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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: Thursday 29/5/1986
Production Date
Thursday 29/5/1986
Introduced By
Stuart Hall and Julie Carter
Producer
Olwyn Hocking
Newsreader
Studio-based and videotape material in this programme (not usually held at the NWFA but please enquire)
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A621/22:
Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a train which collided with a van and its trailer at Pulford. One man died and seven passengers needed hospital treatment. PSC. Denman.
TOTAL VT DUR: 01m06s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A621/23:
VT Julie Carter, snf, of the Virgin Atlantic Challenger in Liverpool, which is being shipped to Nova Scotia to prepare for an attempt to recapture for Britain, the ‘Blue Riband of the Atlantic’. PSC. Higginson.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m25s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A621/24:
VT Julie Carter, oov, of the Peak District, where conservationists in the Buxton area have welcomed a refusal by the Environment Secretary to refuse to allow Tarmac Roadstone to extend Topley Pike Limestone Quarry. Lib. PSC.
TOTAL VT DUR: 00m11s
MANCHESTER VT 1/RNW A621/25:
Colin Philpott, snf, with the fifth and final ‘walk’ in the series. Today, the southern end of the region - The River Dane. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 248ft 06m37s
TOTAL VT DUR: 06m37s
PSC:
1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the David Lewis Centre in Alderley Edge, which has been internationally recognised for its contribution to the treatment of epilepsy. He spoke to Mrs. Audrey Insley. PSC. Park. 03m25s
2. John Roberts, snf, reporting on the newly appointed Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker, who chose Bolton as his first visit in the post. PSC. Park. 00m52s
3. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on 59 year old Robert Grant, who’s been remanded in custody, after appearing in court on charges of taking an aircraft and a car. PSC. Park. 00m34s
4. PSC of Manchester Cathedral, where senior religious leaders gathered to pray for the 39 people who died in the fighting at the Heysel Stadium last year. PSC. Higginson. 00m17s
5. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on the Burton Wood Army Base, where a new commander was welcomed. He spoke to Aldon Ferguson, Colonel Duane Haack and Brigadier General James Bickford. PSC. Park. 03m17s
On Thursday 29/5/1986 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 a backlog of letters and parcels, after a strike by postal workers in Liverpool. They returned to work after a 24 hour strike. Commag. Stephens. (Stuart Hall oov)
0 mins 15 secs
2
Film of officials setting off from Liverpool F.C. on the anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster, they’ve been invited to Turin by Juventus F.C. Commag. Stephens. (Julie Carter oov)
