNW A612W/8:
Paul Newman, snf, reporting on major spending for the region’s roads and motorways announced today. Twenty million pounds has been allocated, but it will cause major delays in the months to come. Ex-PSC. (Neil Higginson & Library)
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m32s
VT 1/RNW A612W/9:
Stuart Hall and John Mundy with a selection of viewers’ letters.
Part 1: Lib PSC (Army in Berlin) 00m24s
Part 2: Lib PSC (Lndon Road Fire Station) 00m20s
TOTAL VT DUR: 03m27s
PSC:
1, PSC of the last meeting of the Merseyside County Council this afternoon. It heard that job losses weren’t as bad as first thought. (Neil Higginson) 00m26s
2. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on Mike Sweeney, the only British competitor in a gruelling rally across Peru. He spoke to Bob Thompson, his backer. (Neil Higginson). 03m07s
3. Colin Philpott, snf, reporting on Susan Johnson, the woman who won the court case over the type of trees planted around the edge of the Thirlmere reservoir. He also spoke to Ron Shapland from the North West Water Authority Forestry Officer. (Arthur Selwood) 01m55s
4. PSC of two four week old badger cubs, which have been abandoned by their mother. They are now being looked after by Mrs Pam Nolan. 00m23s
On Tuesday 25/3/1986 there were 2 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Film of the arrivals of Liverpool City Council’s rate capping meeting. (Ken Ward)
0 mins 21 secs
2
Film of an exhibition about electricity - past and present which opened at the Museum of Science and Industry today.
