Do you have any 18 July 1997 listings and 20 July 1994 listings as well, Paddy?
Today’s TV: Sunday 21 July 1974
from the NZ Listener
NZBC TV (AKTV2, WNTV1, CHTV3, DNTV2)
2.00pm Headline News and Weather (C)
2.05 Sunday Matinee - How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
3.31 Sunday Grandstand
Includes tennis (Wimbledon 1974) and motorsport (rally cross)
4.46 Music Box
5.06 The Mouse Factory (C)
5.29 Headline News (C)
5.31 All Gas and Gaiters (Starting tonight, part 1) (Rpt)
6.01 The Snow Goose (C) (Rpt)
6.50 Regional Sport
Northsport (AKTV2)
Eye on Sport (WNTV1)
Sideline (CHTV3)
Line-up (DNTV2)
7.00 Network News
7.15 Regional Weather and News
7.23 Country Calendar (C)
7.38 Des (Starting tonight, part 1) (C)
8.03 America (Part 5) (C)
8.53 Newsbrief (C)
8.55 Plain Speaking
8.59 Upstairs, Downstairs (C)
9.50 Review
10.20 Late News and Weather (C)
10.26 Closedown
(C) = In colour
Today’s TV: Saturday 21 July 1984
from the NZ Listener
TV One
8.00am Fraggle Rock
8.30 What Now
10.00 Get Smart (Rpt)
10.30 Hogan’s Heroes (Rpt)
10.55 1984 Skellerup Young Farmer of the Year (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last night’s programme as seen on TV2
11.50 Top of the Morning
Noon News
12.02 Sport on One
Includes rugby (NZ v Australia - first test; live from the SCG, Sydney), football (West Germany v Italy), basketball (1984 Countrywide Basketball League - women’s final; highlights), motorsport (1984 Formula One World Championship - Dallas Grand Prix; highlights), yachting (1984 Olympic yachting trials) and Olympic profiles (Stephanie Foster / Norman Read)
6.30 News
7.00 Ready to Roll
7.30 Fame
8.30 The Saturday Premiere Movie - The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978)
10.25 Entertainment This Week
11.25 The Chinese Detective (Rpt)
12.20am News
12.25 Closedown
TV2
Noon Our World - The Incredible Heap (Rpt)
12.45 The Best of Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Dig This
1.15 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (Rpt)
2.00 Saturday Afternoon Movie - So This Is Love (1953) (Rpt)
3.40 Made by Hand
3.55 The People’s Court
4.15 More Real People
4.40 The Magic Wok
5.05 Emmerdale Farm (Double episode)
5.55 News
6.00 News Review
6.30 Science Express
6.50 Preview 2
7.00 Foreign Correspondent
8.00 Jane Eyre (Part 3)
8.30 The South Bank Show - Lillian Gish / Glen Baxter
9.25 Saturday Playhouse - Heartland (Part 2)
10.20 News
10.35 World Cinema - Lumière (1976)
A French film with English subtitles
12.10am Closedown
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Today’s TV: Saturday 22 July 1972
from The Press
NZBC TV (CHTV3)
2.00pm Headline News
2.03 The Beverly Hillbillies
2.30 Saturday Grandstand
Includes rugby league (Christchurch v Wellington - live)
4.08 Joni Mitchell (Rpt)
4.42 Men of Our Time - Stanley Baldwin
5.28 Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
5.54 This Week in Britain
5.59 Headline News and Weather
6.02 Sports Magazine (Rpt)
6.13 Happen Inn
7.00 Network News
7.22 Weather / The South on Saturday
7.34 Break 22
8.04 Jason King
9.00 Newsbrief
9.02 Saturday Movie - Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
10.44 National Party Conference 1972
11.04 Late News and Weather
11.10 The Don Knotts Show (Starting tonight)
Followed by Closedown
Today’s TV: Thursday 22 July 1982
from the NZ Listener
TV One
10.30am Play School
10.55 You and Your Child
11.00 Good Morning!
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
1.00 See Here
1.05 Beauty and the Beast
1.30 Days of Our Lives
2.25 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.30 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.55 Sesame Street
3.55 After School, including (all times approx):
3.55 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
4.15 3-2-1 Contact
4.30 It’s Magic
4.35 Video Dispatch
4.50 Today in History / Kupu
4.55 W-3
5.25 Sexton Blake and the Demon God (Part 4)
6.00 Science Express
6.30 News
Includes Nationwide and regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Coronation Street
8.00 Super Sale
8.30 To Serve Them All My Days
9.30 Solo (Starting tonight, part 1)
10.05 Dynasty
11.05 News
11.10 Closedown
TV2
2.30pm Dallas (Rpt)
3.20 General Hospital
3.45 The Waltons (Rpt)
4.45 Happy Days (Rpt)
5.15 Don’t Ask Me (Rpt)
5.50 News
6.00 The Young Doctors
6.30 CHiPs
7.30 Best of the West (Final)
8.00 Mork & Mindy (Final)
8.30 Magnum PI
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.15 Whoops Apocalypse (Starting tonight, part 1)
10.45 The Sweeney
11.40 Make Me Laugh
12.00am Closedown
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Today’s TV: Friday 23 July 1976
from the NZ Listener
TV One
11.30am Play School (Rpt)
Noon Lunchbox
12.05 The Young and the Restless
12.30 Olympic Games (Rpt)
1976 Montreal Olympics - day four; highlights (a repeat screening of last night’s 6pm programme)
1.00 Today at One
1.30 Days of Our Lives
1.50 Crown Court
2.15 Crossroads
2.40 Gizago
2.45 Play School
3.15 Sesame Street
4.15 Stingray (Rpt)
4.40 Inch High, Private Eye (Rpt)
5.00 The New Dick Van Dyke Show (Rpt)
5.35 Ready to Roll
6.00 Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Olympics - day five; highlights
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 Coronation Street
7.30 Weekends with One
7.35 Planet of the Apes
8.30 Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Olympics - day five; extended highlights
9.30 Tonight
10.00 The Friday Film - Hangman’s Knot (1952)
11.30 Grunt Machine
12.00am News and Weather
12.05 Closedown
TV2 South Pacific Television
1.00pm The Box
1.25 Kate
2.15 Search for Tomorrow
2.35 Chicaboom!, including:
2.35 Rainbow
3.00 Romper Room
3.30 Josie and the Pussycats
4.00 Here’s Andy, including:
4.00 The Ghosts and Mrs Muir
4.25 The Professor and the Enquiring Minds
4.50 The Cisco Kid
5.15 Top Cat
5.35 I Dream of Jeannie
6.00 News at Six
6.30 My Three Sons
6.55 Police Five
