Television Preview

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 38, 12 March 1985, Page 10

Television Preview

Tonight (Tuesday) on One, sees the return of both Hill Street Blues at 8.30pm followed by Dallas at 9.30pm. Watch out for the 'new' Miss Ellie in the latter played by Donna Reed, well known television star of the '60's who we have not seen for several years. The story line is that Miss Ellie had a face-lift, obviously a load of rubbish but we have to believe it. On Two at 8.30pm The Aristocrats should prove interesting, as we meet Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein, a small country well known for its skiers and for the fact that women do not have the vote. Wedneday on One at 8.30pm, the first in a 10 part adaptation of an R.F.

Delderfield story, Diana, which I understand is going to be a tear-jerker. It clashes with The A Team, which presents no difficulties for me, but I can imagine that there will be arguments between families up and down the country as to what channel to watch. Hotel returns at 10pm with old friends, Roddy McDowell and a glamorous looking Elizabeth Taylor joining the other regulars at the St. Gregory. Thursday afternoon's movie at 4.10pm is Tess of the Storm Country which I'm sure I saw about six months ago. Perhaps it's back by popular demand. Friday afternoon for the kids looks to be very entertaining commencing at 3.05pm with Huckleberry Hound, one of my favourite Hanna Barbera cartoons, and is followed on One by a repeat screening of Flipper.

I say repeat, although today's children were not even born when it first aired back in the mid to late sixties. If I can keep my eyes open, I think 111 watch Encore at 1 1.20pm on One. It's a play called To the Camp and Back from the Granada studio in Manchester and is the story of a Luftwaffe pilot who in 1946 is still a prisoner in the U.K. I love these sort of programmes so I hope I have the stamina to stay up. Alison Holst continues to give novice cooks great advice on Friday evenings but on Two at 4.35 on Saturday, is a programme about another good cook, Canadian Julia Child. However her accent makes iistening to her very difficult. Happy viewing.

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