One Television New Zealand Two

Press, 14 October 1989, Page 23

One Television New Zealand Two

SATURDAY

7.00 MY LITTLE PONY AND FRIENDS. (G). 7.25 FLASH GORDON. (G). 7.50 CABLE COOK. (G). 8.00 WHAT NOW? (G). 10.00 THE MUPPET SHOW COMMAND PERFORMANCES. (G) (R). 10.40 NEW ADVENTURES OF WONDERWOMAN. (G) (R). 11.30 MR ED. (G) (R) (Black and white).

11.35 TAGATA PASIFIKA. (G) Stories, views and events from the Pacific Island community in New Zealand.

12.00 THE VIRGINIAN. (G) (R). 1.15 DAD’S ARMY. (G) (R). 1.50 THE MONK AND THE HONEYBEE. (G) Brother Adam is a Benedictine monk at Buckfast Monastery and a world famous expert on bee keeping. 3.00 RACING SPECIAL. The Lion Red Stakes, a $lOO,OOO Weight for Age race at Ellerslie. Inter-track coverage from Trentham of the Desert Gold Stake for three-year-old fillies. 3.30 THE JUDGMENT. The origins and development of the Arabian horse in its native country and its subsequent redevelopment when three were brought to Britain 200 years ago. 3.55 AKA CASSIUS CLAY. This film traces the life of Muhammad Ali, (aka) Cassius Clay, from his childhood in Louisville to his first heavyweight championship. 5.15 VIDEO CLUB. A music programme.

12.00 MUNSTERS. (G) (R) (Black and white). 12.25 SATURDAY MATINEE: HOUSE BOAT. (G) (R) The daughter of an Italian symphony conductor conceals her identity and takes a job as maid to a widower and his family. Starring Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer (1958). 2.20 HE ROUROU. (G) The first in a series of programmes featuring dishes that have been traditional food for the Maori people. (1) Ways to present titi (mutton bird). 2.50 SILVER SPOONS. (G) Comedy series. 3.15 AARON’S WAY. (G) Drama series. 4.10 A COUNTRY PRACTICE. (G)Drama series. 5.00 BATMAN. (G) (R).

5.30 PROSPECTS. A documentary which looks at the effect mining has had on the community of the Coromandel Peninsula, its lifestyles and livelihoods. It also looks at how companies react when locals oppose their plans. 6.00 NETWORK NEWS AND SPORT. 6.30 IPS IN THE BAG. (G) John Hawkesby is on the road again with Hilary Timmins and he hosts tonight’s show at the Tongariro High School in Turangi. 7.00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. (G) A series based on the previously unpublished writings of James Herriot. Tonight: James is forced to ski to save a litter of dying piglets, but a sudden blizzard obliterates all landmarks and he becomes dangerously lost. Starring Christopher Timothy, Robert Hardy, Peter Davison. 8.05 FOREVER JAMES DEAN. (G) On September 30, 1955, James Dean’s life ended in a car accident. Through three motion pictures and a career that lasted 16 months Dean became an immortal superstar. This documentary features interviews with family and friends plus clips from “Rebel without a Cause” and “Giant.” 9.15 FILM: EAST OF EDEN. (AO) (R) The story of the frustrated love existing between a father and his two sons. Starring James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Burl Ives (1955). 11.20 NETWORK NEWS. 11.35 FILM: THE COTTON CLUB. (AO) Set in the legendary Cotton Club, a Harlem, jazz hotspot, where the local blacks performed, this film focuses on the love affairs between a comet player and the beautiful young mistress of a mobster and a singer and her dancing partner. Starring Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diana Lane, Bob Hoskins. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola (1984). 1.35 TV-CENSORED BLOOPERS. (G). 2.20 RUGBY SPECIAL. Live coverage from The National Stadium in Cardiff of the test match between Cardiff and New Zealand. 4.15 CLOSEDOWN.

5.30 SPACE KNIGHTS. (G). 6.00 RTR COUNTDOWN. (G) Bon Jovi, Shakespeare’s Sister, Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers, Prince, Margaret Urlich, The Beatmasters featuring Betty 800. 6.30 SATURDAY LIVE. 8.00 LOTTO. (G).

John Hawkesby hosts “It’s in the Bag” at 6.30 p.m. on One.

8.05 WHO’S THE BOSS. Comedy series. 8.35 21 JUMP STREET. (AO) Hanson is undercover with a dope dealer who shoots the leader of a neighbourhood watch group. 9.35 FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE SERIES. (AO) Ryan, Micki and Jack search a monastery for a poison pen that has the power of deadly prophecy. 10.35 CV. (PGR) The Eurythmics (interview), Malcolm McLaren, Living Colour, Diesel Park West, Tone Loc, Straitjacket Fits (interview), Winger (plus interview), Crispy’s Voice, De La Soul (plus interview), Transvision Vamp, Warrant, New Edition, Michael Ball, Tour Guide,

The Jets. 12.00 THE MIDNIGHT MOVIE: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT. (PGR) (R) An inside look at the famous rock group, The Who, captured through concert performances and television interviews. 1.45 CLOSEDOWN.