7.00 The Friday Conference
7.45 Sadie, It’s Cold Outside
8.20 Within These Walls
9.10 Star Movie - In Harm’s Way (Part 2)
A continuation of last night’s movie
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 Marjoe
11.55 (approx) Closedown
All programmes in colour unless otherwise specified
Today’s TV: Wednesday 23 July 1986
from the NZ Listener and The Press
TV One
8.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
9.00 Play School (Rpt)
9.25 Mariolino
9.30 The Wombles (Rpt)
9.35 You and Your Child (Rpt)
9.40 The New Ed Allen Show (Rpt)
10.05 Crossroads
10.30 In Search of Paradise (Part 3) (Rpt)
11.00 News
11.02 The Foundation (Rpt)
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Sink or Swim (Rpt)
1.35 Days of Our Lives
2.30 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.35 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
3.00 Captain Pugwash (Rpt)
3.05 Munch Bunch (Rpt)
3.15 Alias the Jester (Rpt)
3.30 After School, including (all times approx):
3.30 Snorks
3.55 The Littlest Hobo (Rpt)
4.28 The New Scooby-Doo Movies
4.55 Zoo Family
5.25 The Doombolt Chase (Part 5) (Rpt)
6.00 Happy Days (Rpt)
6.30 News
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 Open House
8.30 This Is Your Life
9.00 The Royal Wedding
HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson - live via satellite from Westminster Abbey
12.30am News
12.35 Closedown
TV2
11.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV2’s scheduled programming
Noon Petticoat Junction (Rpt)
12.30 Newsline
1.25 Beauty and the Beast
1.50 See Here
2.00 Crown Court (Rpt)
2.30 Knots Landing (Rpt)
3.30 The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Rpt)
4.00 Fantasy Island (Rpt)
4.55 Today in France
5.15 Too Close for Comfort
5.45 News
5.50 Te Karere
6.00 Sons and Daughters
6.30 The Young Doctors (Double episode)
7.30 The Heart of the Dragon (Part 5)
8.30 Killer Contract
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.00 St Elsewhere
10.55 Sports Special - Rugby
Waikato v Australia - tour match; highlights
11.25 Charlie’s Angels (Rpt)
12.20am Closedown
The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Andrew & Miss Sarah Ferguson
On the evening of Wednesday 23 July 1986, a significant milestone in royal history captivated viewers around the globe and New Zealand was no exception. At 9pm NZT TV One (now TVNZ 1) brought audiences live satellite coverage of a grand royal event - the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson. This union not only marked a pivotal moment in the British royal family but also highlighted the power of television to connect people with important global events.
As the world focused its attention on Westminster Abbey, where the ceremony unfolded, an impressive 40 TV cameras documented every moment of the nuptials. The grandeur of the occasion was heightened by the presence of a live commentary by seasoned British broadcaster, David Dimbleby, whose articulate descriptions and insights provided context and depth to the unfolding spectacle. For us as New Zealanders, this was more than just a wedding; it represented the allure and mystique of royal life, drawing them into a narrative that spanned across oceans.
The marriage of Prince Andrew, the son of Queen Elizabeth II, to Sarah Ferguson was a moment steeped in tradition and pomp. The iconic atmosphere of Westminster Abbey, filled with the echoes of history, served as a fitting backdrop for the vows exchanged. As viewers across New Zealand tuned in, they were invited to partake in the joyous celebrations of a royal wedding - a rare treat that bridged the gap between a distant monarchy and faraway families watching from their living rooms.
As the ceremony concluded TV One maintained its commitment to delivering royal content. A five minute spot for the late news was shown at the slightly later time of 12.30am and summarised the day’s events. However, for many viewers, the enchantment of the wedding lingered, far beyond the mere minutes allocated for news coverage. Shortly after, TV One ended transmission and closed the curtain on an unforgettable evening that united audiences in shared fascination and joy.
The wedding was later commemorated for its unique aspects, including Fergie’s infectious spirit and warmth, which won the hearts of many. The couple’s lively personalities contrasted with the austere image often associated with the royal family, making the event feel more approachable to everyday viewers. Furthermore, Sarah Ferguson’s dress, designed by Lindka Cierach, became iconic in its own right, epitomising the era’s style.
As we look back on that remarkable evening in July 1986, it becomes evident how the royal wedding served as a catalyst for greater engagement between the British monarchy and international audiences. It showcased the increasing influence of television in bringing distant events closer to home, forging emotional connections with viewers who had only previously followed royal events through newspapers or radio.
The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson may be a chapter in the annals of royal history, but its impact on television broadcasting and public engagement endures. It remains a fond memory for those who witnessed it and a reminder of how pivotal moments in history can resonate far beyond their time and place - uniting people across continents in shared experience. In the years since, royal weddings have continued to capture attention but few have matched the sense of connection that that summer evening in New Zealand provided.
Remember Fergie? Indeed, many still do, with warm nostalgia for a day that combined tradition, celebration and the magic of live television.
Please note that portions of the information contained may be incorrect at the time of writing.
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Today’s TV: Thursday 26 July 1979
