Galway Advertiser 1978/1978_12_21/GA_21121978_E1_011.pdf 

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2.00 CARRY ON COWBOY ^ Mayhem amd mirth reign when a certain Marshall P. Knutt, sanitary engineer, is despatched in error to "clean up" the town of Stadge City. Starring Sidney James, Kenneth Williams and Joan Sims. 3.30 LOST HORIZON A musical film adaptation of James Hilton's memorable story centering round a group of refugees from a revolution torn country in Southern Asia who begin a strange new life in the fabled paradise of Shangri-La when their plane crashes in the Tibetan mountains. Starring Peter Finch and Liv UUman. 6.00 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN An animated version of The Ugly Duckling and The Swineherd and a puppet presentation of The Tin Soldier. 6.45 PETER A N D THE WOLF Michael Wilson features in the lead role of Peter in this colourful adaption of the classic Russian folk tale. 7.15 BENNY HILL SPECIAL 8.15 T O P OF THE P O P S Introduced by one of the regular disc jockeys. 9.20 JACQUES BREL IS . . . . This programme is a television presentation of the "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" show. 10.35 THE AWAKENING LAND A three-part film drama portraying the uphill fight of a pioneering family to make a new life in the wilderness of old Ohio. Pan I--T"** Trees. Starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Hal Holbrook and Jane Seymour. 7.15 OLIVIA 8.05 TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL A fantasy story based on a play by James Brodie and surring John Alderton. 9.00 BOTANIC MAN Ten-part series. No. 8: Life On The Limit. A visit to the wettest place on earth, Shillong in Assam, scene of the first man-made ecological disaster--caused' strangely enough by an agricultural revolution which intended to bring only good. 9.30 SONG BY SONG BY IRA GERSHWIN Along with those of his brother George, the lyrics written by Ira Gershwin were set to music by many notable performers. 10.30 THE AWAKENING LAND Part 2--The Fields. The years bring many changes. Fortius, shortly to become a proud father, is now praaising law on behalf of the settlers.

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3.55 THE MAKING OF STAR WARS A one-hour behind the scenes look at the making of what is fast becoming the most successful motion picture of all time. 4.45 BONEY M IN CONCERT This programme was specially recorded for RTE 2 at the group's recent concert at the R.D.S. in Dublin. 6.01 C H R I S T M A S M E S S A G E S From the Most Rev. Tomas O Fiaich, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the Most Rev. G. O. Simms, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of AU Ireland 6.13 BING C R O S B Y - T H E CHRISTMAS YEARS A special hour of warmth, humour, music and bitter sweet nostalgia woven around highlights from past Yuletide shows in which the "Old Groaner" starred. 7.05 MOBY DICK A film adaptation of Herman Melville's famous sea classic, the story of Captain Ahab and his manical pursuit of a giant white whale. Starring Gregory Peck, Harry Andrews and Orson Welles. 9.00 M O R E C A M B E A N D WISE C H R I S T M A S SPECIAL 10.15 THIS IS YOUR LIFE Not Santa, surely! Only Eamon Andrews holds the secret. 10.45 C H R I S T M A S THE WAY IT WAS Christmas in Kerry forty years ago, presented by John B. Keane with the Listowel Wren Boys. U.15 THE S T U D E N T PRINCE A film based on the popular musical comedy by Sigmund Romberg. Starring Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom and John Ericson.

THURSDAY 28 DECEMBER

E id Mac Going-Boing. j tbdman's wife who prays Ithe size of her thumb-- tf ^ hfradition. After Famine ngc came late to Ireland. AT ikred from a cannon and ly down. /|^ MHUIRTHEAD [ I SS .) Fiaich, Archbishop of land, and the Most Rev. Aiiof Armagh and Primate i N RLS ma of Europe. From the pt, Kilkenny. MMN i fascinating film portrait iaids of prey: hen harrier, ltcgrinc falcon. fAVE 'EM iH Michele Dotrice. DBCAL SHRISTMAS T O U R i>-packed festive whirl by Woel V. Ginnity, Billy oty Nugent. i ( . iby Anthony Shaffer--a around a successful writer didoor games inspires a v^is wife's lover. Starring ifie, Alec Cawthome and

WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER

Maura Gaughan, Imelda Smith, office, and Martina Holland, Service Dept. receptionist. Don't they look super.

TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER

1 . 0 THE WACKY WORLD OF 20 MOTHER GOOSE

There is lots of music and song with many well known nursery rhymes. 1.20 LEOPARDSTOWN RACE MEETING Commentary by Michael O'Hehir. 3.30 GOING STRONG Qiristmas--a time when memories throng, in speech and song. A programme in festive mood. 4.35 EMU'S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE A spectacular pantomime entertainment in which comedian Rod Hull--with the willing help of that scraphappy Emu--saves a village under attack by a group of strange creatures. 5.30 TO THE WATERS A N D THE WILD QUIZ 6.00 THE ANGELUS 6.01 NEWS and News for the Deaf 6.10 THE FLIP SIDE The presenters of Young Line, Our Times, Let's Go and SBB ina Shui join together to present some fast-moving fun packed entertainment. |0NS 7.00 H A P P Y EVER AFTER
12.00 THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES An animated musical adaption of the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale of a vain cnperor bamboozled into ordering a suit of clothing made from "invisible" cloth. Datmy Kaye is the narrator. 1Z55 TO THE WATERS AND THE WILD 1.20 LEOPARDSTOWN RACE MEETING Commentary by Michael O'Hehir. 3.30 THE UNICORN IN THE GARDEN 3.35 THE MARX BROTHERS AT THE CIRCUS Mid-week movie. 5.00 FABLES OF THE GREEN FOREST 5.25 NUACHT 5.30 VISION ON Entertaining series of special appeal to the hard of hearing. "Chains" provide the fun today. 6.00 THE ANGELUS 6.01 CARTOON TIME Augie Doggie and friends. 6.15 NEWS and News for the Deaf 6.25 WAR AND PEACE--Part I A film adaption of Tolstoy's classic story of Napoleon's advance on Russia and its profound effects on the lives and loves of a politically-divided princely dynasty. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer and Vittorio Gassman. 9.00 NEWS Weather forecast. 9.15 WAR A N D PEACE--Part U 10.15 NUACHT 10.20 MESSIAH At the Church of the Holy Family, Kill o' the Grange, Co. Dublin, the Third Day Chorale invites you to partidpate in Messiah for everyone. 12.05 LATE NEWS IZIO VESPER

12.00 CARTOON TIME Featuring the adventures of Jeremy, the singing bear. 12.10 GIFT FOR HEIDI Based on the characters created by Johanna Spyri. 1.20 LEOPARDSTOWN RACE MEETING Commentary by Michael O'Hehir. 3.30 HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL What happens when the Easter Bunny oversleeps and doesn't give away his eggs on Easter Day? Danny Kaye is heard as the storyteller. 4.25 THE PALLISERS 5.25 NUACHT 5.30 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY An animated Christmas story relating the adventures of a young boy, orphaned by bandits, whose only family are a lamb, a camel and a donkey. 6.00 THE ANGELUS 6.01 NEWS and News for the Deaf. 6.10 THE RUNAWAYS Based on the novel by Victor Canning. Starring Dorothy McGuire and Van Williams. 7.30 IRELAND IN SONG Tenor Frank Panerson takes viewers on a musical tour. 8.00 ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL From the books of James Herriot. 9.00 NEWS Weather forecast. 9.15 "DEEPLY REGRETTED BY . . . ." Last Christmas, journalist Maeve Binchy spoke to a priest in London who dealt with Irish community affairs. What he told her provided material for one of the most shocking and compassionate pieces of journalism in the Irish Times of that year. Miss Binchy then called it "Death In Kilbum," now re-written as her first play for television, it's aptly re-titled "Deeply Regretted By." 10.25 NUACHT 10.30 BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH JAZZ The first of three programmes featuring the different sound of Irish Jazz. The Jazz Coasters provide the music and they are joined by the Mavis Ascon Dancers. 11.00 THE ISLAND

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2.30 SWITCH ON Z40 THE MAGIC FLUTE Ingmar Bergman's unique produaion of Mozan's opera --funny, romantic, playful and exating.

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SHOOT THE MAGIC FLUTE" This documentary shows the making of Bergman's production of the opera. 6.00 SAILING ABOVE THE ALPS An opportunity to watch hang-gliding M its most spectacular, as a group of Swiss enthusiasts and a Welsh na'ice soar thousands of feet up among the Alpine peaks. 6.25 THE RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS

4.00 CARTOON TIME Featuring the Great Grape Ape Show. 4.20 WILLIE WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Fantasy based on the novel by Ronald Dahl which centres around young Charlie Bucket, his povertystricken family and an enchanted sweet faaory. Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum. 6.00 CARTOON TIME 6.25 THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL An original ballet, choreographed by Basil Patttaon, adapted from the Hans Andersen fairy tales, performed by Jon Trimmer and the New Zealand Balki C>>rapany. 6.55 THE WORLD OF MARGARET MEADE Adventuress, explorer, doyenne of social anthropologist and bcst-setUng authoress--this was Margaret Meade. This programme reviews her remarkable career, in her own words. 8.00 "GOOD EVENIN' LISTENERS" Tommy O'Brien, broadcaster, journalist, freedom fighter, court stenographer, biUiard player and opera buff sometimes styled Actor Manque tells his life story. 9.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT This concert features one of the world's top supergroups playing to a packed audience ai Wembley. 10.00 CHRISTMAS IN PORRIDGE 10.40 THE AWAKENING LAND Final episode--r*