Television ONE

Press, 19 August 1978, Page 13

Television ONE

SOUTH PACIFIC TELEVISION

Today 12.00: NEWS. 12.00: MIDDAY MOVIE. “Kill or Cure” 12.05 p.m.: TOP OF THE MORNING. (1962). Terry-Thomas, Dennis The week’s highlights. Price. Terry-Thomas plays a 12.15: SATURDAY MATINEE. “The , private sleuth investigating a Things I Never Said.” Joseph Cam- murder at a health resort. MGM. panella. Diana Hyland. Two strangers meet in unusual circumstances and find they are able to confide in each other. Columbia. 1.25: THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN. “West End shopping.” 1.30 pan.: DINAH. 1.35: SPORT ON ONE A look at the rugby book which covers 75 years 2.00: THE 808 NEWHART SHOW. Bob of All Black test rugby. “Men in attends a seminar and finds he is Black.” the odd man out. 2.30: ACTION MATINEE. “Bad Day at Black Rock” (1954). Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine. An excellent cast enhances this powerful story about a well guarded town secret and the stranger who uncovers it. 4.00: CAPTAIN CAVEMAN. With his 4.25: THE REMARKABLE ROCKET. Teen Angels. Cartoon. 4.30: DOCTOR WHO. “The Revenge of 4.55: THE FLOWER STORM. Cartoon. the Cybermen” (2). 5.00: STARS ON ICE. 5.05: THREE FOR THE ROAD. John discovers foul play in a tennis 5.30: LAND OF THE LOST. “Blackout.” tournament. 6.00: READY TO ROLL. Pop chart 6.00: NEWS, countdown. 6.30: NEWS, WEATHER. 6.30: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. Talent quest with Robin Stewart. 7.00: THE DEMOLITION MAN. A 7.00: SATURDAY NIGHT RUGBY. A modem musical about the love be- review of the day’s major rugby tween Jimmy, a member of a matches. demolition gang, and Mary. 8.00: ALICE. An old Indian comes to Mel’s diner and Vera meets a “one in a million” man. 8.30: SONG FOR THE PACIFIC. One of 8.30: MEMORIES OF ELVIS. Three hour the finalists to represent New special tribute to Elvis, introduced Zealand in the Pacific Song by Ann-Margaret. Contest. 8.35: NEWS. 8.45: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. “More than a Miracle” (1966). Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif. Sumptuous fairy tale about a peasant girl who is wooed and won by her Prince Charming. MGM. 10.45: MOVIE FOR TV. “Dial A Deadly Number.” Gary Collins, Gemma 11.30: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. Jones. Spine chilling drama when 11.40: THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, a wrong number is rung by a Two madcap nomads who are desperate girl trying to contact a unable to do without each other, psychiatrist. 12.00: NEWS, WEATHER. Sunday 12.00: NEWS. 12.03 p.m.: THE AGE OF UN--12.05 p.m.: OF COURSE YOU CAN DO CERTAINTY. “The Big Corpora--IT. Hints for the home handyman. tion.” (Repeat). 12.30: DIG THIS. Gardening. 12.45: THE BIG MATCH. Rugby highlights. ______________ 1.00: RUAKURA REPORT. An information programme for farmers. 1.15: SUNDAY’S CHILD. “Play for the sick child.” I. SUNDAY MATINEE. “Small 1.30: CHURCH IN ACTION. Miracle.” An orphaned Italian boy 1.45: PACIFIC VIEWPOINT. Pacific pins his faith on St Francis to cure culture and customs. his sick donkey. Based on Paul 2.00: PET LIFE. Graham Meadows tells Gallico’s story. Hallmark. how to care for pets. 2.05: CHILD HEALTH. Professor Bob Elliot discusses child health problems. 2.15: TALK CARS. “Preparing to sell or trade.” 240: SPORTSWORLD. Featuring 2.55: LORD PETER WIMSEY — THE cricket, rugby league and racing. NINE TAILORS. Did the body found hastily buried in a strange grave die of natural causes or was it murdered? (Repeat). 3.45: WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT 4.10: THE HEADLINES AND THE HIDDEN. Report showing two targets for voluntary aid in India. 4.40: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF 4.45: TO THE WILD COUNTRY. John DISNEY. “Mooncussers.” Drama and Janet Foster explore remote about the shore pirates along the areas of Canada. south shore of Long Island during the 1840’s. (Repeat), 5.10: THE BIG VALLEY. A waggon-load 5.30: SPOT ON. Magazine programme .of medical supplies, laced with for the young. whiskey, is the target for a gang of outlaws. 6.00: PEOPLE LIKE US. A look at New «.00: NEWS. Zealanders. 6.10 i WORLD WATCH. Events in the news. 6.30: NEWS. WEATHER. 6.30: STARS ON SUNDAY. Favourite 6.45: SUNDAY’S WORLD. songs and readings. 7.00: SHOW OF THE WEEK. Music is 7.00: YOURS FOR THE ASKING, my life — Caterina Valente. Questions about New Zealand answered. 7.30: HAPPY EVER AFTER. Terry has 7.45: COUNTRY CALENDER. a taste for country life. 8.00: GLIDE TIME: A television 8.00: SUNDAY FEATURE. “The Death adaptation of Roger Hall’s stage of Richie.” Ben Gazarra. Robbie play, set in a public service office. Benson. Based on a true-life story about a father who is on the board on a drug-combat organisation but is unable to recognise his son’s drug problem. Libra. 9.00: THE DRYDEN DEBATES. Tonight’s topic: advertising. 9.30: OPEN PULPIT. Bob Lowe talks to 9.30: NEWS. WEATHER. Bruce Craig Beetham. (Final). 9.40: WHAT’S ON NEXT. Comedy series. 10.10: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. 10.20: ARMCHAIR THEATRE. “Man 10.20: NEIL SEDAKA STEPPING OUT. Charged.” There are many murder Neil Sedaka sings some of his cases that don’t make front page greatest hits. Guests include Bette news, but still keep investigators Midler. busv. 11. NEWS, WEATHER.