from the NZ Listener
TV One
Noon News
12.05 The Young and the Restless
12.35 Beauty and the Beast
1.00 Good Day
1.20 Days of Our Lives
2.10 Crown Court
2.50 Play School
3.15 Ragtime
3.30 Jackanory Playhouse
3.55 Heyyy, It’s the King!
4.15 The Cop and the Kid
4.40 Lorne Greene’s Call of the Wild
5.05 The Waltons
5.55 Stumpers
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 Coronation Street
7.30 Robin’s Nest
8.00 Fair Go
8.30 Charlie’s Angels
9.30 News
9.45 Pennies from Heaven (Starting tonight, part 1)
11.10 Closedown
South Pacific Television (SPTV)
3.00pm Chic Chat, including:
3.00 Romper Room
3.30 Bugs Bunny and Friends
3.40 The Lone Ranger (Final)
3.50 Michael Bentine’s Potty Time (Final)
4.00 The Good Time Show with Tracy, including:
4.00 Jeannie (Rpt)
4.30 The Monroes (Rpt)
5.30 The Tony Randall Show (Rpt)
6.00 News at Six
6.28 Weather
6.30 Welcome Back Kotter
7.00 Father, Dear Father
7.30 The Persuaders! (Final)
8.30 A Week of It (Series return)
9.00 The Upchat Line (Series premiere)
9.30 Eye Witness
10.00 News at Ten
Includes Focus and tomorrow’s weather
10.30 Gibbsville (Final)
11.30 Pacific Viewpoint (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Sunday’s programme
11.45 Weather Outlook and Goodnight Kiwi (Closedown)
Today’s TV: Wednesday 26 July 1989
from the NZ Listener and The Press
TV One
9.55am Teletext in Vision
10.10 Aerobics Oz Style (G)
10.35 Play School (Rpt, G)
11.00 Rainbow (Rpt, G)
11.15 Sooty (Rpt, G)
11.35 Cockleshell Bay (G)
11.45 Kōhanga Reo (Rpt, G)
11.55 Te Karere Headlines
Noon Network News at Noon
12.15 Santa Barbara
1.10 Days of Our Lives
2.10 Diana (Part 3) (Rpt, AO)
3.10 Rosie (Rpt, PGR)
3.45 A Big Country (Rpt, G)
4.15 Leave It to Charlie (Rpt, G)
4.45 Emmerdale Farm (G)
5.15 Te Karere
5.25 Sons and Daughters (G)
6.00 Network News at Six
6.30 Holmes
7.00 Rediscovery of the World (Final) (G)
8.00 Joint Account (Part 2) (PGR)
8.30 Hannay (Part 5) (PGR)
9.30 EyeWitness News
10.00 Midweek Documentary - Four Hours in My Lai
11.10 Dynasty (AO)
12.10am Closedown
Network Two
10.50am Teletext in Vision
11.05 The Young and the Restless (G)
Noon Love Connection (G)
12.30 Newhart (G)
12.55 Hotel (G)
1.55 We Got It Made (G)
2.20 After 2, including (all times approx):
2.21 Play School (Rpt, G)
2.50 Woolly Valley (Rpt, G)
2.55 Shirt Tales (Rpt, G)
3.20 The Electric Company (Rpt, G)
3.45 Live!, including (all times approx):
3.50 The Wind in the Willows (G)
4.15 The Road Runner Show (Rpt, G)
4.40 The Video Dispatch
5.10 You Again? (G)
5.40 Newsbreak and Regional Programmes
Top Half (Auckland)
Today Tonight (Wellington)
The Mainland Touch (Christchurch)
The South Tonight (Dunedin)
6.00 M-A-S-H (Rpt, G)
6.30 Neighbours (G)
7.00 Sale of the Century (G)
7.30 Richmond Hill (G)
8.30 Moonlighting (PGR)
9.30 WWF Superstars of Wrestling (AO)
10.30 Newsbreak
Includes Māori news summary with English subtitles
10.35 Max Headroom (Final) (PGR)
11.35 Annie McGuire (Series premiere) (G)
12.05am Closedown
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Today’s TV: Monday 27 July 1981
from the NZ Listener
TV One
10.35am Play School
11.00 Angels (Rpt)
11.30 Yoga with Sandra Riddle
11.35 You’re Only Young Twice
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
12.30 See Here
12.35 Beauty and the Beast
1.05 Crown Court
1.30 Days of Our Lives
2.25 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.50 Issi Noho
3.00 Chic Chat
3.30 After School, including:
3.30 Motormouse and Autocat / Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
3.55 Take Hart
4.20 Once Upon a Story
4.30 Come Back Lucy (Final)
5.05 Snacker (Part 2) (Rpt)
5.30 The Changes
6.00 Koha
6.30 News
7.00 Close to Home
7.30 Regional Programmes
Top Half (Auckland)
Today Tonight (Wellington)
The Mainland Touch (Christchurch)
7.30 South (Dunedin)
8.00 The Billy T James Show
8.30 The Sandbaggers
9.30 Soap
10.00 Dallas
11.00 News
11.05 Closedown
TV2
2.30pm Prisoner
3.25 Monday Afternoon Movie - Home to Stay (1978)
5.00 Star Trek (Rpt)
6.00 News at Six
6.30 BJ and the Bear
7.30 The Kenny Everett Video Cassette (Starting tonight)
8.00 Mini-Series - Rich Man, Poor Man (Part 2)
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 Leave It to Charlie
11.00 Vega$
11.50 Closedown
Today’s TV: Saturday 27 July 1991
from the NZ Listener
TV One
11.45am Teletext in Vision
Noon ABC World News
12.30 Country Calendar (Rpt, G)
12.55 The Pallisers (Part 20) (Rpt, G)
1.55 The Brothers (Rpt, G)
2.45 Quantum (G)
3.00 Beyond 2000 (Rpt, G)
4.00 One World of Sport - Rugby: The Big Game
Includes highlights of the Ranfurly Shield match (Auckland v Counties Manukau)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 A Dog’s Show (Final) (G)
7.00 The Krypton Factor (Series return) (G)
7.35 Only Fools and Horses (Series return) (PGR)
8.25 The Saturday Mystery Movie - Eyewitness (1981) (Rpt, PGR)
10.30 Mini-Series - The Blood of Others (Part 3, final) (Rpt, PGR)
12.40am Closedown
Channel 2
6.15am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of Channel 2’s scheduled programming
6.30 The Breakfast Club, including:
6.35 My Little Pony ‘n Friends (G)
7.00 Alvin and the Chipmunks (Rpt, G)
7.30 Rude Dog and the Dweebs (G)
8.00 What Now, including:
8.05 The Trap Door
8.25 The Pinky Starquest
9.10 Mirinda Makes It Happen
9.35 The Glumps
9.50 Jukebox/Instant Replay
10.00 Pepsi RTR Top 40
11.00 LIFE ‘91 (G)
11.30 Head of the Class (G)
Noon The Beverly Hillbillies (Rpt, G)
12.30 Hogan’s Heroes (Rpt, G)
1.05 Elvis: Good Rockin’ (G)
2.00 Saturday Cinema - Kiss Me Kate (1953) (Rpt, G)
4.00 Life Goes On (G)
5.00 A Country Practice (G)
6.00 Pepsi RTR Countdown (G)
6.30 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (G)
7.00 Major Dad (G)
7.30 The Simpsons (G)
8.00 Lotto (Live draw)
8.05 Full House (G)
8.35 Saturday Night at the Movies - The Money Pit (1986) (PGR)
10.25 Cops (AO)
10.55 Hey Hey It’s Saturday (G)
12.55am Closedown
TV3
7.00am EBS, including:
