ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Press, 4 April 1987, Page 19

ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Saturday

IM KMz THE WUZZLES. (R) IM: THE MUPPET BABIES. B.H: WHAT. NOW. New Zealand’s most sophisticated, scintillating and silliest Saturday morning programme returns with Danny, Frank and who knows who or what else to make the rest of the bearly bearable “What Now”! IM* THE WACKY HOUR. Lancelot Link Secret Chimp. (R). The adventures of super chimp Lancelot Link and his assistant Mata Hari of A.P.E. — the Agency for the Prevention of Evil. 19.3* MUNSTERS. (R). ILH: HAPPY DAYS. (R). 11.39: THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. (R). 12. M NOON: NEWS. 12.92 THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO. (R). 1.99: PEOPLE DO THE CRAZIEST THINGS. 1.39: DAD’S ARMY. (R). More misadventures with the gallant lads of the Home Guard from Walmington-on-Sea. 2.99: SPORT ON ONE. Featuring International Bowls, Racing, Ten-pin Bowling. 2.10 and 2.40: Bowls — Women’s International Classic final. Racing from Tauranga — five live races from today’s top meeting featuring the Japan-New Zealand International Trophy. Programme times .(approximate): 2.00 p.m.: Preview. 2.10: Bowls. 2.30: Racing — Trailways Handicap. 2.40: Bowls. 3.05: Racing — Japan/New Zealand International Trophy. 3.15: Bowls. 3.40: Racing — Cool Tainers Handicap. 3.50: Ten Pin Bowling. 4.15: Racing — Exporters Goodwill Handicap. 4.25: Bowls. 4.50: Racing — Owens Handicap. 5.00: Bowls. 5.45: Scoreboard.

11.00 A.M.: TAGATA PASIFIKA. A spotlight on Pacific life and culture. 11.26: SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL. 1140: THE CHRISTIANS. (R). A 13-part documentary, filmed in 30 countries. 1240: SATURDAY MATINEE. “My Cousin Rachel” (1952). The heir to a fortune attempts to discover if the woman he loves is a schemer and a murderess or true to her declarations of love. Starring Olivia De Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton. (Black and white). 2.00: SOLID GOLD. Host Marilyn McCoo counts down the latest American charts. 2.50: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS. 3.40: THE PEOPLE’S COURT. 4.19: LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS. 5.00: HESTER GUY COOKING. A series based on newly available lean cuts of lamb. Fireside supper: An intimate supper for two with a touch of romance. Lamb Stroganoff with mushroom sauce, Spinach Roulade and Pastry. 540: TAXI.

6.00: NEWS REVIEW. Madeline David presents a review of the week’s news for the deaf. 6.30: NEWS. 7.00: THREE UP, TWO DOWN. Sam and Daphne have been sharing the flat for a few weeks, but it has not been an easy time for either of them. 7.30: TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED. The Last Bottle In The World: Kyros Kassoulas buys the last bottle of a rare 1864 Bordeaux. He is forced to pay an exorbitant 10,000 pounds for it but he considers the money well spent as the wine is a wedding anniversary present to his beautiful and unfaithful wife, Sophie. Starring Anthony Quayle, Nigel Hawthorne, Gary Bond. 8.00: WHICKER’S WORLD: LIVING WITH UNCLE SAM. 9.00: THE MISTRESS. When her friend Jenny announces her engagement, it leaves Maxine feeling unhappy with her own love affair. 9.35: NEWS. 9*45: BLOTT ON THE LANDSCAPE. (F). Blott’s destructive night out has had no effect in stopping the motorway. But he is determined not to be beaten. 10.45: FILM INTERNATIONAL. “Runners” (1983). A desperarate man combs the shady underworld to find his 11-year-old runaway. Is his daughter dead? Or has she joined the “Runners”? Starring James Fox, Jane Asher. 12.35 A.M.: CLOSEDOWN.

6.00: READY TO ROLL. Crowded House, Pseudo Echo, Freddie Mercury, Simply Red, Boy George, Mel and Kim. 640: ALF. 7.00: L. AND P. TOP TOWN. Heat eight: Host Town — Balclutha. Competing towns — Bluff and Dunedin. 7.30: IT’S IN THE BAG. Tonight’s show comes from Masterton. 8.00: MACGYVER. 9.00: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. “Ganntlet” (1977). A slow-witted Arizona cop is elected to go to Las Vegas to escort a prostitute marked for death by the mob, who is wanted in Phoenix as a potential trial witness. Starring Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle. 11.15: ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. 12.10 A.M.: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. “Manhattan Transfer.” (R). One of America’s top vocal quartets performs this concert at the Park West Club, Chicago. 1.05: CLOSEDOWN.

Sunday

8.00 A.M.: DANGER MOUSE. 8.05: THE BUNNY WITH THE CHECKERED EARS. 8.19: THE ROADRUNNER SHOW. (R) 8.39: PRAISE BE. 9.96: BENSON. (R) 9.39: BIG LEAGUE SOCCER 1986/87. Arsenal v Everton. Aston Villa v. Watford. Newcastle v. Tottenham Hotspur. 19.29: BRITISH FOOTBALL RESULTS. Scores from last night’s games in all the English and ' Scottish divisions. 1949: DON’T ASK ME. (R) (Final.) 19.55: LIVING IN JAPAN. A series exploring facets of life in Japan, particularly the creative aspects. ■ 11.95: WARSHIP. (R) 11.58: NEWS. 12.99 NOON: SORRY I’M A STRANGER HERE MYSELF. A comedy series about Henry Nunn, a librarian who is totally resigned to his henpecked existence in Datchet, with a wife who is married to her television set. 12.25 P.Mj SAFE PLAYING — A COMMUNITY DOCUMENTARY. (R) 12.45: UNITED FOR HUMANITY. On average there is a major catastrophe every three weeks somewhere in the world. Humanitarian organisations such as the International Red Cross are assisting victims of natural disasters, wars, epidemics and famines. This documentary describes the situation in the 1980 s and the challenge is immense. 1.19: A. B. GUTHRIE’S VANISHING PARADISE. A. B. Guthrie is the writer of such Western classics as “The Big Sky,” “The Way West,” “These Thousand Hills” and “The Last Valley,” some of which have been filmed. He also co-wrote the screenplay of “Shane.”

