One New Zealand Two

Press, 22 July 1989, Page 19

One New Zealand Two

Saturday

7.00 MY LITTLE PONY AND FRIENDS. (G). 7.30 POPEYE AND SON. (G). 8.00 WHAT NOW? (G). 10.00 THE MUPPET SHOW COMMAND PERFORMANCES. (R). (G). 10.30 NEW ADVENTURES OF WONDERWOMAN. (R). (G). 11.30 MR ED. (R). (G). 12.00 THE VIRGINIAN. (R). (G). 1.20 DAD’S ARMY. (R). (G). 2.00 SPORT ON ONE. TENNIS: The Davis Cup — New Zealand v. Hungary — doubles, live from Chase Stadium in Auckland. The winner of the tie will advance into the World Group in 1990. GOLF: The British Open. Highlights of this morning’s second round from Royal Troon in Scotland. 5.45 RUGBY SPECIAL. Argentina v. Canterbury from Lancaster Park in Christchurch.

11.35 TAGATA PASIFIKA. Foufou Susana Hukui presents highlights of Pacific life and culture. Stories, views and events from the Pacific Island Community in New Zealand and their homelands, plus Pacific News with Maligi Evile. 12.00 THE MUNSTERS. (R). (Black and white). (G). 12.25 SATURDAY MATINEE: MY MAN GODFREY. (R). A madcap New York society girl meets a bearded vagrant during a scavenger hunt and turns him into the family butler. But it is later revealed he is a member of Austrian royalty and illegally in the United States. Starring June Allyson, David Niven, Jessie Royce Landis. (1957). (G). 2.05 F TROOP. (R). (G). 2.30 THE MAN FROM UNCLE. (G). 3.25 SILVER SPOONS. (G). 3.50 ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. (R). (G). 4.30 ALISON HOLST MICROWAVE MENUS. A Middle Eastern lamb dish and a one-step casserole dinner, creole lamb. (G). 5.00 BATMAN (R). (G). 5.30 SPACE KNIGHTS. (G). 6.00 RTR COUNTDOWN. Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Dobbyn, Edelweiss, Vanessa Williams, New Kids on the Block, Collette.

6.30 NETWORK NEWS AND SPORT. 7.00 NEVER THE TWAIN. (Final). Simon and Oliver finally find they have something in common — a grandson. Will baby Martin make them forget their differences and live in harmony or will he give them another excuse for having a go at each other? (G). 7.30 HI DE HI. (R). Joe Maplin is keen on community relations and instructs his staff to enter a float in the town carnival. Spike is given the unenviable task of producing the tableau. (PGR).

6.30 GROWING PAINS. (G). 7.00 TV 101. (Final). Vance Checker talks to the police and tells them that he is the one who saw Mitchell and Travis Denton shoot Miller. Their crime spree soon ends in tragedy. 8.00 LOTTO. (G).

8.05 MCCORMICK COUNTRY. Gary McCormick invites prominent people into his living room to discuss common problems, and spring a few surprises. (G). 8.35 BLIND JUSTICE. White Man Listen: Frank Cartwright’s chambers open for business and the first case centres around a West Indian doctor who died in police custody. Frank and his junior, James Bingham, want to secure a verdict of unlawful killing. Meanwhile Katherine must deal with the press when she defends a youth who has connections with a militant Right-wing organisation. (AO). 10.35 NETWORK NEWS. 10.50 FILM INTERNATIONAL: HIDDEN FORTRESS. Two Japanese soldiers, Mataschichi and Tahei, find themselves penniless and lost after one of the Japanese wars. Trying to make their way home they stumble across a fortune in gold. But as they are wondering what to do with their new-found riches they are hijacked by a general and war hero, the swashbuckling Rokurota Makabe. Starring Katamari Fujiwara, Minoru, Toshiro Mifune. (G). 1.10 CLOSEDOWN.

8.05 THE NETWORK TWO SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE: DEATH ON THE NILE. (R) A string of murders take place on a luxury steamer on the Nile River. The suspects are many and there are numerous versions of how the murders occurred and who did the deed. (Based on the novel by Agatha Christie). Starring Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles. (1978). (PGR). 10.50 J. J. STARBUCK. While dishing up food in a Boston kitchen, Starbuck overhears a hobo’s tale of midnight murder at a local cemetery. Acting on a hunch, he investigates and uncovers a tangled web of blackmail and murder. (PGR). 11.50 CLOSEDOWN.

Sunday

7.00 GRAN. (G). 7.05 THE ADVENTURES OF SNELLGROVE SNAIL. (G). 7.15 SUPERBOOK. (G). 7.40 TUBE MICE. (G). 7.45 TUMBLEDOWN FARM. (G). 7.55 DASTARDLY AND MUTTLEY. (R). (G). 8.15 TOP CAT. (R). (G). 8.40 THE MUPPET SHOW COMMAND PERFORMANCES. (R). (G). 9.05 SCIENTIFIC EYE. (G). 9.25 PRAISE BE. (G). 9.55 AEROBICS OZ STYLE. (G). 10.20 FRESH AND FANCY FARE. (R). Oysters and beef, roast beef and brandied mushrooms, steak and oyster rolls, phyllo fillet steak. (G). 10.45 LIFE ON EARTH. (R). Lords of the air: Insulation, courtship and aerodynamics. Maurice Tibbles captures the miracle of flight on camera. (G). 11.35 ANGELS. (G). 12.00 NEWS REVIEW. 12.30 SUNDAY GRANDSTAND. 12.35 TENNIS: The first Reverse Singles in the Davis Cup tie between New Zealand and Hungary. 2.30 RUGBY LEAGUE: Live coverage of the third test between Australia and New Zealand played at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland. This match is important for both sides as points for the next World Cup Rugby League are up for grabs, in this match. 4.15 GOLF: Highlights of this morning’s third round of the British Open from the Royal Troon Course. 4.35 TENNIS: The second reverse singles from the Davis Cup tie at the Chase Stadium in Auckland. 5.00 RUGBY: Live coverage from Ballymore, Brisbane of the Lions v. Anzac XV.