7.00 The Super Mario Bros Super Show!
7.45 Garfield and Friends / Annabel’s Kitchen
8.15 Hollywood Gossip
8.30 The Real Ghostbusters
9.00 Ya Hoo
Includes Beetlejuice, Guys Next Door and Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
11.00 Easy Street (G)
11.30 Infocus (G)
Noon 3 Mini-Series - Strange Interlude (Part 2, final) (G)
2.00 Ffizz (G)
2.30 Best of British (G)
3.00 The Australians (G)
4.00 Heroes (G)
4.30 The Last Frontier (G)
5.00 The Magical World of Disney - Double Agent (Part 1) (G)
6.00 3 National News
6.30 Bruce Forsyth’s Generation Game (G)
7.35 Family Night at the Movies - Once of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
9.35 3 Sport - Basketball
Rheineck Basketball League 1991 - North Shore Vikings v New Plymouth; full delayed coverage
11.20 Coca-Cola TVFM
1.20am Closedown
Sky Sport
6.00am ESPN Direct - Men’s Beach Volleyball
7.00 Motorsport
1991 Barber Saab Pro Series - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca; highlights
7.30 The Sunkist KIDS
8.00 Top Rank Boxing
10.00 Motoworld
10.30 Up Close
11.00 Play Ball with Reggie Jackson
11.30 Sky Sport - ESPN’s Speedweek
Noon Rugby Extra
USA v France - second test; full replay
1.30 Champions: Where Are They Now?
2.00 Athletics
1991 Keebler International
3.00 Horse Racing
1991 Heritage Place Futurity
3.45 Motorsport
1991 AMA Camel Pro Series
4.30 Inside the Senior PGA Tour
5.00 Rugby Extra
Australia v England - test match; live from the Sydney Football Stadium
6.30 Cricket
England v West Indies - fourth test, day two; highlights
7.00 Rugby League
NSWRL/Winfield Cup 1991 - full delayed coverage of a round 18 match
8.25 Basketball
Rheineck Basketball League 1991 - North Shore Vikings v New Plymouth, second half; live from the North Shore YMCA
9.30 Rugby Replay
Ranfurly Shield 1991 (Auckland v Counties Manukau) - full delayed coverage
11.00 Motorsport
1991 British Formula Three Championship - round 10; highlights
11.30 ESPN Direct - Outdoor Magazine
12.00am Fly Fishing Mastery from Scientific Anglers
12.30 Ultimate Outdoors with Wayne Pearson
1.00 Jimmy Houston Outdoors
1.30 The Fishin’ Hole
2.00 Mark Sosin’s Salt Water Journal
2.30 Fly Fishing the World
3.00 ESPN Outdoors
3.30 Motorsport
1991 Barber Saab Pro Series - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca; highlights
4.00 Showjumping
1991 US Open Jumper Championship
5.00 Olympic Festival
Includes women’s gymnastics and track and field (Continues to 7am)
Sky News (CNN)
CNN News 24 hours a day, including BBC News at 7am & 7pm
Sky Movies
Noon Rascal Dazzle (1985) (G)
2.00 Wildcats (1986) (GY)
4.00 Short Circuit 2 (1988) (GY)
6.00 She’s Having a Baby (1988) (GA)
8.00 Clara’s Heart (1988) (GA)
10.00 Rain Man (1988) (GA)
12.15am Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) (R16)
1.41 Closedown
Hey Hey It’s Saturday
@Brianc68 @TV4 @NuStraya The iconic Australian variety show Hey Hey It’s Saturday, known for its vibrant energy and eclectic format, made its way across the Tasman Sea to entertain us as New Zealanders on the evening of Saturday 15 June 1991. Launching on Channel 2 (now TVNZ 2) at 6.30pm, the show carried with it a rich history of laughter and entertainment that had captivated viewers since its debut on Australian television in 1971.
Under the charming host Daryl Somers, along with the beloved puppet Ossie Ostrich (voiced by the late Ernie Carroll), Hey Hey It’s Saturday became a staple in Australian households. The show featured an array of regular performers who quickly established themselves as household names across the ditch. Wilbur Wilde, Red Symons, Molly Meldrum and the late John Blackman - who provided the unforgettable voice of Dickie Knee - were among the familiar faces that enlivened each episode.
Audiences were treated to a diverse blend of entertainment with segments like Pick Your Face, Molly’s Melodrama and the light-hearted, slapstick antics of Plucka Duck. This variety not only appealed to a wide demographic but also created a sense of nostalgia for viewers who had grown up with the show.
When Hey Hey It’s Saturday debuted on New Zealand screens, it was met with anticipation. The show featured the inclusion of the live Lotto draw with Marise Wipani and Doug Harvey as hosts and positioned itself as a prime family entertainment option for Saturday evenings. However, the competitive landscape quickly shifted with the introduction of Bruce Forsyth’s Generation Game, a reimagined British classic that debuted on TV3 (now Three) in the same 6.30pm slot.
The return of the legendary Bruce Forsyth, who had gained fame in the 70s, brought a fresh and appealing format to the New Zealand audience, paving the way for a television battle that drew unprecedented attention. Television pundits and fans alike, which is from my own opinion, began to refer to this rivalry as an ‘Ashes battle’ reflecting the significance of both shows in the cultural landscape.
Despite its established legacy and loyal fan base, Hey Hey It’s Saturday struggled to prevent a declining viewership amid the resurgence of Brucie’s charisma. By mid-July 1991 the inevitable occurred: the Australian variety show was relegated to a late night timeslot (anywhere between 10.30pm and 11.30pm). The seasoned entertainers who had once commanded the Saturday primetime spotlight found themselves overshadowed by the renewed charm of The Generation Game. Poor old Brucie!
Daryl, Ossie and the gang faced the bittersweet reality that even the most cherished shows can find themselves on the sidelines. It was a stark reminder of the ebb and flow of the television landscape in which even beloved programmes can fall prey to changing trends and the allure of fresh entertainment.
Though Hey Hey It’s Saturday may no longer hold the same dominance it once enjoyed, the show’s impact on Australian and New Zealand pop culture is undeniable. Its blend of humour, music and variety created a sense of community and joy for countless viewers over the decades. As many Australians recall the camaraderie fostered by Daryl Somers, Ossie Ostrich and the talented cast, the memories linger on.
As television continues to evolve, we remember the contributions of the late John Blackman, Ernie Carroll and all the performers who made Hey Hey It’s Saturday a cherished part of our entertainment history. This classic variety show serves as a testament to the enduring appeal of laughter and joy shared in front of the screen, bridging generations and cultures across Australia and New Zealand.
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Watched this and the first film a few nights ago. Still mostly hold up imo.