10.00 A.M.: WAKA HUIA. Hemana Waaka presents an hour-long programme in Maori featuring a look at the status of the Maori language, The Waka Huia Group, winners of last year’s Polynesian Festival held at Christchurch. Mira Szaszy, former president of the Maori Women’s Welfare League, voices her aspirations for Maori women. ( ' 11.00: LITTLE HOUSE. A New Beginning. 11.45: INSIGHT — RARE BREEDS. Britain’s Rare Breeds Survival Trust is dedicated to preserving 40-odd breeds of old-fashioned domestic animals. This documentary looks at some of those animals — original species of goats, pig€> ) hens etc. 12.00 NOON: 4D SPECIAL AGENTS. A group of young children came upon a cache of stolen jewellery. They carry the box back to the home of one of them to give to her father who is a policeman. The thieves catch up with them. 12.55 P.M.: SUNDAY MATINEE. “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle.” (R) (1938). The story of the rise of two internationally successful ballroom dancers, from 1911 to Vernon Castle’s death as a flying instructor in Texas during World War 11. Starring Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Walter Brennan. (Black and white.)

1.35: THE ODD COUPLE. (R) 2.H: RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. (R) 158: THE LAST COASTLINE. (R) In 1802 Captain Matthew Flinders explored and charted the coastline of Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. This film recreates that voyage and shows the coastline and its animal, bird and plant life. 3.00: THE AIRFORCE STORY: The First Fifty Years. 3.30: SPORTS SPECIAL — FIFTY YEARS ON. A celebration of Christchurch International Airport’s Golden Jubilee. 4.15: SUNDAY GRANDSTAND. One of the world’s most arduous racing events was held on the historic Aintree course in Liverpool this morning. Grandstand opens today with coverage of this classic jumping. event from the English racing calendar. Brendan Telfer introduces highlights from the recent lAAF World Cross Country championships held at Warsaw in Poland. 5.05: COUNTRY CALENDAR. Sweat, Steam and Straw-walloper: One hundred years ago the steam'traction engine was king of the countryside. 6.30: NEWS. 748: FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. Background to the arrest warrant for United States Archbishop Marcinkus, of the Vatican Bank, in connection with Italy’s biggest post-war banking scandal. Soviet Jews — their status. Baby M — the meaning of this week’s decision in favour of the natural father for future surrogate birth mothers. A profile of Ray Charles. 7.45: KOHA. 8.55: EXECUTIVE STRESS. A comedy in seven parts with a couple that find themselves in a variety of stressful situations when they become business partners. (1) With her fifth and, thankfully, the last of her children off to university, Caroline Fairchild feels it’s time to think of herself again and try to pick up her once-promising career. Starring Penelope Keith, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Marner. 8.25: 188 GREAT SPORTING MOMENTS. 848: PARADISE POSTPONED. 9.28: NEWS.948: PLAY OF THE WEEK. "Ann and Debbie.” Two friends meet to talk about their relationship with a recently dead man. The dead man was unaware that his wife knew of his mistress — or even that the two women in his life were friends. Starring Deborah Kerr, Claire Bloom, Donald Eccles. 18.85: NGA TAKE MAORI. Canon Hone Kaa presents a bi-cultural series in which a panel of four discuss issues of importance to the Maori "• community. 1848: FALL' AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN. 11.88: THE PAPER CHASE.. (R) • 11.45: CLOSEDOWN. *

240: OPUS. The Academy at Longleat: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner, perform in the south England Mansion of Longleat. 340: WIND IN THE WILLOWS. 3.50: FAERIE TALE THEATRE. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. 4.40: LITTLE VAMPIRES. 5.05: THE CANAL CHILDREN. (R) A six-part series filmed on and around the canals of Warwickshire — a setting that has changed little since the 1840 s, when the story takes , place. Colonel Russell is a man with two problems: the ever-expanding railway network is taking away his business, and thieves are plundering his boats. 5.30: ZONE 7. 8.00: WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY. “Gone Are The Dayes” (Part 2). 6.50: I LIKE THAT ONE: 2. 7.05: ONE DAY AT A TIME. 7.30: SUNDAY MOVIE. "He’s Fired, She’s Hired” (1984). A talented, hard-working advertising executive is unceremoniously fired from his high-paying job. In order to preserve their upscale lifestyle, his wife, with no credentials or experience, goes to work as an advertising executive, with him coaching her from home. Starring Wayne Rogers, Karen Valentine, Elisabeth Ashley. 9.85: SLEDGE HAMMER. 9.30: RADIO WITH PICTURES. New season. The The, Iggy Pop, Shriekback, Rosie Vela, new Order (plus IZV), Chills, Look Blue Go Purple, Beastie Boys. ■ > 18.15: SUNDAY SCI-FI. “Alien.” (R) A commercial spacecraft unwittingly takes on an alien being that wreaks merciless havoc on the crew. Starring Tom Skettitt, Sigourney Weaver, John - Hurt. ■ ..' .: . 12.85: CLOSEDOWN.