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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Programme Details
Record 1 – 3 of 3 news stories found.
Further details for Look North West: Tuesday 25/7/1978
Production Date
Tuesday 25/7/1978
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/NW7830/2/MR: (16mm Film) No. 12 in the series “A Day in the life of...” This week, comedian Johnny Hackett, rehearsing for the late-night show “Comedy Startime” at the Horseshoe Bar near Blackpool’s South Pier. Ward. Sepmag. 6’03’’
VTC/6ST/NW7830/3/MR: (16mm film) Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the meeting of the Manchester Partnership Committee, where it was decided that of the £30 million which is to be made available by the Government to help inner cities will be divided between the Greater Manchester area as follows: Manchester City will get 60% - £18 million; Salford 30% - £9 million; and Greater Manchester the remaining £3 million. He spoke to the R. Hon Reg Freeson, the Minister for Housing. Stephens. Commag. 3’03’’
STUDIO INTERVIEW: Felicity Goodey, snf, talking to Dr Janet Kear of the Wildfowl Trust, and Curator of Martin Mere, about the reprieve of the Ribble Marsh Estuary with the aid of Government help. They discussed the possibility of conservation land being bought for use as farmland, and the hope the Nature Conservancy Council has that the law for land use could be changed. 3’43’’
STUDIO: Nick Clarke, snf, reporting on the further delays to the start of the Isle of Man’s new roll-on roll-off ferry service - the Manx Line, run by Geoff Duke. They now hope to have the service ready by the first week in August. ‘50’’
On Tuesday 25/7/1978 there were 3 news stories transmitted.
Film Item Number
Description
Duration
(news descriptions are taken directly from BBC's Programme as Broadcast sheets.)
1
Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the clamp down by North West police on Continental road lorries in an attempt to weed out dangerous and unroadworthy juggernauts from Europe and Ireland. He spoke to Inspector John Houghton, of Merseyside Police, who was in charge of the operation, which resulted in twelve drivers appearing before a special magistrates court in St Helens - and loads will be held until the fines are paid and faults found by the spot checks are put right. Ward. Commag.
4 mins 21 secs
2
GVs Manx Line’s ‘Manx Viking’ - which is still undergoing repairs. BBC Stock. Mute. (Nick oov)
0 mins 25 secs
3
GVs the Ribble Estuary Marshes, which have been saved for the wild birds by a Government grant. BBC Stock. Commag. (Felicity oov)