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Today’s TV: Tuesday 29 July 1975
from the NZ Listener
TV One
1.00pm Today at One
1.30 Days of Our Lives
1.55 Marcus Welby MD
3.05 Play School
3.35 Fingerbobs (Rpt)
3.50 The Magic Ball (Rpt)
4.10 Spot On
4.35 My Favourite Martians
5.00 Me and the Chimp
5.30 Grunt Machine
6.00 The Phil Silvers Show (B&W)
6.30 News
Includes regional news from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
7.00 Close to Home
7.30 The Odd Couple
8.00 Special Branch
9.00 Tonight at Nine
9.30 Town Cryer
10.30 Night Gallery
11.00 (approx) Closedown
TV2 South Pacific Television
1.00pm Search for Tomorrow
Note: TV2 opens transmission at 1pm in Auckland
1.20 Speakeasy
1.50 Marked Personal
2.15 Personality Squares
2.45 The Bob Newhart Show
3.10 The Nature of Things
3.35 Romper Room
4.05 Salty
4.30 Scribbles
5.05 Wreckers at Deadeye
5.30 The Flintstones
6.00 Little House on the Prairie
Note: TV2 opens transmission at 6pm in Christchurch
7.00 News
Two at Seven (Auckland)
Points South (Christchurch)
7.30 Sing
8.00 Bless This House
8.30 Tuesday Movie - See the Man Run (1971)
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 The Thrillseekers (Rpt)
10.55 Lloyd Bridges’ Water World
11.25 (approx) Closedown
All programmes in colour unless otherwise specified.
Today’s TV: Monday 29 July 1985
from the NZ Listener
TV One
10.15am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
10.30 The Richard Simmons Show (Rpt)
10.55 Tai Chi (Rpt)
11.00 Crossroads
11.20 The Wombles (Rpt)
11.30 Play School (Rpt)
11.55 You and Your Child (Rpt)
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
12.55 See Here
1.05 Beauty and the Beast
1.35 Days of Our Lives
2.30 You and Your Child (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
2.35 Play School (Rpt)
A repeat screening of today’s programme
3.00 Mariolino
3.05 Chic Chat
3.35 After School, including (all times approx):
3.36 3-2-1 Contact
4.14 Once Upon a Story
4.28 Secret Valley (Part 3) (Rpt)
5.00 W-3
5.30 The Kids from OWL (Part 4)
6.00 Diff’rent Strokes
6.30 News
Includes regional programmes: Top Half (Auckland), Today Tonight (Wellington), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch) and The South Tonight (Dunedin)
7.30 The Irish RM
8.30 The Bill (Part 3)
9.30 Kate & Allie
10.00 National Party Conference 1985
10.35 The Borgias (Part 7)
11.40 News
11.45 Closedown
TV2
11.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV2’s scheduled programming
Noon The Midday Movie - The Last Warrior (1970) (Rpt)
1.55 It Ain’t Half Hot Mum (Rpt)
2.30 Prisoner
3.25 General Hospital
3.55 Monday Afternoon Movie - Child Bride of Short Creek (1981) (Rpt)
5.45 News
5.50 Te Karere
6.00 The Young Doctors
6.30 The Facts of Life
7.00 The Goodies (Final) (Rpt)
7.30 Riptide
8.30 Falcon Crest
9.30 Eye Witness News
10.00 Trapper John MD
11.00 Quincy
11.55 Closedown
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Interesting, wasn’t South Pacific available to South Island until 6pm? Was there a technical reason, was it relayed all the way from Auckland back then, or local playout from Christchurch?
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Pretty sure there was only one microwave link, TV One got it during the day, so they fed TV2 CHCH overnight or at night… @PaddyTePou will have a better idea.
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Sounds like the microwave was in use from Wellington for whenever One in Christchurch was on-air and South Pacific must have used the microwave link when not in use by One to pre-feed programs to Christchurch from Auckland overnight for local replay from Christchurch from 6pm onwards the next day? Weren’t both networks totally separate back then before merging as TVNZ?
Yep, seperate until 1980.
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Today’s TV: Saturday 1 August 1987
from the NZ Listener
TV One
6.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of TV One’s scheduled programming
7.00 The Puppy’s New Adventures
7.30 Fraggle Rock
8.00 What Now
10.00 The Muppet Show Command Performances (Rpt)
10.30 Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (Rpt)
11.00 Punky Brewster
11.30 The Munsters (B&W) (Rpt)
Noon Midday News
12.03 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Rpt)
12.55 Our World - Land of the Tigers (Starting today) (Rpt)
2.00 Sport on One
Includes motorsport (1987 Formula One World Championship [German Grand Prix/round eight; highlights] and 1987 Australian Touring Car Championship [round seven; highlights]), off road rallying, yachting (1987 Grand Prix Sailing - round one; highlights) and men’s volleyball
5.55 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em (Starting tonight) (Rpt)
6.30 Network News
7.00 The Paul Daniels Magic Show (Starting tonight)
8.00 Rude Health
8.30 First Among Equals (Part 2)
9.30 Lenny Henry Tonite
10.05 Midevening News
10.20 Oil (Part 8, final)
11.15 Film International - Mama Turns 100 (1979)
A Spanish film with English subtitles
12.30am Closedown
Network Two
10.45am Teletext in Vision
This programme is unlisted, even though it is shown for 15 minutes before the start of Network Two’s scheduled programming
11.00 Tagata Pasifika
11.25 Kay’s Krazy Komics (Starting today)
11.35 Hollywood (Starting today)
12.30pm Saturday Matinee - The Women of Willmar (1984) (Rpt)
2.15 Solid Gold (Final)
3.15 The People’s Court
3.40 The Bob Newhart Show (Rpt)
4.05 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
5.00 Alison Holst’s Cooking Class (Final)
5.30 Taxi (Rpt)
6.00 Ready to Roll
6.30 Get Smart (Rpt)
7.00 The Krypton Factor
7.30 The Cosby Show
8.00 Lotto (Starting tonight, live draw)
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch
8.05 Anne of Green Gables (Part 2)
9.05 Saturday Night at the Movies - The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975)
11.00 The Late Movie - …And Justice for All (1979)
1.10am Closedown
The very first Lotto draw
@TV4 “Lotto, Lotto… you get a lot out of it!”
1987 was a year of significant change and upheaval for New Zealand, marked by both incredible highs and devastating lows.
While the Labour Party, under David Lange, solidified its hold on power and the All Blacks triumphed in the inaugural Rugby World Cup, the year was also punctuated by a stock market crash, a bus accident in Hawke’s Bay and a destructive Edgecumbe earthquake in the Bay of Plenty.
But the main focus was the highly anticipated launch of Lotto.
In February 1986 the New Zealand Cabinet gave its approval for the creation of Lotto. Parliament swiftly followed suit, passing the necessary legislation in April with a 47-20 vote. The New Zealand Lotteries Commission (now Lotto NZ) was formed in June 1987 and incorporated the existing Golden Kiwi lottery under its control.
Sales of the first Lotto tickets began on 22 July 1987, resulting in the formation of extensive queues at Lotto retailers up and down the country. And at 8pm on the evening of Saturday 1 August 1987, the first Lotto draw went to air live on Network Two (now TVNZ 2).
For 52 weeks New Zealanders had the chance to win a 1st Division prize which, according to the Lotteries Commission, was predicted to be at least $250,000 each week. The winning numbers for the first Lotto draw were 4, 8, 16, 29, 32 and 40, and the bonus number was 30. The 1st Division prize for that draw was $359,808 (an equivalent of $921,969 today - at the time of writing), which was split four ways.
