ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Press, 10 September 1988, Page 19

ONE Television New Zealand TWO

Saturday

6.30 AMERICA’S CUP - THE 1988 CHALLENGE. Live from San Diego, race two in the best of three to decide the America’s Cup. Michael Fay’s New Zealand aginst Dennis Connors’ Stars and Stripes. Today’s course is over a triangle as both crews struggle for yachting’s ultimate prize. 11.05 SPACE 1999. (R)

11.35 TAGATA PASIFIKA. A spotlight on Pacific life and culture. Foufou Susama Hukui presents stories, events, views and news of the Pacific Island Community in New Zealand.

12.00 NEWS. 12.03 THE OLYMPIAD. (Final) (R) 12.50 THE JESSE OWENS STORY. (Final) (R) At the Olympic Stadium in 1936 Berlin, Jesse Owens became the first person in history to win four gold medals. In the process he demolishes Nazi theories of Aryan superiority and infuriates Adolf Hitler. But within months the victor becomes a victim — banned from international competition and reduced to racing animals and cars at country fairs. Starring Dorian Harewood, Barry Corbin, Levar Burton. 2.30 SPORT ON ONE. OLYMPIC PREVIEW — Trish Stratford presents a preview of the 1988 New Zealand Olympic Team. MOTORCYLCING — The World Superbike Championship — The French Grand Prix. MOTOR RALLYING — Highlights of the final round of the National Rally Championship. RACING — Live coverage from the Hawkes Bay Racing Club including the Beamish Bloodstock Stakes. EQUESTRIAN — From Spruce Meadows in Calgary the “National” featuring David Murdoch and Leanne Chambers of New Zealand. Also Ski Report, Sports News, Yachting — Steinlager One, Sport on Screen. 5.45 RUGBY SPECIAL. Panasonic Ranfurly Shield — Auckland v. North Harbour.

12.00 SMALL WONDER. 12.25 THE SATURDAY MATINEE: COPACABANA. Based on the hit song of the same name by Barry Manilow, this fantasy-romance focuses on a young pianist and composer in the 1940 s who gets a job at the famous Copacabana nightclub and falls in love with a performer in the chorus line. Starring Barry Manilow, Annette O’Toole, Joseph Bologna. 2.05 LOST IN SPACE. (R) 2.55 ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. (R)

3.50 TAXI. (R) A weird but expensive hairstylist gives Elaine a freakish hairdo, and Alex decides to right the situation. 4.20 THE START OF SOMETHING BIG. 5.00 HE ROUROU. Maori kaimoana (seafood), presented using modern concepts. In our food basket today: marinated Pipis, Pipi fritters, Kaimoana Tinopai (Seafood Ragout), Paua fritters. Hostess: Debbie Franklin. 5.30 THE STORY OF ROCK AND ROLL. 6.00 BENSON. (R)

6.30 NEWS. 7.00 MURDER, SHE WROTE. A light-hearted mystery series. 8.00 ASPEL AND CO. Fancy a chat, a bit of gossip or just some good old-fashioned fun? Then join Michael Aspel along with his special guests, Tom Jones, Julie Andrews and Leslie Crowther. 8.50 THE EQUALISER. McCall is hired to find a runaway girl, which leads him into the seedy world of child pornography. 9.50 NEWS.

10.05 OXBRIDGE BLUES. (Final) Cheap Day: A story of home and away. Laura takes the train to London, and so does Alec on this breathless occasion. Where do parallel lines meet, if at all? Starring Ciaran Madden, Norman Rodway, Geoffrey Palmer. 10.40 UNNATURAL CAUSES. (Final) Partners: Marcia has worked for two brothers for several years, maintaining and on again/off again affair with one of them over that time. Now she might finally get her wish to marry him.

6.30 CHARLES IN CHARGE. 7.00 THE KRYPTON FACTOR. Heat three of television’s toughest quiz, in which physical and mental abilities are tested. Craig McCullough (Auckland), Elizabeth Davidson (Auckland), Jenny Kinloch (Christchurch) and Paul Petersen (Wellington) continue the battle to find the New Zealand Superperson of 1988. 7.30 MY TWO DADS. 8.00 LOTTO. 8.05 21 JUMP STREET. A drama series about a new breed of undercover police officers — an elite unit of baby-faced cops who walk their beat in high school hallways, posing as students to infiltrate the world of teen-age crime. 9.05 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: UNCOMMON VALOUR. A man whose son has been missing-in-action in Vietnam for 10 years decides to take matters into his own hands to find out whether he is dead or alive. Starring Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Patrick Swayze. 11.10 THE HITCHHIKER.

11.40 HEARTBEAT CITY. Sharon O’Neill, Neil Young; Kylie Minogue, Andrew Roachford, Megadeth, Debbie Harry, Joan Armatrading, Inxs, Beefhouse, Paul Kelly. 12.35 CLOSEDOWN.

Sunday

7.00 WIL CWAC CWAC. 7.10 REBECCA. 7.15 STORIES OF SNOWY AND BUTTERCUP BUSKERS. (R) 7.25 RACCOONS. (Final.) 7.45 THE WINTER OF ENCHANTMENT. 8.00 PADDINGTON’S BIRTHDAY BONANZA. 8.20 THE JETSONS. 8.45 THE MUPPET SHOW COMMAND PERFORMANCES. (R) 9.10 PRAISE BE. 9.40 AEROBICS OZ STYLE. 10.05 BUSINESS WORLD. 10.30 WEEKEND.

