Television One

Press, 27 August 1977, Page 13

Television One

SOUTH PACIFIC TELEVISION

Today 10.00 a.m.: SPORTS EXTRA. Glyn Tucker looks back at the week’s racing and previews the Pakuranga Hunt Cup Steeplechase at Ellerslie. The experts preview today’s racing 11.00: OF COURSE YOU CAN DO IT. Crafts, hobbies and projects are explained. 11.30: DIG THIS. Merestem process (plants grown in the laboratory). 11.50: THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN. The British Library. 11.55: TOP OF THE MORNING. Viewers’ selection of the week’s television highlights. 12.00: NEWS. 12.05 p.m.: CROSSROADS. Continuing motel story. 12.30: FILM (1970). “Assault on the Wayne.” Leonard Nimoy, Joseph Cotten, William Windom, Lloyd Haynes. Enemy agents infiltrate the crew of a nuclear-powered submarine, jeopardising plans to turn nuclear submarines into mobile anti-ballistic-missile sites. Made-for-television by Paramount (repeat). 1.00 p.m.: FILM (1956). “Love Me Tender.” The film that introduced Elvis Presley to movie audiences was scheduled by South Pacific before the “King’s” death less than a fortnight ago. A Civil War western, the film has a predictable plot line which follows the misfortunes of a Southern family as brother fights brother and competes for the love of one woman. I. SPORT ON ONE. Local and over- Elvis plays a death scene. Also seas sport. Preview, 1.55; cricket, starring Richard Egan, Debra England v. Australia at Headingly; Paget, James Drury. 20th Century3.05, netball, national champion- Fox (B/W.) (Repeat), ships, Canterbury v. Wellington; and at 4.15, North Island v. South Island (live); 4.55, summary. 2.30: DINAH! Pearl Bailey, Yvonne Elliman, Norman Fell, and Karen Grassle (“Little House on The Prairie”) are Dinah Shore’s guests today. 3.20: PLEASE DON’T EAT THE DAISIES. Repeat showing of the series based on Jean Kerr’s best selling book and the movie. Today, “My Eldest Child” (B/W). 3.50: THE PINK PANTHER. The charming Pink Panther returns. Cartoon (repeat). 4.15: SUPER FRIENDS. Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman and friends, in cartoon adventures. 5.00: IHE WOMBLES. “The Purple Paw Mystery” (repeat). 5.05: PLANET OF THE APES. Galen and 5.05: RADIO WITH PICTURES. Doctor his friends are captured by humans Rock introduces Roger Daltry with who prey on their own kind in “One of the Boys,” Cat Stevens order to hand them over as slaves with “Back in the Days of the old to the Gorillas (repeat). Schoolyard,” Maxine Nightingale with “Love Hit Me.” Also tracks from Alice Cooper’s film, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” local performers Chris Thompson and Alistair Riddell, and Australian talent, Little River Band and former La-De-Das leader, Kevin Borich. 5.35: CANDID CAMERA. A hidden camera catches people unaware in embarrassing and funny situations. 6.00: READY TO ROLL. Peter Framp- 6.00: WEEK-END EDITION. News, ton, Pete McCann, Toni Williams, Alan O’Dea, “Hello Sailor,” Alastair Riddell, “The Hues Corporation,” Andy Gibb, Kenny Rogers, “Split Enz,” “Heatwave.” 6.15: SPORT IN ACTION. Rugby, national competition results; soccer, national league round-up; racing, from Ellerslie. 6.30: NEWS. 6.30: HOLIDAY (repeat). 7.00: THE MUPPET SHOW. Kermit the 7.00: LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. Frog introduces his zany friends Singer Johnny Cash and wife June and guest star, Lena Horne. Carter play a man and wife team trying to swindle the people of Walnut Grove. 7.30: BRUCE FORSYTH AND THE GENERATION GAME. A real family show with fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, taking part in the entertainment. Guests are Pamela Woods, Phil Fisher, and Buck Taylor. 8.00: THE TWO RONNIES. Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker are back for more slapstick and hijinks. Special guest, Barbara Dickson. 8.30: NEWS. 8.40: FILM (1973). “Jarrett.” Glenn Ford, Anthony Quale, Laraine Stephens. A former prize fighter, now an art expert, attempts to find papyrus scrolls believed to be 700 years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls. Columbia Pictures. 8.55: A JOKE’S A JOKE. The joker next door tells a few of his favourite stories. 9.00: UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS. “Peace out of Pain.” The Great War is almost over and it seems possible to plan for the future. 10.00: WEEK-END EDITION. News. 10.05: FILM (1967). “The Incident.” Tony Musante, Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges, Ed McMahon, Gary Merill, Jack Gilford, Thelma Ritter. Passengers on a New York subway are terrorised by two drunk young 10.10: FILM (1967). “The Ambushers.” hoodlums in this powerful and Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice disturbing drama. 20th Century- Rule. The least successful of Dean Fox (B/W). Martin’s “Matt Helm” epics. The movie centres on the heroe’s attempts to find an experimental flying saucer missing in Mexico. 11. NEWS, WEATHER. Columbia (repeat).