ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Press, 24 December 1986, Page 15

ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Wednesday

9.00 A.M..-SOOTY. 9.20: ATOM ANT. (Repeat). 9.40: THE SMURFS. 10.05: THE NEW ED ALLEN SHOW. (Repeat). 10.45: PERSPECTIVE. 11.10: CHRISTMAS WORLD.

12.05 P.M.: THE MAKING OF STAR WARS. (Repeat). 12.55: FREDDY THE FREELOADER’S CHRISTMAS DINNER. 1.45: TERRY AND JUNE. (Repeat). 2.15: LITTLE GREEN MEN. 2.25: THE MOOMINS. 2.30: THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON BEAR. 2.35: ORANGE AND BLUE. 2.50: SESAME STREET. 3.50: CANTIFLAS. 4.00: MICKEY AND DONALD.

4.20: THE LITTLEST HOBO. (Repeat). 4.55: SHIRT TALES. (Repeat). 5.10: THE TRUE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS.

12.00 NOON: THE ODD COUPLE. (Repeat). 12.30 P.M.: CHRISTMAS EVE MATINEE. “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” (1947). A woman refuses to be frightened away by the ghost of a seacaptain. Black and white. 2.10: THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. (Repeat). 2.35: CHRISTMAS EVE MATINEE. “An American Christmas Carol” (1979). Set in the New England town of Concord during the Depression, this modern-day version of Charles Dickens’ novel recounts the adventures of a Scrooge who is president of a finance company. 4.25: PUNKY BREWSTER. 5.10: THE YOUNG DOCTORS.

6.00: GROWING PAINS. 6.30: NETWORK NEWS. 7.00: TOP HALF. 7.30: OPEN HOUSE. Pat and Shirley go house hunting and run into the old problem of finance. Tony’s impulsive solution sets off one or two alarm bells. 8.25: PATSY RIGGIR CHRISTMAS. 9.15: ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES. Del and Rodney’s father arrives in the middle of Christmas celebrations, apparently very ill. 9.45: ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR. A play about three couples who regularly get together for drinks at Christmas — each year’s gathering turning out to be a bigger social disaster than the last. 11.40: NEWS. 11.45: MIDNIGHT CHURCH SERVICE. O Come Let Us Adore Him. 12.45 A.M.: CLOSEDOWN.

6.00: SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 6.30: CHRISTMAS VIDEO SHOW. 7.35: CHRISTMAS ON ICE. Highlights from an international ice-skating gala filmed in Paris last Christmas. 8.25: CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MOVIE. “The Dark Crystal” (1982). The fantasy story about Jen, a Gelfling who journeys through the hostile wilderness into the Great Castle of the Dark Crystal to fulfil a prophecy. 10.00: ARE YOU BEING SERVED? (Repeat). 10.25: NEWS. 10.’30: THE CHRISTMAS EVE LATE MOVIE. “The Deep” (1977). A young American couple discover a sunken World War II munitions ship while skin-diving. Starring Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset. 12.35 A.M.: CLOSEDOWN.

Thursday

7.00 A.M.: SOOTY. 7.25: BERENSTAIN BEARS’ CHRISTMAS TREE. 7.50: ALEXANDER BAXTER. 8.15: THE MUPPET BABIES. (Repeat). 8.40: THE SMURFS. (Repeat). 9.00: GEORGE AND THE STAR. 9.25: THE TALE OF THE BUNNY PICNIC. 10.15: THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. (Repeat). 10.40: HOGAN’S HEROES. (Repeat). 11.05: BILLY SMART’S CHRISTMAS CIRCUS.

11.00 A.M.: MIDNIGHT CHURCH SERVICE. (Repeat).

12.00 NOON: JOY TO THE WORLD. 12.45 P.M.: THE BOLSHOI BALLET IN THE PARK. The Bolshoi Ballet Company with the Orchestra of London conducted by Alexander Kopylov present a selection of excerpts from many ballets, including Spartacus, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. 2.45: THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS YULETIDE ENTERTAINMENT. 3.15: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. (Repeat). 3.45: AFTERNOON MOVIE FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. “The Young Visitors.” The story of a young butcher’s son who wishes to become a gentleman. Starring Tracey Ullman, Alec McCowen and Kenny Ireland. 5.15: EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 1986.

12.00 NOON: MATINEE FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. “The Master of Ballantrae” (1984). Two brothers toss a coin to decide which shall join Bonnie Prince Charles’ 1745 rebellion. Starring Michael York and Richard Thomas. 2.30: THE ODD COUPLE. (Repeat). 2.55: JAMES GALWAY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL. 3.50: PRINCE CHARLES: A MONARCH IN THE MAKING. A profile of Prince Charles from babyhood. 4.40: THE 808 NEWHART SHOW. (Repeat). 5.05: PAUL DANIELS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL. 5.55: NEWS.

6.30: NETWORK NEWS. 6.55: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. 7 10: CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DAY MUSICAL. “The Sound of Music” (1965). An aspiring nun becomes governess to the seven children of Captain Von Trapp in pre-war Austria. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, and Peggy Wood. 9.55: YES, MINISTER — PARTY GAMES. Major changes are taking place in the corridors of power — and Jim Hacker MP seems destined for higher things. (Repeat). 10.55: NEWS. 11.00:’THE PRINCE’S TRUST: ALL-STAR ROCK CONCERT. Stars include Paul McCartney, Elton John, Phil Collins, Tina Turner, Sting and George Michael. 12.30: CLOSEDOWN.

6.00: SONS AND DAUGHTERS. 6.25: SPFX: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. A look at special effects in the second movie in the Star Wars trilogy. 7.10: CIRCUS OF THE STARS. 8.50: MOONLIGHTING. Maddie, David, and Ms Dipesto share the joy of Christmas when a hot case turns their holiday into an adventure as three “kings” search for a babe in arms. 9.30: NEWS. 9.35: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. (Repeat). 9.55: SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY MOVIE. “Butch and Sundance: The Early Days” (1979). A forerunner to the hit movie, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” telling how the two outlaws joined forces. Starring Tom Berenger, William Katt and Jeff Corey. 11.45: CLOSEDOWN.