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TU-Dadio The Miami Herald Saturday October 19 1985 24A A Place on is filled with ice and intrigue Best Pet My dinner with Agatha PETER USTINOV is detective Hercule Poirot and Faye Dunaway stars in a double role as an actress suspected of murdering her husband and as a talented impersonator of the actress in Agatha 13 at Din In this made-for-television production of The CBS Saturday Night Movies Ustinov reprises the role he played in Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun Peter Ustinov Brent A spoiled socialite learns she is dying of a brain tumor and tries to pack a lifetime of living into her few remaining months with the help of her surgeon-husband and best friend 3 hrs 3:30 pm Movie (42) "Under Milk (1971) Richard Burton Peter O'Toole Based on the play by Dylan Thomas The inhabitants of a Welsh fishing village reveal their dreams and reflect on the dynamics of life 90 mins 4:00 pm Movie (39) "Murder on Voodoo (1978) David Soul Paul Michael Glaser Starsky and Hutch pose as convention delegates to investigate a series of murders on a tropical island 2 hrs PavriHE PicnuGnts 9:30 am Movie (29) "Tarzan and the She-Devil" (1953) Lex Barker Monique Van Vooren A warrior tribe is captured and taken into elephant country by a band of ivory thieves 90 mins Noon Movie (39) "Godzilla Raides (1959) Hiroshi Koizumi Setsuko Makayama Two rampaging monsters destroy everything around them in their fierce battle for supremacy 2 hrs 1:00 pm Movie (6) "Captain Nemo and the Underwater (1970) Robert Ryan Chuck plays his wife Amundsen who had mad6 a successful trip to the Northwest Passage in 1903-06 was supposed to do further explorations around the North Pole Once financed by his government however he went to Antarctica sending a letter to Scott to announce his intentions The race was on During the brutal Antarctic winter from March to September Scott focuses more on the grooming than on their morale Amundsen on the other hand has a room created where the men can take steam baths On one occasion he has the cook whip up a great cake whose icing forms the South Pole For Amundsen the goal is to be first and to claim the Pole for newly independent Norway For Scott the mission is and the Pole is to be an extension of the British Commonwealth When Amundsen reaches the Pole he and his crew celebrate by smoking cigars When Scott reaches the Pole he weeps The $825 million epic from Central Television-Renegade Films was directed by Ferdinand Fairfax who directed segments of the Danger UXB series and Churchill: The Wilderness Years for Masterpiece Theatre It was filmed in Norway Scotland England and Frobisher Bay where temperatures ranged from 20-59 degrees below zero Antarctica is called It is the coldest windiest iciest continent on Earth The strength of the series is the feeling of utter Connors Six shipwreck survivors are taken to an underwater city run by a recluse from civilization 2 hrs Vi Movie (23) "Muertos de Resortes Maria Victoria 2 hrs 2:00 pm Movie (39) Night of the (1966) Clint Walker Martha Hyer A former lawman is bothered by a grizzly when he tries his hand at ranching 2 hrs Vi 3:00 pm Movie (6) "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1962) Janet Munro Leo McKern Simultaneous Russian and American nuclear tests at opposite poles shift Earth's orbit so that it begins to move toward the sun 2 hrs Movie (7) "Dark Victory" (1939) Bette Davis George LATE-NIGHT some of its programming By DOLORES BARCLAY Associated Press The five men push through a land of white their toes swollen stubs of blue faces punctured with the sores of frostbite Though weary they trudge on to the South Pole to grab what they think will be international glory Instead they embrace disappointment and death British Navy Capt Robert Falcon Scott reached the Pole Jan 17 1912 with his small band of cold and tired men only to make the shattering discovery that they were not the first: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his crew had reached the Pole a month earlier The story of their controversial race to the Pole in 191 1-12 unfolds in the six-part series The Last Place on Earth on public Masterpiece Theatre starting Sunday night (Channel 42 at 9 Channel 2 at 10) It is a compelling program one that will set history buffs aflutter as it debunks place as one of greatest national heroes and portrays him as an arrogant bumbler Adapted by Trevor Griffiths Sons and Lovers) from a book by Roland Huntford The Last Place on Earth questions why Scott who was badly organized stubborn and a rank amateur should be canonized while Amundsen a seasoned professional was dismissed as a because he encouraged his crew to eat their sled dogs to survive Amundsen reached the Pole a month before Scott returned to Europe and wrote a book about his exploits His feat was overshadowed by Scott who was made a hero by the British The journal he kept until he froze to death on his return to base camp from the Pole was carefully edited by his wife and publisher to reflect a heroic deed Amundsen well played by Sver-re Anker Ousdal used skis and sled dogs to get him (o the Pole and back Scott marvelously portrayed by Martin Shaw used Siberian ponies and cumbersome motorized sledges But the ponies died and the sledges broke down As a result Scott and his men made the final lap of their journey on foot They died huddled in a tent 11 miles from their food depot In 1909 Ernest Shackelton an Irishman came within 97 nautical miles of the Pole He was inspiration ABC shuffles From Herald Staff and