POINTS of VIEWING

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32234, 28 February 1970, Page 3

POINTS of VIEWING

The People On Your Screen (5)

very interested in swimming. and has belonged to surf life-saving clubs in Napier and Nelson. He is 30 years of age, is married, and has three boys—Simon (5), Jason (3) and a very small one, born in mid-February. If shift work has ended, tem- e porarily, his association c with church music, it has j, allowed him to further tl some other interests. He v is a home handyman, f fond of woodwork, mak- a ing and renovating furni- p ture and modelling. But his main interest un- s V 3 ’

KERRY STEVENS has been with the N.Z.B.C. for 13 years, and in television for the last three years. He was born in Dannevirke and educated at Dannevirke High School. One of his principal interests is music. He studied mainly in Wellington and 1 was assistant organist at Nelson Cathedral before becoming organist and choirmaster at All Saints Church in Nelson. But his present shift work does not allow him to make a regular Sunday attachment He is also CHTI

Saturday 2.00 p.m.: Headline news. 2.03: Sports Round-Up (Cycling, from Wellington, athletics from Auckland, rowing from Dunedin.) 5.00: I Dream of Jeannie—“ Please Don’t Feed the Astronauts.” 5.23: Sports magazine. (Repeat) 5.34: Headline news, weather. 5.36: The Aim of the Game is To Win—McLaren prepares for a major race, and the British Grand Prix. 6.03: The Freewheelers —“Recipe for Danger.” First of four parts. 6.32: Gentle Ben. 7.00: Network news. 7.15: Weather. 7.25: Living in New Zealand. 7.43: Note for Note. 8.13: This is Tom Jones. 9.08: Headline news: 9.10: Please Sir! 9.54: Cimarron Strip—“ Fool’s Gold.” 11.18: Late news, weather. 1L25: The F B I. Sunday 2.00. p.m.: Headline news. 2.03: South Island Horse of the year Show—direct telecast from Rangiora. 3.37: Film (1954): “Indiscretion of an American Wife” (Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift) 4.36: Royal Palaces of Britain—history of the royal palaces. 5.28: Headline news,, weather. 5.30: The Growing Summer—“ Telegram.” First six-part children’s story. 5.55: Disneyland—“ Big Red”—first of two parts. 6.45: Dialogue—“The Church in the World.” 7.00: Network news. 7.10: Weather, local news. 7.18: Country Calendar. 7.36: The Black and White Minstrels. 8.21: Dr Finlay’s Casebook—“ The Gift of the'Magi.” 9.11: Headline news. 9.13: The Night Sky. 9.38: Menuhin Master Class. 10.15: You Can’t Win. (Final) 10.59: Late news, weather.

SATURDAY NATIONAL LINK [lncluding 3YA, Christchurch <690 Kilocycles); 2YA, Wellington (570 Kilocycles); 4YA, Dunedin (780 Kilocycles); and 3YZ Greymouth (920 Kilocycles).J 7 p.m.: Sports Review. 7.30: Pick of the Goons. 8.0: Those Were the Days. 8.30: Weather and News. 8.40: Looking at Ourselves—Naylor Hillary of Christchurch. 8.50: Further Local Sports Results. 9.0: Sound Mirror. 9.30: Thirty Minute Theatre. 10.0: Sounds Great: 10.30. N.Z.B.C. News: Weather. 10.45: Cabaret Time. 11.0: 8.8. C. News and Commentary. 11.4: 1970 Highland Pipe Band Contest —Results. 11.17: All Night National Programme. 12.0: N.Z.B.C. News and Weather. 1.0 a.m. Showmanship, Music and Heart. 2.30: Light Music from the Netherlands. 3.3: Kathleen McCormack 4.30: Semprini Serenade. 3YC, CHRISTCHURCH (960 kilocycles) 7 p.m.: London Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir I Adrian Boult—Three Barvarian Dances (Elgar). 7.14: [Philip Todd (tenor), Janetta [McStay (piano)—Cycle: Dich- | terlibe (Schumann). 7.45: [Fine Arts Newsletter. 8.0: .Prom Concert. 10.0: Peoples of the Pacific. 10.12: Kirsten [Flagstad (soprano), Gerald | Moore Piano—Five Wesen-

donk Songs (Wagner). 10.33: Melos Ensemble—Septet in B flat for wind and strings (Berwald). 3ZB, CHRISTCHURCH (1100 kilocycles) 7.2 p.m.: Trotting Information. 7.4: George Balani’s Other Show. 3ZM, CHRISTCHURCH (1400 kilocycles) 7 p.m.: Songs from the Cattle Camps. 8.0: An Old Time Minstrel Show. 8.30: In Sound from way Out. 9.0: The Johnstons and the Pattersons. 10.0: From the Hot 100. SUNDAY NATIONAL LINK 7.0 p.m.: Evening Services. 8.0: Musical Miniatures. 8.20: The Lyric Singers. 8.30: Weather and News. 8.40: Point of View. 9.5: Salute to Wales. 9.30: Books of the Week. 10.0: Nature’s Company. 10.30: N.Z.B.C. News, Weather. 10.36: Roberto Cardinali. 10.49: The Epilogue for the Third Sunday in Lent. 11.15: All Night Programme. 12.6 p.m.: Records to Remember. 1.30: Voices of the Steppes. 3.3: The Sound of Strings. 4.9: From Studio to Studio. 3YC, CHRISTCHURCH (960 kilocycles) 7.0 p.m.: New Zealand Composers. 8.4: Moscow Chamber Orchestra under Rudolf Barshai—Symphony No. 24 in B

doubtedly is his family. “Family life is allimportant, and can never be secondary to anything," he says. In his three years in Christchurch, he has particularly enjoyed his association with “Town and Around,” believed to be one of the most popular, programmes to be shown in Christchurch. He has no “favourite” television programme but enjoys documentaries and most British comedies. He says “Coronation Street,” with its “remarkably faithful portrayals of characters," is outstanding the longest! running regular feature! in television in New Zealand and perhaps in the world. His most embarrassing moment? In radio, in Greymouth. He was doing an outside live broadcast, describing a centennial procession and spoke of “the modern fire engine with the tender behind.” He has worked for the service in Nelson, Christchurch, Napier, Wellington, Taupo and Greymouth. At The Farm Again It was a pity that N.Z.B.C. programmers broke off “Cold Comfort Farm” after the first episode to make way for lan Cross's idea of New Zealand in the 19605, for which, as the programme showed, there was no urgency. “Cold Comfort Farm” was given a large amount of pre-screening publicity, and an extensive introduction was deemed necessary to establish a setting and condition the viewing audience. Much of this was wasted in the lapse of a fortnight. However, the second episode opened delightfully with Alistair Sim addressing his so-despised brethren on the perils and terrors of hellfire, which they, miserable wretches indeed, were sure to experience. The contemptuous curl of Alistair Sim's lip is artistry in itself. As for the remainder, if was, still, rather a send-up of “The Munsters,” though there were ,signs that the civilising influence of the winsome Flora was making its impression on the inhabitants of the farm.