Television one SOUTH PACIFIC TELEVISION

Press, 26 May 1979, Page 13

Television one SOUTH PACIFIC TELEVISION

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12.00: NEWS. 12.05 p.m.: TOP OF THE MORNING. Selection of the week’s viewing. 12.15: FILM. “Rhubarb.” (Paramount, 1951, black and white). An unlikely, but enjoyable, comedy about a cat which inherits ownership of a baseball team. Starring Ray Milland, Jan Sterling, Gene Lockhart. (Repeat). 1.55: THIS WEEK IN BRITAIN. The Proms. 2.00: SPORT ON ONE. Preview. 2.05: Squash, Challenge series final. 2.30: League Cup soccer, Nottingham Forest v. Southampton. 3.40: Tennis, world championship finals, second match. 4.30: Ice skating, Highlights of the U.S. figure championships, Oregon. 4.55: Results.

5.00: WINGS. Captain Triggers is disturbed by reports that a French plane is shooting down British machines. (Repeat). 6.00: READY TO ROLL. Pop music. 6.30: NEWS, WEATHER. 7.00: THE MUPPET SHOW. With guest Cleo Laine. 7.30: PADDY’S MARKET. Tonight’s contestants are Robin Dene, Harry Lavington and Ginette McDonald (all of “Close to Home”), while Beaver entertains. 8.00: FILM. “Ask Any Girl.” (MGM. 1959). Shirley Maclaine stars as a single girl in New York searching for a husband among the men of Manhattan. This light comedy also stars David Niven, Gig Young and Rod Taylor. 9.55: NEWS, FEATHER. 10.05: THE HEIST. Charles Aznavour and Virna Lisi add glamour to this crime drama about a gang leader determined to imitate the notorious exploits of Dillinger. 11.50: NEWS, WEATHER. Sum 12.00: NEWS. 12.05 p.m.: OF COURSE YOU CAN DO IT. How to repair a double-hung window. 12.30: DIG THIS. Home gardening. 12.45: SCOTTISH CUP FINAL. Highlights of the Scottish FA Cup final between Hibernian and Glasgow Rangers. 1.25: FILM. “Green Dolphin Street.” (MGM, 1947, black and white). Nineteenth-century New Zealand, complete with Maori rebellions, earthquakes and tidal waves, provides a strong background for this romantic story about two sisters who fai lin love with the same man. Starring Lana Turner, Donna Reed. Van Heflin, Frank Morgan, Richard Hart, Gladys Cooper. (Repeat). 3.45: PARADE — THE PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY. A Performance of two ballets by the leading American modern dance company. (Repeat). 4.20: FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE. Flash attempts to save Prince Barin’s kingdom from Ming’s rockets of fire. (Black and white) . 4.40: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. “The Three Lives of Thomasina.” Part One of a twopart dramatisation of Paul Gallico’s charming story about a strange marmalade cat. Starring Patrick McGoohan. (Repeat). 5.30: SPOT ON. Magazine programme for the young. 6.00: PEOPLE LIKE US. A study of New Zealand values. 6.30: NEWS, WEATHER. 6.45: SUNDAY’S WORLD. 7.00: RELATIVELY SECOMBE. The versatile Harry Secombe gives some of his closest relatives a chance to become television stars and introducing more familiar guests such as Moira Anderson, Diana Dors, and Donald Houston. 7.45: COUNTRY CALENDAR. 8.00: SONS AND DAUGHTERS. Brian Edwards interviews the offspring of famous New Zealanders. 840: SUNSET SONG. “The Song.” Everything Chris ever loved and desired went out to “the madness beyond the hills.” (Final). 9.15: NEWS, WEATHER. 9.20: OFFERINGS. 9.25: “NOT QUITE CRICKET.” A young clerk tries to sabotage the office outing of cricket match and dance. This play is considered suitable viewing for adults only. 10.15: A LIFE-NIJINSKY. The tragic life of the great Russian dancer. 11.10: NEWS, WEATHER.

