Category: Television

Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 4

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 28th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 3

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 27th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 2

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 26th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 1

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 25th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley. Valentine Dyall (Doctor Who’s Black Guardian) guest stars.

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MTV

MTVMTV (Music Television), a New York City-based cable channel, goes on the air at one minute after midnight, premiering with the Buggles’ music video “Video Killed The Radio Star”. This heralds the beginning of the dominance of music videos in the music industry, though at first MTV’s format is to concentrate heavily on mainstream rock, new wave and semi-obscure acts (Split Enz features twice within the first 30 videos played). MTV quickly comes in for criticism that black artists are sorely underrepresented in its rotation. In later years, MTV uses its influence with younger viewers to raise political awareness, though it will eventually replace much of its music-related programming with game shows, reality shows, and other programming, until the “music” of “Music Television” becomes somewhat misleading.

Into The Labyrinth: Minotaur

Into The LabyrinthITV airs the seventh episode of the HTV West-produced children’s fantasy series Into The Labyrinth, co-created by Bob Baker (Sky, Doctor Who, K-9) and starring Ron Moody and Pamela Salem. This episode concludes the first season’s storyline, while leaving the characters open to further adventures.

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Under The Mountain: Red Force, Blue Force

Under The MountainThe third episode of the short-lived TVNZ series Under The Mountain premieres on New Zealand’s state-run television network. The single-season children’s fantasy show is adapted by Ken Catran from Maurice Gee’s book of the same name.

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Under The Mountain: Volcano Of The Bleeding Skies

Under The MountainThe second episode of the short-lived TVNZ series Under The Mountain premieres on New Zealand’s state-run television network. The single-season children’s fantasy show is adapted by Ken Catran from Maurice Gee’s book of the same name.

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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Last Bottle In The World

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV airs the 44th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Anthony Quayle (Strange Report, The Evil Touch) and Nigel Hawthorne guest star.

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Under The Mountain: Maar

Under The MountainThe first episode of the short-lived TVNZ series Under The Mountain premieres on New Zealand’s state-run television network. Shot entirely in New Zealand, the single-season children’s fantasy show is adapted by Ken Catran from Maurice Gee’s book of the same name.

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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Best Policy

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV airs the 43rd episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Gary Burghoff (M*A*S*H) and Damian London (Babylon 5) guest star.

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The Nightmare Man: Part 4

Nightmare ManBBC 1 premieres the fourth and final episode of the short-run series The Nightmare Man, written by former Doctor Who script editor Robert Holmes, directed by ’70s Doctor Who director Douglas Camfield, and starring many faces familiar to fans of that series. Not intended to be an ongoing series, this one-off four-part serial is commissioned to fill a gap in the BBC’s summer schedule.

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The Nightmare Man: Part 3

Nightmare ManBBC 1 premieres the third episode of the short-run series The Nightmare Man, written by former Doctor Who script editor Robert Holmes, directed by ’70s Doctor Who director Douglas Camfield, and starring many faces familiar to fans of that series. Not intended to be an ongoing series, this one-off four-part serial is commissioned to fill a gap in the BBC’s summer schedule.

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The Greatest American Hero: The Best Desk Scenario

The Greatest American HeroABC airs the eighth episode of Stephen J. Cannell’s superhero comedy series The Greatest American Hero, starring William Katt, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Culp. Duncan Regehr (Wizards & Warriors) guest stars in the first season finale.

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The Nightmare Man: Part 2

Nightmare ManBBC 1 premieres the second episode of the short-run series The Nightmare Man, written by former Doctor Who script editor Robert Holmes, directed by ’70s Doctor Who director Douglas Camfield, and starring many faces familiar to fans of that series. Not intended to be an ongoing series, this one-off four-part serial is commissioned to fill a gap in the BBC’s summer schedule.

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