Produced live to air at TVNZ’s Auckland studios, the original Lotto presenters were Doug Harvey (who was manager of a now defunct Auckland radio station, Radio i, at the time and had a wealth of experience in the broadcasting industry) and Ann Wilson (a talented singer, dancer and actress who brought a touch of glamour to the show).
To ensure foolproof security each draw involved scrutineers from the Lotteries Commission, the Department of Internal Affairs and Audit NZ, who would travel from Wellington to Auckland and make a brief appearance on screen during the live draw, showcasing the intricate security measures in place.
The original Lotto ball machine (aka ‘the barrel’), housed in a secure area, was accessible only by two people with separate keys. The mystery surrounding the game was heightened as the selection of the set of numbered ball was not revealed until the night of the draw. Two sets of 40 balls were available for each draw, ensuring an even more predictable outcome.
TVNZ staff were not allowed to touch the Lotto equipment, including the ball machine and sets, except to set them up on the studio floor. If a power failure occurred then the draw could continue manually. Previously drawn numbers remained in the weekly prize sequence. It was expected that, when Lotto first started, the weekly prize pool would frequently exceed $1 million due to the jackpot or rollover system which kicked in if 1st Division was not won.
Today, Lotto is played twice a week with draws taking place every Wednesday and Saturday.
You can watch the very first Lotto draw via NZ On Screen by clicking its link above, or you can watch the opening titles and then hear the music from Lotto’s third year (1989). After all, with Lotto, happy days are here again!
Special thanks to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, whose watermark appears on the top left hand corner of the screen, for the use of this video. No copyright infringement intended.
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Today’s TV: Saturday 2 August 1997 (Free-to-air channels only)
from the NZ Listener
TV One
6.00am BBC World, including:
6.00 The World Today (Continued)
6.30 HARDtalk
7.00 BBC World News
7.30 World Focus - Correspondent
7.45 Te Karere (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the previous day’s bulletin
8.00 Kingdoms of Survival (G)
9.05 UK Today (G)
9.15 Are You Being Served? (PGR)
10.00 Infomercials
Noon Agri-Tech 2000 (G)
12.30 Matinee on One - My Friend Walter (1993) (G)
2.25 Rex Hunt’s FIshing Adventures (G)
3.05 Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens (Part 6, final) (G)
3.45 Road to Avonlea (G)
4.45 Life in the Freezer (Rpt, G)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Air New Zealand Holiday (G)
7.00 Letter to Blanchy (G)
7.30 Showcase (G)
8.35 Riverdance: The Show (G)
9.50 Foster and Allen: Live in Concert (Rpt, G)
11.15 Film on One - Everybody’s Fine (1990) (PGR)
An Italian film with English subtitles
1.20am BBC World, including:
1.20 Weekend World - Timewatch
2.00 BBC World News
2.25 50 Years of Independence
2.30 World Living - Airport
3.00 BBC World Headlines
3.05 Weekend World - The Last Governor
4.00 BBC World News
4.30 World Living - Building Sights
5.00 BBC World News
5.30 This Week (Continues to 6am)
TV2
6.00am Button Nose (G)
6.30 Stingray (Rpt, G)
7.00 Squirt, including:
7.00 Street Sharks (G)
7.30 Pee-wee’s Playhouse (G)
8.00 Dexter’s Laboratory (G)
8.35 Eek! The Cat (G)
9.25 Spider-Man: The Animated Series (aka “The New Spider-Man”) (PGR)
10.00 Coca-Cola Video Hits (PGR)
11.00 Mai Time (PGR)
Noon Earth 2 (PGR)
1.00 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (Rpt, PGR)
2.00 MacGyver (Rpt, PGR)
3.00 The Flash (Rpt, PGR)
4.00 The Adventures of Batman & Robin (G)
4.30 Superman: The Animated Series (G)
5.00 The Angry Beavers (G)
5.30 Hey Arnold! (G)
6.00 Goosebumps (G)
6.30 Goodnight Mr Bean (Rpt, G)
7.00 Lotto’s 10th Birthday
A one-off variety show celebrating 10 years of Lotto, featuring Lotto’s $4 million draw
8.30 Saturday Night at the Movies - Octopussy (1983) (PGR)
11.10 Late Movie - Taking the Heat (1993) (AO)
1.00am Movie - An American Dream (1966) (AO)
3.00 Movie - Miller’s Crossing (1990) (Rpt, AO)
5.10 Mutant League (Double episode) (G) (Continues to 6am)
TV3
6.30am The Tiki Tiki Television Show (G)
7.00 Raw Toonage (G)
7.30 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (G)
8.00 Problem Child (G)
8.30 Bruno the Kid (G)
9.00 Oscar and Friends (G)
9.05 Bureau of Alien Detectors (PGR)
9.35 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (G)
10.00 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (PGR)
10.30 Infomercials
Noon 20/20 (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Sunday’s programme
1.00 Noel’s House Party (G)
2.00 Ice TV (PGR)
First shown on TV4
3.00 Robin’s Hoods (PGR)
4.00 All-American Girl (G)
4.30 Beadle’s About (aka “The Joke’s on You!”) (G)
5.00 Smokefree Rally of New Zealand
6.00 3 National News
6.30 Oprah Celebrity Specials - Oprah Meets Rosie O’Donnell (G)
7.30 Touched by an Angel (PGR)
8.30 Saturday Night at the Movies - Rocky IV (1985) (Rpt, AO)
10.25 Late Movie - The Intruder (1993) (AO)
12.20am Infomercials (Continues to 6am)
TV4
10.00am Infomercials
Noon World Championship Kickboxing (PGR)
1.00 Star Trek: The Original Series (PGR)
2.00 The Site (PGR)
3.00 Uncut (PGR)
3.30 Media Television (PGR)
4.00 Movie Television (G)
4.30 High 5 (G)
5.00 The Gossip Show (G)
6.00 WOW: World of Wonder (G)
6.30 Moesha (G)
7.00 Clueless (G)
7.30 Ice TV (PGR)
8.30 WWF Superstars (AO)
9.30 New York Undercover (AO)
10.30 Twin Peaks (AO)
11.30 Comedy Rules (AO)
12.00am Closedown
MTV
6.00am Kickstart (Continued)
7.00 MTV Mix
8.30 The Grind
9.00 MTV Mix
10.00 MTV Star Trax
11.00 MTV Non Stop Hits
Noon Dance Chart
1.00 MTV Up for It
2.00 Beach House
3.00 Select MTV
4.00 Oddville
4.30 MTV News Weekend Edition
5.00 Dance Chart
6.00 MTV Hot
7.30 Ren & Stimpy
8.00 Amour
9.00 Partyzone
11.00 Loveline
11.30 All Night ‘Club Mix’
1.30am Night Videos
4.00 Kickstart (Continues to 7am)
Lotto’s 10th Birthday
At 7pm on the evening of Saturday 2 August 1997, TV2 (now TVNZ 2) screened a 90 minute variety special which celebrated 10 years of Lotto, New Zealand’s original lottery game.
