Viewers’ Views

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32322, 13 June 1970, Page 3

Viewers’ Views

Letters on television topics are subject to the rules applying to general correspondence.

The South I am sure that all viewers will be distressed at “Disgusted Student’s” having to endure that item on the passing of the old DC3, which from his remarks he seems to consider an affront to his giant intellect. Too bad! But let’s be fair—think of the hours of viewing time which the N.Z.B.C. in its wisdom has seen fit to devote to the antics of the young gentlemen of | whom “D.'S.” seems to be such a distinguished member, and which the average viewer patiently endures. I suppose that Viewed from the heights of his ivory tower this tribute to a wonderful piece of engineering is beneath “D.S.’s” notice. He mentions brass bands—a splendid idea—but let’s keep them in the background for the time being and bring them out to celebrate the day on which the N.Z.B.C. defers to the wishes of its longsuffering viewers and decides to cut down on the amount of publicity which the student ( rabble has had handed to it on a silver plate for years.— SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE.

Wiltshire once said “the aircraft symbolises the height of Man’s most idealistic ambitions.” Apparently “Disgusted Student” in his merely emotional outpourings is attempting to scorn what has been the very life and being of many people, something that has carried countless thousands of mortals from place to place, something that has served faithfully, yet unostentatiously. Comments such as “rubbishy twaddle” about the interesting programme that it surely was lead me to ask,

CHTV3 Saturday 2.00 p.m.: Headline news. 2.03: Cardus—Sir Neville Cardus. Biography. 2.28: Transtel Sports Magazine. 2.45: Soccer: Christchurch United v. Western Suburbs, from English Park. 4.31: The Ed Sullivan Show (Nancy Wilson, Dusty Springfield). Variety. 5.21: Sports Magazine. (Repeat) 5.32: Headline news, weather

5.34: Skippy—“ Many Happy Returns." Adventure. 6.01: Freewheelers—“ The Zander Plot.” Last of eight parts. Mystery. 6.32: Gentle Ben. Adventure. 7.00: Network news. 7.15: Weather. The South Tonight.

7.25: Living in New Zealand. Documentary. 7.43: Catchword. New quiz series. 8.13: Fraud Squad—“ Run for Your Money.” Detection. 9.09: Newsbrief. 9.11: Film, (1965) “A High Wind in Jamaica” (Anthony Quinn, James Coburn), Drama. 11.04: Late news, weather. 11.11: The Dean Martin Show. Sunday

2.00 p.m.: Headline news. 2.03: Film (1955) “An Alligator Named Daisy” (Donald Sindenr Diana Dors, Jean Carson, James Robertson Justice, Stanley Holloway). Comedy. 3.28: Rugby Union—England v. Ireland. 5.00: Children’s Letters to God. Documentary. 5.24: Headline news, weather. 5.26: The First Across: The Story of Alcock and Brown. Documentary. 5.58: Disneyland—“ The Further Adventures of Gallegher.” Last of three parts. (Final) 6.45: The Chaplain’s No Charley. Documentary. 7.00: Network news. 7.15: Weather. Local news. 7.18: Country Calendar. Farming. 7.34: Showtime—“The Harry Secombe Show,” Variety (Final). 8.28: The World of Beachcomber. Comedy. 8.58: Newsbrief. 9.00: Dr Finlay’s Casebook—“ The Sons of the Hounds.” Drama. 9.51: The Deadly Arts. Documentary. 10.29: Half Hour Story—“ Casting Session.” Drama. 10.51: Late news, weather.

