The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 15

Duke on conservation MORNING! Full Week's Progress HERALD NEW DRAMA SERIES ABOUT PRIVATE EYE III wiw An exclusive study of the Duke of Edinburgh is ABN 2's Chequerboard this week. The documentary, filmed during an Australian tour earlier this year, screens tomorrow at 8.35 pm. The Duke visited Australia in his capacity as president of the Australian Conservation Foundation. The Chequerboard film is an engrossing record of the Duke's trip and his reactions to the conservation issues he was confronted with. He spoke frankly about numerous topical matters.

Some of his comments: On conservation: "You talk to one person about conservation and he's talking about preventing somebody develop in front of him building a factory that interferes with his view. You talk to somebody else about conservation and he is devoted to saving some unique species. This is whv the issue has become so fiercely competitive." On population control: "The population should be limited. There's no question about it because in the end there isn't going to be enough room. It stands to reason." On pollution: "The polluter doesn't pay.

the con- "iJ yV" jZ fir 'SHOWBOAT' IS Rod in role as Ryan English-born Rod Mullinar has played it all from a James Bond movie to theatre productions in London's West End. Now he is the star of ATN 7's new drama series Ryan, screening each Sunday at 7.30 pm. As Michael Ryan, Mullinar plays a former policeman, now a private investigator and a man who likes to do things bis own way. When there is a crime or a problem too delicate, too dangerous or too inflammable to involve the police. Ryan is available as long as the case satisfies his stringent code of ethics.

Ryan is quiet, attractive, likable and dangerous. Before venturing to Australia Rod Mullinar (who hails from Hereford), went to a co-educational "progressive" school. Both his parents, who still live in England, have been in show business: his father a musician, his mother a dancer. At 20. he decided to train as an actor and joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

staying there for two years. He then worked in repertory theatre, and co-starred with British actress Dawn Addams in "Peter Pan" in the West End. Since coming to Australia in 1965. Mullinar has toured with the Arts Council in "Romeo and Juliet" and worked with the Australian Theatre for Young People. He appeared in 40 episodes of Crawford dramas, including Homicide, Division 4 and Matlock Police, and replaced Tony Ward in Hunter as agent Gil Martin.

He also played guest parts in Contraban-dits. Mullinar is keen on working out at the gym. He is good at karate, and likes plavine cricket. Pamela Stephenson, Rod Mullinar: from James Bond to Ryan He enjoys life and loves his job an apt description of Villani himself, who does enjoy life and his job as assistant to the transport captain at Crawford Productions. Villani is Australian-bora.

"With my broad accent, I can't be anything on many topics. direct damage from one or two nuclear explosions in the Pacific. It is a pity it's being done, but I don't think there is any direct damage attributable to this type of nuclear testing." BACK and Howard Keel. It On Friday at 9 pm, ATN- 7 will present the spectacular movie version of the ever-popular musical drama about life aboard a Missi-sippi showboat. The glamour and excitement of Captain Andy's (Joe E.

Brown) showboat is not without drama or heartbreak. Romantic lead players, Julie (Ava Gardner) and Stephen (Robert Sterling) are forced to leave when a local sheriff claims Julie is part coloured but married to a white man. Magnolia Hawks (Kath-ryn Grayson), who takes over, falls for a suave ri-verboat gambler-turned-actor, Gaylord Revenal (Howard Keel), who later deserts her and her baby. The show must go on, however. The sensational Jerome Kern musical score features such favourites as "Old Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' That Man," "Make Believe" and "Why Do I Love You?" A memorable moment is when Kathryn Grayson sings "After the Ball is Over." The Duke: frank sumer pays.

The polluter has to foot the bill immediately but then he passes the cost on to the public. On nuclear explosions: "I don't think there is a really great danger of any Kathryn Grayson COOGEE. KINGSFORD. RAND- WICK. WAVtHLtl.

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114-120 Day Street, Sydney. else," he says. "I was born, in Wangaratta, and I was named Luigi after my grandfather." Luigi Villani's interest in acting developed after he took part in a social group production. "I was the stooge in the act," he said. June 18, 1973 blonde and 22, plays Ryans efficient secretary Julie King.

Julie is not an Emma Peel, but a secretary-friend: or more than that, an assistant and a girl who is not easily shocked. Miss Stephenson was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has lived most of her life in Sydney. She did her formal trainine at the Arts Educational School, London, the arts and drama faculty of the University of NSW, and graduated from NIDA in 1970. She has made several guest appearances in Division 4. Homicide and Matlock Police.

She appeared as Sa-mantha in "Birds on the Wing" with Ron Frazer and Carmen Duncan at Sydney's Macleay Theatre, and recently completed a film called "Private Collection." In this role she played an eccentric lady in the world of the 30s who loves to tap-dance. The part was no problem, as she herself is an accomplished dancer, singer, pianist and guitar-isL In the ABC-TV series featuring adaptations from Norman Lindsay's books. Miss Stephenson played in "Redheap" as Millie, a parson's daughter. For relaxation she enjoys playing pool, and she loves to cook, especially health foods. Versaiile actor Colin McEwaq portrays in Ryan a tough policeman- with an intense dislike for Michael Ryan.

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