28 December
TUESDAY
ITV
Thames
9.30 Sesame Street 10.30 The Munch Bunch HOLE IN ONE!
Strange things happen when Corny on the Cob challenges Supercool to a golf match — and mischievous Billy and Scruff are responsible. . .
10.40 Let's Pretend WORN OUT TEDDY BY PATSY TRENCH
Which toys are played with the most: the wind-up toy soldier, the dancer, waddling duck or. . . Worn Out Teddy? Pretenders are Chris Hazell, Tessa Hatts and Kate Percival. DEVISER/PRODUCER MICHAEL JEANS Central Production
10.55 Laurel and Hardy WAY OUT WEST
One of the best-known of the Laurel and Hardy feature-length films, made in black and white. Stan and 011ie go to Brushwood Gulch in the wild west in order to deliver the deed to a gold mine to the young lady who is its heiress. They unwittingly make a mistake in addressing their equines to a crooked saloon owner who passes off his brassy partner as the heiress. See page 61
Stan Stan Laurel 011ie Oliver Hardy Mickey Finn James Finlayson Lola Marcel Sharon Lynne Mary Roberts Rosina Lawrence Menacing sheriff Stanley Fields Sheriff's wife Vivien Oakland SCREENPLAY CHARLES ROGERS FELIX ADLER, JAMES PARROTT DIRECTOR JAMES W HORNE
Have you played TVTimes Star Numbers? See page 112
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12.0 Gymnastics
spectacular from Europe's largest Big Top at Wink-
THE USSR GYMNASTICS AND SPORTS ACROBATICS DISPLAY
from Wembley Arena The 10th anniversary of this Daily Mirror-sponsored event. A spectacular show is guaranteed, for the Soviet squad is packed with Olympic and world gold medalists — a mixture of established greats like Alexander Detiatin and Elena Davidova and exciting young talents such as Olga Bicherova, Natalia Ilienko and Olga Mostepanova. Also included is the beautiful new Olympic sport of Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics, with Irina Devina and Dalila Kutkaite. Introduced by Susan King, commen-. tary by John Taylor and exBritish champion Monica Phelps.
Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and all the other Muppet favourites hit the heights when they set off on the road to Hollywood. Bob Hope (below, with Fozzie) is just one of many big stars they encounter in The Muppet Movie. 3.15.
DESIGNER GRAHAM GUEST DIRECTOR/PRODUCER CHRISTOPHER PALMER Thames Television Production
PRODUCER MIKE WARD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BOB BURROWS Independent Television Sport Production
6.35 Crossroads Sharon Metcalfe has bad news for David Hunter.
1.0 ITN News Early afternoon round-up of the major news stories of the day at home and abroad from the studios of ITN.
1.5 Racing from Kempton ITV's expert team brings you coverage from the second day of the Christmas Meeting, introduced by Brough Scott. Paddock commentator is John Oaksey, race commentator Graham Goode, and John Tyrrel covers the betting and results. Your card: 1.15 Ladbroke Betcha Novices' H'cap Hurdle (Qualifier) (2m). 1.45 Ladbroke H'cap Chase (20m). 2.15 Feltham Novices'
Chase (3m). DIRECTOR MIKE WARD Independent Television Sport Production
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Programmes as Thames except: CENTRAL 10.55 The Duel; 11.10 Mystery at Fire Island; 12.0 Film — Cry Wolf. Special pastiche of werewolf horror films, made in black and white. ANGLIA 12.0 Portrait of a Legend. TVS 5.15 Cartoon; 5.35 Survival.
field, near Windsor, Berkshire. A dazzling array of international stars of the circus present some stunning entertainment: from Colombia, Los Guerreros, a thrilling display on the high wire; from France, The Michelettys and their tricky cycling stunts; from Hungary, The Richters with some sensational horsemanship; from Holland, Charles Matla displays his acrobatic skills; and from Rumania, Carmen Lupascu astounds with her juggling and Anka Mirela with her grace and elegance high up in the Big Top. Circus production by Ronnie and Billy Smart; music director Alan Braden.
2.35 It's Quicker Backwards When David Scott Cowper sailed into Plymouth last May he had made the fastest-ever single-handed round the world trip. And Cowper, in his yacht Oceanbound, had sailed against the prevailing winds — definitely doing it the hard way. When the time came to measure his success he held more records than any other single-handed circumnavigator since the turn of the century. This is his own story of his epic voyage. FILM EDITOR PAUL RICKARD DIRECTORS DAVID THOMASSON, JAMES GOLDBY PRODUCER ALEX MURCHIE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PETER MOTH Tyne Tees Television Production
3.15 The Muppet Movie MEL BROOKS JAMES COBURN BOB HOPE Kermit the Frog comes across a lost Hollywood agent who shows him an advertisement for talented frogs.. . See pages 53 and 54
Himself
Edgar Bergen
'Mad Man' Mooney Milton Berle K rassman Mel Brooks Owner of El Sleezo Café
James Coburn
Bernie Dom DeLuise Elliott Gould Compere Doc Hopper Charles Durning Ice-cream man Bob Hope El Sleezo patron Madeline Kahn 'Myth' Carol Kane Cloris Leachman Secretary Steve Martin W aiter Austin Pendleton Max Balloon vendor Richard Pryor T ough Telly Savalas 'Snake' W alker the frog-killer Scott Walker Lew Lord Orson Welles SCREENPLAY JERRY JUHL, JACK BURNS DIRECTOR JAMES FRAWLEY
This week's cast: Glenda Banks Lynette McMorrough Kath Brownlow Pamela Vezey Oliver Banks Kenneth Gilbert W alter Soper Max Wall David Hunter 'Ronald Allen Barbara Hunter Sue Lloyd Kate Hamilton Frances White Sharon Metcalfe Carolyn Jones Stan Stennett Sid Hooper J Henry Michael Turner Valerie Pollard
Heather Chasen
Kevin Banks David Moran Miranda Claire Faulconbridge Paul Ross Sandor Eles Sally Banks Wendy Williams Jill Harvey Jane Rossington Joe MacDonald Carl Andrews DEVISERS HAZEL ADAIR, PETER LING STORIES PETER LING WRITERS RAYMOND BOWERS, MICHALA CREES, DAVID GARFIELD SCRIPT EDITOR IVOR JAY DIRECTOR TEDDY ABRAHAM PRODUCER JACK BARTON Central Production
5.0 ITN News and Sport 5.15 Billy Smart's Christmas Circus BERNIE CLIFTON THE REX GREY SHOWGIRLS THE MICHELE 11 YS ANKA MIRELA CARMEN LUPASCU THE RICHTERS CHARLES MATLA LOS GUERREROS Funnyman Bernie Clifton introduces this sparkling
Burt Reynolds is the Bandit in tonight's big film. 7.0.
24 December 1982-7 January 1983 TVTIMES MAGAZINE