SATURDAY

NATIONAL LINK [lncluding 3YA, Christchurch (690 kilocycles); 2YA, Wellington (570 kilocycles); 4YA, Dunedin (780 kilocycles); and 3YZ, Greymouth (920 kilocycles) .] 7.30 p.m.: Pick of the Goons. 8.00: Those Were the Days. 8.30: News. 8.40: Looking at Ourselves. 8.50: Local Sports Results. 9.00: Jamaican Music in Perspective. 9.30: Thirty Minute Theatre. 10.00: Sounds Great. 10.30: Weather. 10.45: Cabaret Time. 11.00: 8.8. C. News and Commentary. 11.14: Indoor Bowls. 12.00: News and Weather. 1.00 a.m.: Hamilton County Bluegrass Band. 3.03: Music for Sweethearts.

3YC, CHRISTCHURCH (960 kilocycles) 7.28 p.m.: Richard Rodney Bennett. Cycle, The music that her Echo is—Kenneth Bowen (tenor), Paul Hamburger (piano) (8.8. C. 7.42: Bach: Violin Sonata No. 1 in B minor (BWV1014) David Oistrakh (violin), Hans Pischner (harpsichord). 8.00: N.Z.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by John Barnett. Mary O’Brien (soprano). Barber: Overture, The School for Scandal. Michael Colgrass: As quiet as. . . Mendelssohn: Reformation Symphony in D. Mozart: Ach, ich fuehlS (The Magic Flute); Marten all er Arten (The Seraglio). Strauss: Suite, Der Rosenkavalier. (From the Wellington Town Hall). 10.00: Trade Unions in the Seventies. (9) Trade Unions and the Public, (final). 10.30: Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87— Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Maurice Gendron (cello), Hephzibah Menuhin (piano). 3ZB, CHRISTCHURCH (1100 kilocycles) I 7.04 p.m.: Party Night.

3ZM, CHRISTCHURCH (1400 kilocycles) 7.30 p.m.: Instrumentally Yours. 8.00: Dusting the Shelves. 9.00: Norm Paramor and friends. 9.30: Spotlight Bands. 10.00: From the Top Pops.

SUNDAY NATIONAL LINK

11.0 a.m.: Salvation Army Service, The Citadel, Invercargill. Preacher, Captain L. Buttar; Bandmaster, R. Lewin; Songster Leader, J. Richards. 7.0 p.m.: “The Christian Conscience,” by the Rev. Father G. Maloney (studio presentation). 8.0: Local Programmes. 8.30: News. 9.5: Highlights from Flowtow’s opera Martha. 9.30: Books of the Week. 10.0: Passing Through. 10.49: The Epilogue. 12.6 a.m.: Records to Remember. 3.3: In Person.

3YC, CHRISTCHURCH (960 kilocycles) 7.17 p.m.: David Bedford: Two Poems for chorus (1963) John Alldis Choir under John Alldis (8.8. C. 7.33: Prokofiev: Sonata for violin solo, Op. 115 (1947) — Ruggiero Ricci. 7.45: Music Ho. 8.45: Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole Orchestra de Paris under Charles Munch.

with a certain degree of amusement, what students don’t spend most of their time in pursuits that we could describe as “rubbishy twaddle?” It was a great programme—let’s see some more. —273381.

Three cheers for CHTV3, which appeals to a much greater range of interests than “Disgusted Student” seem to recognise. I believe the retirement of the DC3 at Westport is a milestone in aviation progress and it is fitting that CHTV3 should devote time on “The South Tonight” to its coverage. This was not “rubbishy twaddle," although somewhat sentimental. A little less selfishness from “Disgusted Student” and more consideration are necessary. Otherwise the

N.Z.B.C. will only “cast pearls before swine!”— VENERABLE PASSENGER. COMEDIES I was interested in “Hopeful’s” letter. Last year I spent most of the time in Britain and saw many really excellent shows on 8.8. C. TV and other channels. Some years ago I wrote to the N.Z.B.C. asking if a certain Scottish series could be shown here. They promptly and very courteously replied that this particular series was either not available, or not for sale, I forget which. I was sorry to learn this as the programme was most enjoyable and suitable for viewers of all ages. So it may well be that we miss quite a few good programmes simply because they are not for saIe.—SCOTTISH KIWI.