Compered by Simon Barnett, Lotto’s 10th Birthday featured a blend of live variety acts and special appearances by former Lotto presenters. Meanwhile, Hilary Timmins and Todd Scott co-hosted Lotto’s $4 million ‘Birthday Superdraw’.
The one-off special was produced live-to-air at Wellington’s Avalon Studios.
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Do you have any TV listings for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
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No. TVNZ didn’t have the rights to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, so there was no TV coverage.
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Today’s TV: Monday 4 August 1980
from the NZ Listener
TV One
11.35am Play School
Noon News
12.02 The Young and the Restless
12.30 See Here
12.40 Beauty and the Beast
1.05 Doc
1.30 Days of Our Lives
2.25 Fun Factory, including:
2.25 Sesame Street
3.25 Chorlton and the Wheelies (Rpt)
3.40 Jig-Saw
4.00 The New Mickey Mouse Club (Rpt)
4.25 The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris (Part 2)
5.00 Mark Twain’s America
6.00 The Last Resort
6.30 News
7.00 Close to Home
7.30 Regional Programmes
Top Half (Auckland)
Today Tonight (Wellington)
The Mainland Touch (Christchurch)
7.30 South (Dunedin)
8.00 Keep It in the Family (Final)
8.30 The Gentle Touch (Series premiere)
9.30 Benny Hill in the USA
10.00 Dallas
10.55 News
11.00 Closedown
TV2
2.30pm Sara
3.15 Matinee Theatre - The Big Trees (1952) (Rpt)
4.45 Music from Harewood
5.10 National Geographic Special - This Britain, Heritage of the Sea (Rpt)
5.55 Headline News
Includes further headline bulletins at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm (programmes permitting)
6.00 Dr Who - The Power of the Kroll (Part 1)
6.25 I Like That One: Two
6.35 Grange Hill
7.00 Contact - Skin Pics
Click the NZ On Screen link below to watch
7.30 The Best of Families
8.25 Kaleidoscope
10.00 News at Ten
10.30 World Cinema - That Splendid November (1969)
An Italian film with English subtitles
11.55 Closedown
Skin Pics
Directed by Geoff Steven, Skin Pics is a half hour documentary exploring the tattoo culture in New Zealand. It screened on TV2 (now known as TVNZ 2) at 7pm on the evening of Monday 4 August 1980 as part of TVNZ’s weekly series of one-off documentaries, Contact, and featured no commercial breaks.
Skin Pics captured an era when ‘folk art became high art’, showcasing visits to tattoo parlours on K’ Road and in Hastings, as well as the studios of renowned industry figures Steve Johnson and Roger Ingerton. Tattoo artists addressed issues such as societal stigma, the motivations behind getting tattoos and popular motifs like sailors, serpents, swallows and tā moko.
Geoff Steven went on to direct another documentary on tattoos titled Signatures of the Soul, which was narrated by US actor Peter Fonda.
You can watch the documentary via NZ On Screen by clicking its link above.
The Gentle Touch
A new British drama series titled The Gentle Touch made its debut on ITV in April 1980 and subsequently premiered in New Zealand on TV One (now TVNZ 1) at 8.30pm on the evening of Monday 4 August 1980.
The series starred Jill Gascoine as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes, who has advanced through the ranks of the police force and is based at the fictional Seven Dials police station in London. In the opening episode Maggie’s husband, a police constable (played by Leslie Schofield), is murdered, forcing her to balance her career with the challenges of single parenthood while raising her teenage son. Sue Nicholls, better known as Audrey Roberts from Coronation Street, guest starred in that episode.
The Gentle Touch primarily focused on typical police procedures and provided a candid portrayal of significant social issues such as racism, sexism, homosexuality, mental health and euthanasia. Compared to earlier classic crime shows like The Sweeney, it had a lower level of action and violence, choosing instead a realistic and understated tone. While the show mostly highlighted Maggie’s professional challenges in a male dominated environment, it also explored her home life with her elderly father George (James Ottaway) and her teenage son Steve (Nigel Rathbone). Occasionally, her romantic relationships were depicted which sometimes conflicted with her job.
The Gentle Touch enjoyed strong ratings in the UK and Gascoine became a well known figure until the series concluded in 1984. Maggie Forbes was later reintroduced in the action driven spin-off series, C.A.T.S. Eyes (also created by Terence Feely, the brains behind The Gentle Touch), which followed a specialised team of female detectives in Kent working covertly for the Home Office. C.A.T.S. Eyes ran from 1985 to 1987.
Tragically, Gascoine passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in 2020 at the age of 83.
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Today’s TV: Sunday 6 August 1978
from the NZ Listener
TV One
11.25am Worshipping in the Hospital
Noon News
12.05 Commonwealth Games (Rpt)
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games - day one; highlights (a repeat screening of last night’s 6pm programme)
12.30 Dig This
12.45 The Big Match
1.30 Sunday Matinee - My Father’s House (1975)
3.00 Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors (Rpt)
3.50 World Chess Championship Report
4.20 Barenboim on Beethoven
4.45 The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts
6.00 Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games - day two (includes weightlifting and swimming); highlights
6.30 News
6.45 Sunday’s World
7.00 Royal Heritage
8.00 Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games - day two (swimming, weightlifting, diving, cycling, badminton, boxing and bowls); highlights