12.00: SEARCH FOR TOMORROW. Continuing story of American families. 1.05 pan.: THE SULLIVANS. The future begins to look brighter. 2.00: ALICE. A late date fails to live up to the expectations of Alice and her friends. 2.30: FILM. “Three Sailors and a. Girl.” (Warner, 1953). A weak musical about an aspiring starlet and three sailors who attempt to transform an ailing revue into Broadway success. Starring Jane Powell, Gordon Macßae, Gene Nelson. 4.10: DOCTOR WHO. The Sisterhood join the Doctor and Sarah in trying to defeat the evil Morbius. 4.40: FILM. “Tarzan’s Magic Fountain,” (RKO, 1949, black and white). Tarzan and Jane are caught in a difficult situation when they investigate a report that an aircraft has gone down in the jungle. Starring Lex Barker, Brenda Joyce. 6.00: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. 6.30: LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. The townsfolk react with hostility when peaceful Indians arrive in search of help. 7.30: THE LOVE BOAT. Passengers on tonight’s rocky voyage include a weary congressman, an intellectual snob, and a jealous boyfriend. Guest-starring Dick Vari Patten, Vicki Lawrence, Bobby Sherman. (Final). 8.30: THE CLUB SHOW. With guests Brent Brodie, Jenny Calder, Don Linden, Drums of the Pacific, Lorraine Minhinnick. 9.30: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. 9.40: TV MOVIE. “Mad Bull.” An insane killer stalks a beefy wrestler with a reputation for being fierce in the ring. 11.25: WITHIN THESE WALLS. The deputy governor wants the prison to adopt a new form of visiting. 12.25 a.m.: CLOSE DOWN. day 12.00: KALEIDOSCOPE. Today: a portrait of Stanislavsky, an influential figure in modem theatre; more prose and poetry presented by the First Poetry Quartet; a review of events on the arts calendar. 1.00 p.m.: FARMING TODAY. 1.15: PACIFIC VIEWPOINT. Polynesian news magazine. I. CHURCH IN ACTION. 1.37: BACK TO BASICS. How to save energy by reducing power consumption and making the most of the newspaper. 1.45: POT PLANTS. • Cacti and succulents. 1.53: MAKE AND DO. How to make toys. 2.00: ACCESS. An orchestra of young Christchurch musicians plays works by Vaughan Williams; Lois Morrow explains how amateur photographers can improve their family albums and slide presentations. 2.30: SPORTSWORLD. Local and overseas sports events. 4.45: IN THE WILD WITH HARRY BUTLER. The rain forests, swamp lands and mangrove swamps of the Northern Territory are frequently battered by cyclones during the wet season. 5.10: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GRIZZLY ADAMS. Grizzly minds a young girl who has lost her parents during a trip west. 6.00: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. 6.10: WORLD WATCH. 6.30: STARS ON SUNDAY. Featuring Jacques Loussier. James Stewart, John Boulter, Kerry Gallagher, Tony Benfell, Chrysalis, John Hawkesby, Rhonda Bryers, and the Christchurch Cathedral Choir. 7.00: YOURS FOR THE ASKING. Peter Hawes travels New Zealand in quest of answers to viewers’ questions. 7.30: LIFE BEGINS AT FORTY. Chris and Katy are left holding the baby when their best friends spend a night away from home. 7.55: TELETHON REPORT. 8.00: FILM. “The Walking Stick.” (MGM, 1970), A slow-moving thriller starring Samantha Eggar as a beautiful girl, crippled by polio, who is drawn into crime when she falls in love with a young artist (David Hemmings). Based on the novel by Winston Graham. 9.42: OPEN PULPIT. Featuring trade unionist Wes Cameron. 10.12: WEEK-END EDITION NEWS. 10.22: THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON. Singer Demis Roussos performs his own hits, with the talent that has sold 30 mililon LPs. 11. CLOSE DOWN.