Wire Reports For those trying to keep score of network programming changes here is the latest from ABC: The Fall Guy which airs at 8 pm on Thursdays has been put on hiatus and will bp replaced sometime in November with a new show Shadow Chasers starring Trevor Eve and Dennis Dugan as distinctively different partners who investigate mysteries Lime Street has been put on hiatus effective last Saturday That is unless the World Series finishes before next Saturday in which event one more episode of Lime Street will air at 9 pm on Oct 26 Tonight the World Series will be filling the 9 pm time slot On Nov 2 Love Boat will run from 9 to 11 pm On Nov 9 an installment of the North and South mini-series will air from 9 to 11 pm Lady Blue which has been airing on Thursdays at 9 will move to Lime Street's slot on Nov 16 Lady Thursday position will be filled by the World Series a repeat of Goldfinger and an episode of North and South until Dynasty II: The Colbys moves in on Nov 21st Then the Spenser: For Hire-Our Family Honor switcher-oo Spenser now airing on ABC on Fridays at 10 moves to Honor's Tuesday 10 pm slot and Honor moves to Friday slot But this Tuesday the World Series bumps everything from 8 pm on and Friday Nov 1 a TV movie is airing in the 9-to-ll time slot nflpio nmuGDTG Delta Airlines Opera Theatre 2pmWTMI (FM 931) Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of with Martyn Green Tudor Evans Harry Goodier Ivor Emmanuel Arthur Richards and James Hoew Alan Ward conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pmWTMI (FM 931) Riccardo Muti conducts clarinetist Anthony Gigiotti and bassoonist Bernard Gigiotti in music by Fine Strauss and Beethoven Jim Bohannon Show 12:05 am WGBS (AM 710) and WPBR (AM 1340) Consultant Roger Ailes who coached Ronald Reagan during the debates last year discusses how to speak in public and how to handle yourself in a debate freezing cold one gets while watching the men trudge across the icy wasteland The viewer goes numb seeing the frostbitten limbs and is left breathless as the explorers fight the razor-like wind However The Last Place on Earth suffers from an often sappy and repetitive musical score that detracts from the otherwise fine drama of the icei Also the opening sequence drags somewhat from an abundance of throwaway characters and a confusion of issues Scott's mission was a tired form of British nationalism one that wanted an Englishman in every pocket and pleat of the globe And Scott was the embodiment of the Victorian era of explorers After his death his wife (played by Susan Wooldridge) and publisher edit his journal and make the world believe that Scott failed not because of his bumbling or lack of organization but because of misfortune The mini-series does not deny his courage but it does expose his lack of gpod judgment in telling his men to leave their skis behind in relying on the ponies on not properly planning for the return to base camp Amundsen hardly emerges as national hero Even his mentor Fridtjof Nansen (Max Von Sydow) chastises him for not taking the trip North The winner of the race to the South Pole won nothing but a corner of history in no says Rum-baut want to commit ourselves to Anything but the The final choice will be up to Rumbaut and Arango PATRICIA DUARTE Radio show recalls 40 years on the air WGBS radio personality Mike Thompson will salute the 40-year broadcast history on a special show I Remember WGBS from 1-5 pm Sunday WGBS (AM 710) will be merging with WNWS next week The show is a look back at the history It includes conversation with past WGBS employees Arnie Warren a No 1-rated disc jockey in the early newsman Ken Taylor who now works for WINZ radio personality Sandy Payton and others Thompson unlike some other WGBS employees will still be on the air after the merger His show will be from 4-8 pm Saturdays and noon-4 pm Sundays on WNWS The new station is located at old spot 790 on the AM dial LARRY MAROTTA fToainas QHTlWQfWT tf-leAlt Sto te Q'lcMi mru riMfooo mix euofr moyroir 3390 Miry St Coconut Grovg Fla Nowsbraak Channel 51 seeks anchorwoman If a woman between 25 and 40 bilingual and articulate you may just be the anchorwoman WSCV-TV (Channel 51) is looking for No other experience is really needed assures the management of newest Spanish-lan-guage commercial TV station current anchorman used to be an attorney we have two other newscasters who come from radio and happy with them says station president Julio Rum-baut are no guidelines" The station started its search in August when anchor Lucy Pereda switched to competitor WLTV (Channel 23) where she now hosts lmagenes a preview of upcoming programs on Spanish International Network Back at Channel 51 journalist Ambrosio Hernandez temporarily occupies the seat Pereda vacated next to co-anchor Eduardo Arango who is also the news director But 32 interviews later Channel 51 appears no closer to finding its new anchorwoman AWARD-WINNING BEEF 1IOLSE PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEIR DLNLNG SERIOUSLY" up tli in u-'ulnl t-n-derloin cuts that keep the place packed night after a damn Fine fine red snapper and pretty good seafood" Mirr Fisher TROPICTht Miami Hrrald Choice of 6 (2x1 Dinners) Mon-Fri VoO to pm Holidavs excluded Los Ranchos Rest Holiday Plaza Flagler St 107 Ave 221-9367552-6767 KEY: in progress QCIosed captioned for the hearing impaired Movie ratings: Excellent Good Fair Poor For more details about sports programming see Sports section For complete daily television listings refer to The 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