9.00 The Dryden Debates
9.30 News
9.35 Offerings
9.40 What’s on Next?
10.20 Armchair Theatre - Wednesday’s Child
11.10 News and Weather
11.15 Closedown
South Pacific Television (SPTV)
12.03pm The Age of Uncertainty (Rpt)
A repeat screening of last Friday’s programme
1.00 Ruakura Report (Part 3)
1.15 Sunday’s Child
1.30 Church in Action
1.45 Pacific Viewpoint
2.00 Pet Life
2.05 Child Health
2.15 Car Talk (Part 3)
2.30 Sportsworld
Includes cricket (England v NZ - first test) and basketball (NZ v Athletes)
4.45 To the Wild Country
5.10 The Big Valley
6.00 Weekend Edition News
6.10 World Watch
6.30 Stars on Sunday
7.00 Yours for the Asking
7.30 Happy Ever After
8.00 Sunday Feature - Major Barbara (1941)
9.30 Open Pulpit
10.00 Weekend Edition News
10.10 Commonwealth Games Report
Day two (includes swimming and weightlifting)
10.25 Six Artists of New Zealand (Part 5)
10.35 The Andy Williams Show
10.55 (approx) Closedown
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Today’s TV: Wednesday 7 August 1991
from the NZ Listener
TV One
10.15am Teletext in Vision
10.30 Classics on One - Ruby Gentry (1952) (G)
Noon ABC World News
12.30 A Fine Romance (aka “A Ticket to Ride”) (Part 3) (PGR)
1.25 Griffin’s Classic Matinee - Dragon Seed (1944) (B&W) (Rpt, G)
4.15 The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Rpt, G)
4.45 Take the High Road (G)
5.15 Te Karere
5.25 It Ain’t Half Hot Mum (Rpt, G)
6.00 One Network News
6.30 Holmes
7.00 Sale of the Century (G)
7.30 Coronation Street (G)
8.00 Lovejoy (Starting tonight, part 1) (PGR)
9.05 Taggart: Evil Eye (AO)
10.10 One Network News
10.40 48 Hours (G)
11.40 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (G)
12.20am Closedown
Channel 2
6.15am Teletext in Vision
6.30 The Smurfs (Rpt, G)
7.00 ITN World News
7.25 Huckleberry Hound (Rpt, G)
8.00 ITN World News (Rpt)
A repeat screening of the 7am bulletin
8.25 Wildtrack (aka “Wild T”) (G)
8.30 Touché Turtle (Rpt, G)
8.40 Sesame Street (Rpt, G)
9.35 Play School (Rpt, G)
10.05 Aerobics Oz Style (G)
10.30 Neighbours (Rpt, G)
11.05 Santa Barbara
Noon The Young and the Restless
1.00 Days of Our Lives (PGR)
2.00 Benson (Rpt, G)
2.30 After 2, including:
2.33 Play School (Rpt, G)
3.00 Rainbow (Rpt, G)
3.15 Penny Crayon (G)
3.30 The Flintstones (Rpt, G)
4.00 Wildtrack (aka “Wild T”) (Rpt, G) - A repeat screening of today’s programme
4.05 Danger Mouse (Rpt, G)
4.30 Samurai Pizza Cats (G)
5.00 The Bugs Bunny Show (G)
5.30 Wheel of Fortune (G)
6.00 Blind Date (G)
6.30 M-A-S-H (Rpt, G)
7.00 Neighbours (G)
7.30 Quantum Leap (PGR)
8.30 Star Movie - That Was Then… This Is Now (1985) (AO)
10.30 Entertainment Tonight (PGR)
11.30 Neon Rider (PGR)
12.40am Closedown
TV3
Noon NBC Nightly News
12.30 Crosstown (PGR)
1.00 The Bold and the Beautiful (PGR)
1.30 Another World (PGR)
2.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PGR)
3.20 Thomas the Tank Engine (Rpt, G)
3.30 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (Rpt, G)
4.00 DuckTales (Rpt, G)
4.30 Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (Rpt, G)
5.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Rpt, G)
5.30 Home and Away (G)
6.00 3 National News
7.00 Hey Dad…! (Rpt, G)
7.30 Hunter (PGR)
8.30 Mobil Sport
Includes Moro Rugby League Report (the ‘Lowedown’ on league with Graham Lowe), baseball (Major League Baseball 1991), football (Winfield Cup League 1991), basketball (Rheineck Basketball League 1991 - Palmerston North v Canterbury; highlights), Olympic profile (Gavin Avery - heavyweight wrestler) and motorsport (1991 British motorcycle Grand Prix - 500cc)
10.30 Nightline
11.05 Hell Town (Final) (AO)
12.05am Closedown
Sky News (CNN)
CNN News 24 hours a day, including BBC News at 7am & 7pm
Sky Sport
6.00am ESPN Direct - Top Rank Boxing (Continued)
7.30 The Sunkist Kids
8.00 USWA Wrestling
9.00 Monster Trucks
9.30 Harness Racing ‘91
10.00 Danksin’s Running and Racing
10.30 Up Close
11.00 US Men’s Pro Ski Tour
Noon Sky Sport - Rugby Extra
North Auckland v Auckland - full replay
1.30 Drag Racing
2.00 Bodies in Motion
2.30 Bodyshaping
3.00 Tennis
1991 Davis Cup - France v Israel; full replay
4.00 Cycling
1991 US Pro States - highlights
5.00 Supercross
6.00 Aussie Rules
AFL 1991 - highlights of last weekend’s matches
7.00 Surfing
1991 International Bodyboard Championships
7.30 Magic Years in Sport - 1967
8.00 Boxing
Superbouts - Donald Curry v Jun Sok Hwang
9.00 Tennis
1991 Davis Cup - USA v Spain; full replay
10.00 Golf
1991 LPGA Tour - The Phar-Mor in Youngstown, round two; full replay
11.30 Golf
1991 PGA Tour - Michelob Shootout; highlights
12.00am ESPN Direct - Snowmobile Ski-Doo Sports Series
12.30 Motoworld
1.00 Play Ball with Reggie Jackson
1.30 Jet Ski Tour
2.00 Surfing
3.00 Getting Fit with Denise Austin
3.30 Basic Training Workout
4.00 Bodies in Motion
4.30 Bodyshaping
5.00 Body by Jake
5.30 Women’s Pro Beach Volleyball (Continues to 6.30am)
Sky Movies
Noon Nostalgia at Noon - The Naked Truth (aka “Your Past Is Showing”) (1957) (G)
1.31 Best of British (G)
2.00 Pascali’s Island (1988) (GA)
4.00 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) (G)
6.00 Lonely Knights (1988) (GY)
8.00 Victim of Innocence (1990) (GY)
9.33 Box Office America (GA)
10.00 Single Women, Married Men (1989) (GA)
11.45 Showbiz International - Diva (1981)
A bilingual film (French and English)
1.51am Closedown
Canterbury Television (CTV), Christchurch
5.00pm Mork & Mindy (G)
5.30 First Report
The latest news for and about Canterbury, plus national and international headlines
6.00 Taxi (G)
6.30 Chocky (G)
7.00 Oderings Homes and Gardens (G)
7.30 Just Good Friends (PGR)
8.00 The Evening Movie - Personal Best (1982) (AO)
9.00 CTV Report
News and issues from Canterbury plus headlines from NZ and overseas
9.10 The Evening Movie - Personal Best (Continued)
10.20 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (PGR)
11.20 Closedown
This post is dedicated to the memory of Billy T James, who sadly passed away on this day (7 August) in 1991.
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Plus we were boycotting Russia as well as a load of other countries IIRC.
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