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executive Phillip Adams and ABC commissioner Connie Benn Four Corners was also attempting to record an interview with Mr Gough Whitlam However at time ef going to press executive producer Brian Davies thought the interview was fairly doubtful The stand-by will be a report on civil aviation policy which produces twin services and twin air fares considered about the highest in the world The programme states that "at a time when air lines around the world are price-cutting it is almost getting cheaper to fly to London than it is to fly across A CRYSTAL BALL gaze into Australia's future will be the main feature of this final edition of Four Corners Titled Futurology Barbecue the edition will be shown from ABV-2 at 910 pm Saturday December 17 (repeated at 1 pm Sunday) The programme was recorded at a planned re-creation of "the typical Australian barbecue" The guests were briefed before the event that the programme wanted to record their ideas about the future of Australia Those offering their predictions included biologist Professor Charles Birch psychologist Phillip Rubensteln political science professor Don Aitken THURSDAY DECEMBER IE 177 bye-bye Bellbird and Number 96 TWO' OF Australian longest running serials Bellblrd and Number 96 make their final appearances this week The title of final two-part episode Tima For A Change sounds apt considering the circumstances It will be shown by ABV-2 at S5 pm and 630 pm on Thursday and Friday December 22 21 Among the events contained in the episode David loses his pre-selection ballot to a local farmer Joe and Olive Turner are caught in a dilemma but are saved by Mike Cochrane's unexpected return to Bell-bird and Kate and Russell celebrate the longed-for arrival of their baby (see left) The first Bellbird episode went to air on August 2S1967 In all there were 1(97 Bellbird episodes counting the final episode The other departure the eventful Number SS has run for five years In that time viewers have watched 1211 episodes the alleged father of baby Number 99 fans will of course need no reminding that this is Arnold's third marriage His first wife was murdered by the in-fa mous panty-hose strangler and his second wife sent to prison for attempted murder! The final episode ATV-0 at 1030 pm Thursday December 22 finishes on a typical note with Arnold Feather (Jeff Kevin) marrying Vicky Gilchrist (Kay Powell) who was introduced to Arnold by his twin brother Happy parents Kate and Russell Ashweod (Anne Phelan and Ian Smith) admire their new-born sena Alexander The birth occurs In the final episode of Bellblrd E9SV-7 to telecast record 67 hours of tennis this iveefi i Instaad the station will launch the appeal in its News At Six telecast and then continue with its normal programme schedule During commercial breaks various members of ATV-O's news and 'current affaire teame will acknowledge donations which have been made At 730 pm the station will show a documentary on nervo deafness titled Curtain Of Silence Thera will also be interviews with the parents of children suffering from nerve deafness Donations can be made through ringing 233 8111 on Saturday night Donations above S2 are tax deductible and calls made on the above number will be free of charge The telethon will conclude at 245 am on Saturday Nerve deafness appeal Saturday A "mini wiH be conducted by ATV-0 from 6 pm on Saturdsy December 1 7 tar the annual Nerve Dssfnsss Appeal Unlike most telethons this ons will not consist of variety acts punctuated with personalities acknowledging gifts (although on air acknowledgements will be given) GfflE 'too much APATHY IN TV VIEWING FINDING OF LATEST TRIBUNAL POLL 2 YEAR OF THE PAN FLUTE RECORD REVIEWERS PICK THEIR FAVORITE RECORD RELEASES tO It 12 A main worry is Roscoe Tanner Holder of the Australian singles title Tanner is currently ranked No 0 in the US and No 10 in the world ratings of players Gerulaitis on his first visit to Australia this year has won the main Junior tournaments the Toyota Tennis Classic in Brisbane and the Hitachi West Coast Classic in Perth Representing Australia will be Davis Cup players: John Alexander Tbny- Roche and Phil Dent With Neale Fraser as captain This will be followed by the ThiessToyota Australia United States International Tennis Challenge direct being held under lights in Adelaide Coverage will be from 930 pm to 12 midnight Monday and S30 pm to 11 pm Tuesday December 1920 Roscoe Tanner and Vitas Gerulaitis are among the top names playing for America in the 940000 International Their participation almost guarantees absorbing tennis between two fairly evenly-matched sides THE SEVEN network will further bolster its sport image this week with 67 hours of direct tennis coverage starting with a crossover to Sydney for the NSW Open The Open will be telecast from HSV-7 11 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday December IS 17 and 12 noon to pm Sunday December la Then over to Koo-yong for the Australian Open 11 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday December 11-23 INTERVIEW WITH HANLON i- 3 4 I.