8.00 SPORTS SPECIAL: BRITISH OPEN GOLF. Live coverage of the British Open from Royal Troon in Scotland. 11.00 WAKA HUIA. TAKARO: Maori hand games, string games, spinning tops and kites. The ways in which the Maori, young and old, entertained themselves in pre-European days. In some communities the games are still popular today. (G). 12.00 OPUS. The fourth bi-annual competition in which singers from 29 countries compete to be “Singer of the World.” TVNZ nominated Patricia Wright to represent New Zealand in the prestigious event. From the St David Hall, Cardiff. (G). 1.50 U.S.A. TODAY. CURRENT AFFAIRS. (G). 2.20 WILD SOUTH SPECIAL. (R) In March 1988, Cyclone Bola brought three days of continuous rain which battered the fragile East Cape landscape. In the hills there was massive erosion and the floodwaters spread silt and mud over fertile valleys and plains. This documentary looks at how it happened and what can be done to protect the area against the inevitable Bolas of the future? (G). 2.50 MOTHER AND SON. (R) Maggie never liked Arthur’s ex-wife Deirdre and has no intention of allowing Deirdre to come between them now. So, when Arthur plans a dinner out with Deirdre, Maggie is determined to prevent it, even if she has to burn down the house. (G). 3.25 UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS. (R) A drama series. (G). 4.20 THE LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE. Compo discovers — too late — that the little black ball he has just tossed into Seymour’s pond is of great sentimental value to him, particularly as it relates to Nora Batty. (G). 5.00 THE WAY WE ARE. A look into the lives of some young people who live quite.differently from most New Zealanders. RANGIMARIA: Between two worlds. A young Maori girl who has enjoyed the freedom of a rural upbringing faces up to life in a church boarding school in Auckland. (G). 5.30 LIFE IN THE FRIDGE EXISTS. A magazine programme which opens the fridge door to life in New Zealand. (G). 6.00 STRANGERS. (Final). With Emma trapped in Mrs Evander’s lift, the Perrine family receive a surprise visit. When Cream makes his run, the Zanemmorkel team go into action. (G).

6.35 NETWORK NEWS AND SPORT. 7.05 FRONTLINE. In-depth coverage of events and issues in New Zealand and overseas through major film reports and studio interviews. 7.45 MASTERMIND. Douglas Elliot (Auckland), opera (from Mozart to the end of the nineteenth century); Peter Whitlock (Oamaru), Sir Walter Nash; Lynn Taylor (Dunedin), Hadrian’s Wall; Kerry Foley (Christchurch), the life and works of Brendan Behan. (G). 8.15 MOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE: SUN CHILD. The heart-rending story of a shattering marriage seen through the eyes of a little girl. Starring Twiggy, James Fox, Anna Massey. (PGR). 10.15 KALEIDOSCOPE. (Final). lan Mune — actor, writer, director. A profile of a survivor in the precarious world of drama. (G). 10.45 NEWS. 10.55 THE MISTRESS. Felicity Kendall is back as Maxine, the mistress still battling to win the heart of the wedded Luke and finding herself in all sorts of farcical situations as a result. Tonight: Whispering sweet nothings into your true love’s ear is an essential birthday treat, and Maxine is looking forward to it. Surely Luke cannot go wrong with his tender token of affection ... or can he? Starring Felicity Kendall, Peter McEnery, Jane Asher. 11.30 PRIVATE SCHULZ. (R). The Germans take Paris. Schulz arrives at SS Counter Espionage celebrations after being imprisoned on spy charges. Neuheim tells him Germany has won the war and that the forging operation has ended. (PGR). 12.35 CLOSEDOWN.

6.30 A ’DIFFERENT WORLD. To cure her roommate’s Thanksgiving homesickness, Whitley takes Kim to a restaurant near campus and ends up creating chaos in the cocktail lounge. (G). 7.00 YOUR CHOICE. (G). 7.15 DON’T TELL ME. Phil Gifford asks the questions, Ginette McDonald and Jim Hopkins lead the celebrity teams in the showbiz quiz show that mixes the classic with the trivia, the hits with the flops. Jim’s team: Wellington radio talk host Pam Corkney and Barbara Griffin from The Holidaymakers. Ginette’s team: Barry Saunders of the Warratahs and Bill Ralston from "Frontline.” (G). 7.45 THE NETWORK TWO SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIE: SPECIAL FRIENDSHIP. As the Civil War approaches, the Van Lews, an old Southern family, free their slaves, causing a rift between them and their neighbours. Elizabeth Van Lew and her servant, Mary, join an underground group to spy on the Confederate Army. Together, their courage helped unite a divided nation. Based on a true story. Starring Tracy Pollan, Akosua Busia, Cynthia Harris. (1987). (G). 9.40 DUET. Laura’s aunt dies and Ben accompanies her to the funeral. In addition to showing his respect it is a chance for him to meet the family. (PGR). 10.10 CV. Black Sorrows, K.D. Lang, Wendy and Lisa, Bliss, The Triffids, Buster Poindexter, Tom Jones, Jenny Morris, The Bilders, Stray Cats, Hothouse, Jody Watley, Sistermatic, Netherworld Dancing Toys, Dokken, Tour Guide, Album Package, AC/DC, Technobuzz Package, Circus of Power, RTR Countdown News. (PGR). 11.55 CLOSEDOWN.