Today’s TV: Wednesday 13 November 1991
from the NZ Listener
TV One
9.10am Teletext in Vision
9.25 Classics on One: Nijinsky (1980) (Rpt, G)
11.30 New Zealand Today
12.30pm ABC World News
1.00 Film on One: George and Mildred (1980) (Rpt, AO)
2.50 Quantum (G)
3.05 Secret Army (Rpt, G)
4.15 Kate & Allie (Rpt, G)
4.45 One World of Sport: Racing Special
TVNZ 2000 Guineas - live from Riccarton, Christchurch
5.15 Te Karere
5.25 Wheel of Fortune
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Holmes
7.00 Sale of the Century
7.30 Coronation Street (G)
8.00 Perfect Scoundrels (Series return, part 1) (PGR)
9.05 Shark in the Park (AO)
10.10 One Network News
10.40 48 Hours (AO)
11.40 Kojak (Rpt)
12.50am Closedown
Channel 2
6.15am Teletext in Vision
6.30 The Smurfs (Rpt, G)
7.00 My Little Pony 'n Friends (Rpt, G)
7.25 The Bullwinkle Show (G)
8.00 ITN World News
8.30 Peter Potamuss (Rpt, G)
8.40 Sesame Street (Rpt, G)
9.35 Play School (Rpt)
10.05 Aerobics Oz Style
10.30 Neighbours (Rpt, G)
11.00 Santa Barbara
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Days of Our Lives
2.00 Going Places (Final) (G)
2.30 After 2, including:
2.33 Play School (Rpt)
3.00 Postman Pat (Rpt, G)
3.15 Bidi Bidi to the Rescue (G)
3.30 The Muppet Babies (G)
4.00 The Adventures of the Little Mermaid (G)
4.30 Peter Pan and the Pirates
5.00 The Bugs Bunny Show
6.00 Candid Camera
6.30 Studs
7.00 Neighbours (G)
7.30 Beverly Hills 90210 (PGR)
8.30 The Star Movie: Undercover (1990) (AO)
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10.20 Entertainment Tonight
11.20 Neon Rider (PGR)
12.30am Closedown
TV3
6.25am EBS, including:
6.25 Aunties’ Alphabet (Rpt, G)
6.30 Pinocchio (G)
7.00 The Real Ghostbusters (G)
7.30 Police Academy (Rpt, G)
8.00 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (G)
8.30 Closedown
Noon The Bold and the Beautiful (PGR)
12.30 Generations
1.00 NBC Nightly News
1.30 Another World
2.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show (G)
3.30 The Gummi Bears (Rpt, G)
4.00 Mickey and Donald (Rpt, G)
4.30 Double Dare
5.00 Voltron
5.30 Home and Away (G)
6.00 3 National News
7.00 Hey Dad…! (Rpt, G)
7.30 Tropical Heat (PGR)
8.30 Mobil Sport
Includes NFL, Nissan Mobil 500 build-up, “Mountain to Sea”, “Dybvig on Sport” and “Southern Traverse”
10.30 Nightline
11.05 Diamonds (Rpt, PGR)
12.05am Closedown
Sky Sport
6.00am ESPN Direct - Bodies in Motion
6.30 Bodyshaping
7.00 Powder Magazine
7.30 Atlantic-10 Soccer Championship
9.00 18th Annual World Invitational Double Dutch Championship
10.00 Global Supercard Wrestline
11.00 English Football
1.00pm Sky Sport - Boxing
Grudge Fights of the Century
2.00 Bodies in Motion
2.30 Bodyshaping
3.00 Golf
Asahi Glass Four Tours Championships - the final round
4.30 Magic Years in Sport
5.00 Hydroplane Racing
Top Gun
6.00 Grand Prix Sailing
7.00 Grand Slam of Golf
10.00 Spanish Football
11.00 Bowling
Women’s Professional Circuit - from Denver, Colorado
12.00am ESPN Direct - Basketball
NBA - Detroit Pistons v Chicago Bulls
2.30 Lifestyle Magazine
3.00 Basic Training Workout
3.30 Bodyshaping
4.00 Pirelli Classic Marathon
5.00 Getting Fit with Denise Austin
5.30 Body by Jake (Continues to 6am)
Sky News (CNN)
CNN News 24 hours a day, including the following features:
7.00am BBC News
8.00 World Business Today
9.00 International Hour
11.00 World Business Today Update
11.30 Showbiz Today
1.00pm Moneyline
1.30 Crossfire
3.00 Larry King
5.00 Showbiz Today
7.00 BBC News
7.30 Moneyline
8.30 TVNZ News
9.45 CNN Newsroom
10.30 Larry King
11.30 Crossfire
12.30am Business Today
1.30 Business Day
3.00 Larry King
5.30 Crier & Company
Sky Movies
Noon The Devil at 4 O’clock (1961) (GA)
2.10 Breakout (1975) (GA)
3.38 The Road Runner Show
4.00 A Special Kind of Love (1978) (G)
5.34 Merrie Melodies
6.00 Look Who’s Talking (1989) (GA)
7.35 Box Office America
8.00 Personals (1990) (R16)
10.00 Sea of Silence (aka “The Cruel Sea”) (1971) (GY)
11.50 The Kiss (1988) (RP16)
1.25am Closedown
Canterbury Television (CTV)
4.15pm Focus on Living
4.45 Susan Sells
5.30 First Report (News)
6.00 What Would You Do? (G)
6.30 Chocky’s Challenge (G)
7.00 Oderings’ Homes and Gardens
7.30 Jim Hopkins Live (G)
8.00 First Report (News) (Rpt)
8.30 Movie: The Sender (1982) (AO)
10.15 Susan Sells (Rpt, G)
11.00 Closedown
@OnAir @TelevisionAU @Leotv “Undercover” - a 1990 made-for-television film about a young policeman named Tony (played by William Brandt), originally from Hawke’s Bay, who was persuaded to work undercover in Wellington - was broadcast on Channel 2 (now TVNZ 2) at 8.30pm on the evening of Wednesday 13 November 1991, right after “Beverly Hills 90210”.
Directed by Yvonne Mackay (“The Silent One”) and inspired by real-life undercover policeman Wayne Haussman, who was convicted of drug trafficking, “Undercover” was filmed on location in Wellington and produced by the Gibson Group as a pilot for a series that never eventuated.
The film was named Best Drama Programme at the 1993 New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Jennifer Ludlam was awarded for her role as Tony’s ex-prostitute girlfriend, Sandy.
Cliff Curtis - who went on to play the role of Bully in the 1994 film “Once Were Warriors” - was part of the cast, as did Hori Ahipene (better known a few years later as Mrs Semisi from “Skitz” and its spinoff, “The Semisis”).
You can watch the full-length film via NZ On Screen by clicking its link above.