“Upstairs, Downstairs” returns with TV2

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33878, 25 June 1975, Page 4

“Upstairs, Downstairs” returns with TV2

Some firm favourites, and some interesting 1 new programmes are i included in the entertainment to be provided in the first week of 1 transmission from Television Two. The new channel will begin on .Monday. On the first afternoon there | 1 is “A Going Concern.” a 11 serial based on the lives of > 1 people employed in a New ;| Zealand factory. This is ini 1 half-hour episodes.

Kathy Scopes is the teacher in “Romper Room,” a programme of songs and games and danees for pre- • school children, and Chic Littlewood hosts another children's programme, “Now C Here.” “Points South” is the Canterbury section of the 7 p.m. news, and that is followed by “Upstairs, Downstairs”—a .certain drawcard — “EnI counter.” a weekly series about modern New Zealand, and “Softly, Softly.” A new crime series, about Lieutenant Theo Kojak. is the fihal

item on the first day—pre-' viewing a series which starts ion Wednesday night. Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette. a popular comedy ’ team, can be seen on Tuesday afternoon, and “Sing” . returns in the evening, followed by the comedy ‘BlessThis House." with Sid James. While TVI has the St • Swithin’s doctors at sea, TV2: : has a series, beginning on (Wednesday, of “Doctor ini Charge." , "Opportunity Knocks” will be presented on Thursday—a talent quest. "Alias Smith; and Jones" returns that • ’ night, and there is the first i (of a new comedy series, “Sez, Les," starring Les Dawson. , Friday is marked by a! prize-winning Colin Welland iplay. “Kisses at Fifty,” and ‘by the first of “The Com-: manders.” a series on some i Second World War military (leaders. On the lighter side, earlyevening brings the return of I “The Goodies.” the zany' -comedians led by Tim| 'Brooke-Taylor. li