SUNDAY

7.00 PC PINKERTON. (G) 7.05 THE ADVENTURES OF SNELLGROVE SNAIL. (G) 7.15 DOCTOR SNUGGLES. (G)(R) 7.25 GUMBY. (G)(R) 7.45 TUBE MICE. (G) 7.50 ANIMAL FAMILIES. (G) The praying mantis. 8.05 A PUP NAMED SCOOBY DOO. (G) 8.30 SCIENTIFIC EYE. (G) (Final.) What clues tell

you something is alive? 8.50 THE MUPPET SHOW COMMAND PERFORM-

ANCES. (G)(R) 9.10 PRAISE BE. (G) 9.40 DANNY’S CAFE. (G) Featuring The Brothers, The Revs, Dallas Graham, Sheryl Savage and

The Velvettes. 10.10 IF AT FIRST THEY DON’T SUCCEED, THEY DON’T SUCCEED. A light-hearted look at the

critical first year of life. 10.40 STRESS. (G) Causes of stress and some of the current theories surrounding stress reduction. 11.10 THE STORY OF ENGLISH. (G)(R) THE MUWER TONGUE: The story of Cockneys and Australians — of English in exile. 12.05 ENGLISH SOCCER. 1.00 NEWS REVIEW. News for the deaf. 1.25 GREAT NEW ZEALAND GARDENS. (G) (Final.) Annette and Gordon Collier’s

garden near Taihape. 1.45 LONDON LIGHTHOUSE. A look into the first few months of Britain’s first purpose-built A.I.D.S. Hospice. London Lighthouse is an experiment and the approach to nursing is radical. 2.30 TROOPING OF THE COLOUR 1989. (G) 3.40 TOMORROW’S WORLD. (G)(R) 4.00 MAN ON THE MOON. (G) Commemorating the moon landing 20 years ago. Advances m

space over the last 20 years. 5.00 RUGBY SPECIAL. Highlights of the game between Cardiff and New Zealand. 6.00 NETWORK NEWS AND SPORT.

Scott Harman is Leo Yukich in “The Champion” at 6 p.m. on Two.

11.00. WAKA HUIA. (G) The conclusion of a two-part story of the Ngati Toa people and their great chief Te Rauparaha. 12.00 OPUS. (G) DVORAK IN LOVE: The recording in Prague of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vaclav Nuemann, with soloist Julian Lloyd Webber. 1.00 USA TODAY. (G) 1.40 KATE AND ALLIE. (G) Comedy series. 2.10 UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS. (G)(R) Drama series 3.10 LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE. (G) (Final) Comedy series. 3.40 MOTHER AND SON. (G)(R) Comedy series. 4.10 A COUNTRY PRACTICE. (G) Drama series. 5.05 THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES. (G)(R) 5.35 LIFE IN THE FRIDGE EXISTS. (G) A magazine programme. 6.00 THE CHAMPION. (G) Miss Betts meets her match in the Pascoe’s houseguest and Jackson Coop finds that the mangroves stir up more memories than mud.

6.30 COUNTRY CALENDAR. (G) Endurance riding — a gruelling race through the back block of Taranaki 7.00 FRONTLINE. Valium Daze — Halcion Nights: Forty million tablets are prescribed in New Zealand each year — and women are the major consumers, taking pills for anxiety, insomnia and depression. Medical research suggests that women are being over-pre-scribed — with distressing physical and psychological effects. 7.30 UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE. (G) Lincoln v. Victoria. 8.00 BREAD. (PGR) Joey negotiates the payment of an electricity bill on Grandad’s behalf.

6.30 ALF. (G) When Alf learns that the cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from attending the college of her choice, he becomes a paper carrier to cover his expenses. 7.00 THE COSBY SHOW. (G) The Huxtable family tries to persuade Sondra and Elvin to move from their cramped apartment before their baby is born. 7.30 MACGYVER. (G) MacGyver and Jack Dalton, posing as arms dealers, infiltrate a Latin American rebel camp where Peter Thornton is being held hostage.

8.30 HOWARDS’ WAY. (G) Family drama and intrigue. 9.35 NETWORK NEWS. 9.45 KALEIDOSCOPE. (G) The Cowcocky Prima Donna: A month in the life of operatic soprano Malvina Major. 10.10 MONOCLED MUTINEER. (AO)(R) A four-part drama which tells the story of the life and violent death of Percy Toplis, petty criminal and racketeer, who served as a soldier during World War I and was at the centre of a major mutiny of British troops in 1917. Starring Paul McGann, Penelope Wilton, Timothy West. 11.25 I DIDN’T KNOW YOU CARED. (PGR)(R) Comedy series. 12.05 CLOSEDOWN.

KEY: R, repeat; G, suitable for general audiences; PGR, parental guidance recommended; AO, suitable for adults only.

8.30 THE SUNDAY PREMIERE MOVIE: CARAVANS. (PGR) A fledgling diplomat is assigned the task of finding an American woman who has disappeared in the desert and has left her senator father to marry a colonel in a Middle East country. Starring Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O’Neill. (1978) 11.00 ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK. Up-to-the-minute interviews with some of Hollywood’s best known personalities and a look behind the scenes of the world’s most star-struck city. 11.55 THE FILM CLUB: THX — 1138. (AO) In a dehumanised world of the future, men are reduced by drugs to unfeeling automatons. They are functioning only on useful levels and incapable of affection. One computer-matched couple discover love but for this offence to the state, the couple are in deep danger. Starring Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Maggie McOmie. (1971) 1.30 CLOSEDOWN.