11.00 WAKA HUIA.

12.00 NEWS. 12.02 BRITISH FOOTBALL RESULTS. 12.10 ENGLISH SOCCER. Highlights from last week’s major matches. 1.00 NEWS REVIEW. The week’s news for the deaf. 1.30 TAKING STEPS. Isabel, aged 7, is learning to walk; she has brain damage. Isabel and other children with cerebral palsy are showing that the British state system still has something to offer- . . .. 2.05 DOMBEY AND SON. Shattered by the death of young Paul, Mr Dombey has gone to Leamington Spa. 3.05 MR BELVEDERE. (Final.) 3.25 FOR THE HONOUR OF THEIR COUNTRY. (Final.) 3.55 SUNDAY GRANDSTAND. TENNIS - Highlights of the women’s single finals from the U.S. Open, played at Flushing Meadow in New York. RUGBY LEAGUE — Highlights of this afternoon’s Fox Memorial final from Carlaw Park in Auckland. SPEEDWAY — Highlights from the world individual speedway championships. Also Keith Quinn’s Write Stuff.

12.00 ANGELS. (R) 12.50 THE SUNDAY MATINEE: TILL THE END OF TIME. A returned G.I. finds civilian life difficult and is aided by the love and understanding of a young war widow. Starring Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Walter Slezak. 2.35 OPUS From the 8.8. C. proms a programme of American music played by the London Singoniette. Works by Gershwin, Copland, Ives, Bernstein and Paul Whiteman. 4.15 A COUNTRY PRACTICE. An Australian drama series based on a country medical practice. 5.05 WAVELENGTH. Grant Shearer and Monica Maynard host a forum of young New Zealanders. (3) Are you bored? Do you have too much spare time on your hands or do you know what you want to do but can’t afford it? The Wavelength panel discusses the problems and explores the possibilities of leisure. 5.35 SPOT ON. Fun, fact and fantasy.

6.05 A DOG’S SHOW. New Zeland’s top dog trialists competing on the Huntaway and Doubles courses at Hastings for television’s National Title. This week — the third semi-final. 6 30 NEWS. FRONTLINE. Mangere — home for a lawyer who succeeds as a politician ... and home for one of the largest populations of youth in this country who are destined to fail. Frontline examines the electorate of the Prime Mims730 B^N.z? a UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE. Tonight teams from Otago and Waikato compete for the B.N.Z. University title in the first of seven 8.00 TALKBACK Jonah becomes the talkback host for a night when her sometime lover, Roger the regular host — walks out. When a caller reveals that Roger’s wife is in labour, the phone lines run hot, but Jonah suspects it s not the happy event they believe it to be. sso FRANK’S PLACE. A comedy series with Frank parish, a buttoned-down Harvard College professor, who inherits a restaurant in the swinging city of New Orleans.

6.00 THE SUNDAY FAMILY MOVIE: ADVENTURES OF THE AMERICAN RABBIT. Modest, studious Rob Rabbit becomes America’s newest super hero almost in the twinkling of an eye. One second, he’s a carefree youngster who enjoys sports, plays the piano and lives at home with his parents; the next second, he’s the American Rabbit, endowed with overpowering strength and speed. Voices of Bob Arbogast, John Mayer, Pat Fraley, Barry Gordon. 7.20 THE HOGAN FAMILY. A comedy series about a woman who moves in to help look after her brother’s family after the death of their mother and her own marriage break-up. 7.45 SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE: CAN YOU FEEL ME DANCING. A free-spirited young blind girl learns how to dance and uses it to establish her independence from her overprotective family and boyfriend. Starring Justine Bateman, Jason Bateman, Roger Wilson.

9.15 KOHA. A series sharing Maori people, concerns and events. 9.35 KALEIDOSCOPE. (Final.) KO NAKAJIMA: The quintessential media artist of the sus presents a TVNZ guest production in state-of-the-art video. Focusing on the central image of Rangitoto, Ko Nakajima, international video artist, combines Maori, European and Japanese elements in this unique presentation of the volcanic cones of Auckland. JENNY PATTRICK - One of New Zealand’s leading jewellers, Jenny Pattrick has given new status to the much maligned paua shell. 10 10 NEWS 10.20 FILM INTERNATIONAL: SHE’LL BE WEARING PINK PYJAMAS. When a group of women attend an Outward Bound-type course, which includes rock climbing, canoeing, mountaineering and a night sleeping rough in the bush they gradually reveal their personalities, problems and develop into a mutually supportive group. Starring Anthony Higgins, Julie Walters. 11.50 CLOSEDOWN.

9.20 PORTERS. Trouble breaks out when Harry attempts to assemble a Taiwanese machine. 9.45 RADIO WITH PICTURES. Viewers’ requests: Joy Division, U2, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Public Image Ltd, Bobby McFerrin, David Bowie, Malcolm McLaren, Sinead O’Connor, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Laurie Anderson, Dave Dobbyn, Phil Lynott, The Jam, The Pogues, Iggy Pop, The Gordons, Beat Rhythm Fashion, Talking Heads, and The Screaming Blue Messiahs. 11.15 THE LATE NIGHT ACTION: RED SONJA. Two warriors join forces against an evil queen in this mystically-oriented film. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen. 12.40 CLOSEDOWN.