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BBC North West Regional News Material 1973-1986: Search Results

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Record 901 – 920 of 15384 news stories found.
 
 

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Wednesday
3/12/1980
Programme Details 1. Martin Henfield, snf, talking to Harry Hatcher, chairman, about the last train to run between Bury and Rawtenstall and the plans of some enthusiats to keep the line open. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 3 mins 02 secs
Tuesday
2/12/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of textile workers in the region who stopped work for an hour. Mute. Park. (Chris oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Monday
1/12/1980
Programme Details 1. Malcolm Balen, snf, talking to Hank Kiefer, managing director of Sandbach Engineering (ex-Fodens) about the problems he was facing in the building up of Sandbach engineering. He also reported on the pay-out to Fodens workers from the benevolent Fund. Sepmag/commag. Park. 2 mins 53 secs
Tuesday
28/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the aftermath of the floods around the region. He spoke to some of the villagers of St Michael’s near Garstang, one of the most badly affected, and RSM Tony Crawford of the Royal Engineers, who are helping out. Mute/Commag. Stephens/Park/Ward. 4 mins 01 secs
Monday
27/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting from the areas north of Preston which have been hit by the worst floods for 50 years. Mute/Commag. Park/Ward. 2 mins 30 secs
Friday
24/10/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, talking to antique dealer Edward Lancaster, who has finally been cleared of charges that another man has already been accused of. Commag. Park. 3 mins 14 secs
Thursday
23/10/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, talking to Peter Bounds, Stokport’s Director of Administration, at the annual conference for chief officers from district councils. Commag. Stephens. 2 mins 11 secs
Wednesday
22/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to the Under-secretary of State for Employment, Mr Patrick Mayhew, about the plans for a new dock labour scheme. Commag. Higginson. 3 mins 24 secs
Tuesday
21/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Detective Superintendent Don Dovaston, from Merseyside Police, about the abduction and search for a 10 month old baby boy, Anthony Ogwuru, from a day nursery in Liverpool. Commag. Ward. 2 mins 35 secs
Monday
20/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the search for three Rochdale men who’ve disappeared in some ancient quarry on the outskirts of the town. He spoke to Ray Radford, a relative of the lost men, Pete Newman, one of the searchers and Jaack Pickup, controller of the cave rescue. Sepmag/Commag. Park. 3 mins 44 secs
Friday
17/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Martin Henfield, snf, reporting on the North West lorry manufacturers display at the Birmingham Motor Show in the National Exhibition Centre. He spoke to Peter Foden, chairman of E.R.F. David Abell, Chairman Leyland Motors, John Bradley, Sales Director, Seddon Atkinson, and Laurie Baker, chief engineer, Fodens. Sepmag/Commag. Ward. 4 mins 06 secs
Thursday
16/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, talking to Liverpool’s Medical Officer, Dr Duncan Dolton, about a suspected case of Legionaire’s Disease at the Teaching Hospital. Sepmag/Comag. Higginson. 3 mins 00 secs
Wednesday
15/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Debi Davies, snf, talking to Burnley dog lovers Ken Spencer, Mavis Thornton and Frank Clifford. Sepmag. Park. 3 mins 33 secs
Tuesday
14/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Alistair Macdonald, snf, reporting on the problems being faced by ethnic minorities in the region. He spoke to the Chairman of Merseyside Community Relations Council, Wally Brown, black student Manneh Brown and community worker Brian Wang. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Ward. 4 mins 33 secs
Monday
13/10/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, talking to John Bond about the possibility of his joining Manchester City as their new manager. he also spoke to the Club Chairman, Peter Swales. Commag. Park. 2 mins 44 secs
Friday
10/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Film of the Ross foods factory at Aintree. Mute. Park. (John oov) 0 mins 20 secs
Thursday
9/10/1980
Programme Details 1. David Davies, snf, reporting on the announcement of the dismissal of Malcolm Allison and Tony Book from Manchester City. He spoke to Tony Book and to Chairman Peter Swales. Commag. Stephens/BBC Stock. 4 mins 23 secs
Wednesday
8/10/1980
Programme Details 1. Debi Davies, snf, talking to Paul Monk, Rod Mill Manager, about their new system for handling steel coils. Sepmag. Park. 4 mins 13 secs
Friday
30/1/1981
Programme Details 1. Richard Duckenfield, snf, reporting on a meeting of shipowners in Liverpool to discuss the seamen’s strike. Sepmag/Commag. Higginson/Park 4 mins 04 secs
Thursday
29/1/1981
Programme Details 1 Alistair Macdonald, snf, talking to Manchester’s Head Postmaster, Peter Howarth, after postal services came to a standstill following a walkout by Post Office workers. Mute/Commag. Park/Stephens. 2 mins 30 secs
 
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